huk uthti hai mere qalb ki gahrai mein
us ki yaad aati hai jab raat ki tanhai mein

ab to do waqt ki roti bhi nahin milti hai
zindagi kaise kategi meri mahngai mein

aaj aaya wo mere ghar to ye mahsus hua
mahtab utra ho jaise meri angnai mein

meri aankhon se nikal aae khushi ke aansu
beti rukhsat jo hui gunjti shahnai mein

ghar mein mehman agar aaen to khushi hoti hai
main kasar kuchh nahin rakhta hun pazirai mein

na to roti hi mayassar hai na kapda na makan
zindagi yun bhi guzar jati hai kathinai mein

husn aisa hai ki aaine ko hairan kar de
ek wafa ki hi kami hai mere harjai mein

kaise ashaar mein laega ghazal ki khushbu
wo jo masruf hai bas qafiya paimai mein

dakhila mera hi mamnua hai gulshan mein 'zaki'
jab ki khun main ne diya bagh ki zebai mein

ai 'zaki' main ne bhi ye khwah nahin samjha tha
un ki sazish rahi shamil meri paspai mein