aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
Great Urdu poet occupying a place of pride in world literature. Also one of the most quotable poets having shers for almost all situations of life.
ishrat-e-qatra hai dariyā meñ fanā ho jaanā
dard kā had se guzarnā hai davā ho jaanā
to be consumed by oceans is the droplet's ecstasy
when pain exceeds all bounds becomes, itself the remedy
ishrat-e-qatra hai dariya mein fana ho jaana
dard ka had se guzarna hai dawa ho jaana
to be consumed by oceans is the droplet's ecstasy
when pain exceeds all bounds becomes, itself the remedy