jaan-e-husn aur kaenat-e-rang-o-bu kya chiz hai
teri qurbat kah gai ai yar tu kya chiz hai

wasl ki be-intiha sarmastiyon se puchh lo
ki surur-ara husul-e-justuju kya chiz hai

jaan jaoge tumhaara bhi kabhi tuta jo dil
ki gham-o-dard-e-shikast-e-arzu kya chiz hai

jitni dilbar ki mere shakl-o-shamail hai hasin
itni dilkash aur itni khub-ru kya chiz hai

kaif se labrez us ki chashm-gin ke samne
saqiya tera ye mai-parwar subu kya chiz hai

chand hai suraj hai phul-o-khushbu hai ya hai dhanak
bolo meri jaanan jaisi hu-ba-hu kya chiz hai

mujh se mat puchho kisi se dil laga kar dosto
jaan lo aawargi-e-ku-ba-ku kya chiz hai

main khamoshi ko hi behtar jaanta tha ai 'zaki'
un se baaten karke samjha guftugu kya chiz hai