Dr. Alim Usmani (1931 - 2012) was born in Qasba Kursi on November 8, 1931. He was an Urdu poet and lyricist from Qasba Kursi, Barabanki District, Uttar Pradesh, India. His real name was Dr. Mohammed Abdul Alim Usmani, but he wrote under the takhallus (pen name) of Alim