aap dekhen na charagh-e-sar-e-mahfil ki tarah

aap dekheñ na charāġh-e-sar-e-mahfil kī tarah

aap kā dil bhī na ho jaa.e mire dil kī tarah

kabhī fursat nahīñ dete haiñ hujūm-e-afkār

dā.era ġham kā hai ab tauq-e-salāsil kī tarah

un kī qurbat se bhī kuchh faiz na paayā ham ne

ham piyāse hī rahe bahr ke sāhil kī tarah

jhilmilātī huī bujhne lagī ab sham’-e-hayāt

zindagī bhī hai charāġh-e-sar-e-mahfil kī tarah

dost ahbāb ne bhī haal na pūchhā aa kar

ham taḌapte hī rahe tā.ir-e-bismil kī tarah

dar-o-dīvār taraste haiñ sukūñ kī ḳhātir

ab vatan bhī hai 'zakī' kūcha-e-qātil kī tarah

aap dekhen na charagh-e-sar-e-mahfil ki tarah

aap ka dil bhi na ho jae mere dil ki tarah

kabhi fursat nahin dete hain hujum-e-afkar

daera gham ka hai ab tauq-e-salasil ki tarah

un ki qurbat se bhi kuchh faiz na paya hum ne

hum piyase hi rahe bahr ke sahil ki tarah

jhilmilati hui bujhne lagi ab sham’-e-hayat

zindagi bhi hai charagh-e-sar-e-mahfil ki tarah

dost ahbab ne bhi haal na puchha aa kar

hum taDapte hi rahe tair-e-bismil ki tarah

dar-o-diwar taraste hain sukun ki KHatir

ab watan bhi hai 'zaki' kucha-e-qatil ki tarah