aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
Ta'ashshuq Lakhnawi, Sayyid Mirza, also known as Sayyid Sahab (1824–1892), was the grandson of the greatest marsiya poet, Mir Anees. He established a distinct identity in both marsiya and ghazal poetry. The refinement and precision of language in his poetry are evident from afar.