aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
One of the most prominent Progressive poets. Famous for his widely sung ghazal 'Marne ki duaen kyun maangun…'.
marne kī duā.eñ kyuuñ māñgūñ jiine kī tamannā kaun kare
ye duniyā ho yā vo duniyā ab ḳhvāhish-e-duniyā kaun kare
marne ki duaen kyun mangun jine ki tamanna kaun kare
ye duniya ho ya wo duniya ab KHwahish-e-duniya kaun kare