zulm-o-sitam se mujh ko wafa ki talash hai
khanjar ke dam se aab-e-baqa ki talash hai

ai mai-kasho ho tum ko mubarak ye mai-kashi
mujh ko to jam-e-hosh-ruba ki talash hai

hai sakinan-e-dasht ki sukhi hui zaban
kanton ko ek aabla-pa ki talash hai

kuchh ho saka na us ko dawaon se faeda
bimar-e-gham ko ab to qaza ki talash hai

gum-karda-rah hun nahin ma'lum kuchh mujhe
bhatke hue ko bang-e-dara ki talash hai

meri khata na dekh tu apne karam ko dekh
tere karam ko ahl-e-khata ki talash hai

waqt-e-akhir ashk-e-nadamat nikal pade
marte hue 'zaki' ko khuda ki talash hai