khud hi mahbub liye apna payam aaya hai
manzil-e-ishq mein aisa bhi maqam aaya hai

koi khat aaya hai un ka na payam aaya hai
dida-e-dil ke liye sakht maqam aaya hai

dekhiye kaise kate raat padi hai sari
phir tasawwur mein koi ab sar-e-sham aaya hai

aap apni bhi khabar ab nahin milti ai dost
wadi-e-‘ishq mein kaisa ye maqam aaya hai

hae kya chiz hai ye ahl-e-muhabbat ka khulus
dushmanon ke liye bhi un ka salam aaya hai

jo bhi mil jae wo saqi ki 'inayat kahiye
ye bhi kya kam hai ki durd-e-tah-e-jam aaya hai

aap kyon chalte zamane ki rawish se hat kar
waqt padne pe kisi ke koi kaam aaya hai

darte darte teri rahmat ka sahaara le kar
tere darbar mein maula ye ghulam aaya hai

ai 'zaki' hashr mein rahmat ki nazar hai mujh par
dil-e-tarsida bade waqt pe kaam aaya hai