aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
One of the most celebrated progressive poets, literary critic, public intellectual and editor.Contemporary of Faiz Ahmad Faiz. Recipient of Gyanpeeth Award. Produced documentaries on Urdu poetry.
maiñ jahāñ tum ko bulātā huuñ vahāñ tak aao
merī nazroñ se guzar kar dil-o-jāñ tak aao
main jahan tum ko bulata hun wahan tak aao
meri nazron se guzar kar dil-o-jaan tak aao