aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
A people’s poet with progressive leanings, also served as the president of Progressive Writers Association of UK
koī shai dil ko bahlātī nahīñ hai
pareshānī kī rut jaatī nahīñ hai
koi shai dil ko bahlati nahin hai
pareshani ki rut jati nahin hai