aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
Most outstanding Pakistani, Progressive poet. Also counted among leading fiction-writers. Edited an important literary magazine Funoon.
ab to shahroñ se ḳhabar aatī hai dīvānoñ kī
koī pahchān hī baaqī nahīñ vīrānoñ kī
ab to shahron se KHabar aati hai diwanon ki
koi pahchan hi baqi nahin viranon ki