aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
One of the most prominent Urdu critics.
daaġh dhul ga.e ab to dard meñ kamī sī hai
zindagī na jaane kyuuñ phir bhī ajnabī sī hai
dagh dhul gae ab to dard mein kami si hai
zindagi na jaane kyun phir bhi ajnabi si hai