aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
Khursheedul Islam is one of those who showed abiding interest both in producing creative and critical works. His two critical works Ghalib: Taqleed aur Ijtehaad and Tanqeedein were well received. His critical methodology harks back to the works of those like Abdur Rahman Bijnauri and Shibli Nomani. As a poet, he acquired a distinct identity of his own. His poems were collected in Shaakh-e-Nihaal-e-Ghum.
Khursheedul Islam was born on 21 July, 1919 at Rampur. He received his higher education at Aligarh Muslim University. He also won a scholarship to Britain for conducting his academic research. He passed away on 19 June, 2006.