Rafiq Raaz (born 10 March 1950) is an Indian poet, broadcaster and the former director of All India Radio Srinagar. He primarily writes in Urdu and Kashmiri language. He published his first book titled Nai Che Naalan (Flute is wailing) in 1978, leading him to become the recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award after the book was released to the general public in 1995. Consisting eighty-three ghazals and one qasida about Nund Rishi, it was later introduced to the Bachelor of Arts courses by the University of Kashmir.