aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
One of the most prominent modern Urdu poets and lyricist. Wrote songs for the movie "Umrao Jaan". Recipient of the Bhartiya Gyan Peeth award.
justujū jis kī thī us ko to na paayā ham ne
is bahāne se magar dekh lī duniyā ham ne
justuju jis ki thi us ko to na paya hum ne
is bahane se magar dekh li duniya hum ne