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.
ye kyā hai mohabbat meñ to aisā nahīñ hotā
maiñ tujh se judā ho ke bhī tanhā nahīñ hotā
ye kya hai mohabbat mein to aisa nahin hota
main tujh se juda ho ke bhi tanha nahin hota