khushk mitti mein lahu ki jo nami aaegi
dekhna bagh mein phir sabz pari aaegi

kat gai umr isi dhun mein safar karte hue
do qadam aur abhi chhanw ghani aaegi

sachche alfaz baratne lage ashaar mein hum
apne hisse mein bhi hire ki kani aaegi

dam-ba-dam khun ki rawani mein bhanwar padte hain
aisa lagta hai koi sakht ghadi aaegi

dekh kar sakhti-e-haalat guman hai 'anjum'
apne baad aaegi jo nasl jari aaegi