The main claim of Naqeeb Ahmad to fame is his commentaries on text books of Arabic and Persian. He is also known as a distinguished teacher of religious sciences. He has penned many books on different topics. But strangely his poetic flare is least known in literary circles. This article deals with poetic aspect of his persona. Naqeeb's poetry is reminiscent of classical Arabic poetry. Besides quotations from poetry of Islamic and pre-Islamic periods, pedagogic tone is strongly felt through his poetry. It is also rich in quotations from the holy Qura'n and the Hadith. The article is incorporated with examples of his poetry dealing various aspects of society of his time.