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.
siine meñ jalan āñkhoñ meñ tūfān sā kyuuñ hai
is shahr meñ har shaḳhs pareshān sā kyuuñ hai
sine mein jalan aankhon mein tufan sa kyun hai
is shahr mein har shaKHs pareshan sa kyun hai