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.
khule jo aañkh kabhī dīdanī ye manzar haiñ
samundaroñ ke kināroñ pe ret ke ghar haiñ
khule jo aankh kabhi didani ye manzar hain
samundaron ke kinaron pe ret ke ghar hain