aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
Last Mughal Emperor and contemporary of Ghalib and Zauq.
lagtā nahīñ hai dil mirā ujḌe dayār meñ
kis kī banī hai ālam-e-nā-pā.edār meñ
my heart, these dismal ruins, cannot now placate
who can find sustenance in this unstable state
lagta nahin hai dil mera ujDe dayar mein
kis ki bani hai aalam-e-na-paedar mein
my heart, these dismal ruins, cannot now placate
who can find sustenance in this unstable state