aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
Poet laureate of the Mughal Court and mentor of Bahadur Shah Zafar. His 'poetic' rivalry with Ghalib is well known.
ab to ghabrā ke ye kahte haiñ ki mar jā.eñge
mar ke bhī chain na paayā to kidhar jā.eñge
being perturbed I now express / the wish to die, although
e'en in death, no peace is found, then where shall I go?
ab to ghabra ke ye kahte hain ki mar jaenge
mar ke bhi chain na paya to kidhar jaenge
being perturbed I now express / the wish to die, although
e'en in death, no peace is found, then where shall I go?