aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
One of the most celebrated and popular poets. Faced political repression for his revolutionary views.
shām-e-firāq ab na pūchh aa.ī aur aa ke Tal ga.ī
dil thā ki phir bahal gayā jaañ thī ki phir sambhal ga.ī
Query not my lonely night it came and went away
The heart was consoled and life managed not to fray
sham-e-firaq ab na puchh aai aur aa ke Tal gai
dil tha ki phir bahal gaya jaan thi ki phir sambhal gai
Query not my lonely night it came and went away
The heart was consoled and life managed not to fray