Through you the secret was revealed to the human
That innumerable enigmas are solved by human
You were the complete soul, literary assembly was your
You adorned as well as remained veiled from the
Your eye is longing to witness that veiled Beauty Which is veiled in everything as the pathos of
The assemblage of existence is rich with your
As mountain's silence by the brook's melodious
The garden of your imagination bestows glory on the
From the field of your thought worlds grow like
Life is concealed in the humor of your
Picture's lips move with your command of
Speech is very proud of the elegance of your miraculous
Thurayyah is astonished at your style's
Beloved of literature itself loves your
Delhi's bud is mocking at the rose of
Ah!
You are resting in the midst of Delhi’s
Your counterpart is resting in the Weimar's
Matching you in literary elegance is not
Till maturity of thought and imagination are
Ah!
What has befallen the land of India!
Ah!
The inspirer of the super-critical eye!
The lock of Urdu's hair still craves for
This candle still craves for moth's heart-felt pathosO Jahanabad !
O cradle of learning and
Your entire super-structure is a silent
The sun and the moon are asleep in every speck of your
Though innumerable other gems are also hidden in your
Does another world-famous person like him also lie buried in you?
Does another gem like him also lie concealed in you?
