Rubai
Rubaaii is the genre of Urdu nazm poetry which comprises 4 lines with the first. second and fourth lines having the same rhyming words. 24 metres are prescribed for writing Rubaaii. A Rubaaii may have all the lines in any one of these metres or each line in different metres.
Prominent poet, whose work shaped by personal tragedies and hardships often reflects pathos, loss, and spiritual longing, earning him the title of 'poet of pain' (Sahib-e-Gham).
Apart from active literary journalist, fiction writer, critic, translator, and travel writer.
One of the most influential pre-modern poets who paved the way for the modern Urdu ghazal. Known for his perceptive critical comments. Recipient of the Gyanpeeth Award.