ik saaya sharmātā lajātā raah meñ tanhā chhoḌ gayā
maiñ parchhā.īñ DhūñD rahā huuñ TuuTī huī dīvāroñ par
ek saya sharmata lajata rah mein tanha chhoD gaya
main parchhain DhunD raha hun TuTi hui diwaron par
Ishrat Quadri was born in Bhopal where he lived and worked for his livelihood. He was naturally inclined towards poetry since his early age. He began his literary career with story writing in 1942. He came to poetry subsequently. His poetry was deeply influenced by the Progressive Writers Movement. He also established a literary centre called Markaz-e-Adab. Under its banner, he held literary meets and also published books.
Authority Control :The Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN) : n97921497
