subh-sawere khushbu panghat jaegi
har jaanib qadmon ki aahat jaegi

sare sapne bandh rakhe hain gathri mein
ye gathri bhi auron mein bat jaegi

kya hoga jab sal naya ek aaega?
jiwan-rekha aur zara ghat jaegi

aur bhala kya hasil hoga sahra se
dhul meri peshani par at jaegi

kitne aansu jazb karegi chhati mein
yun lagta hai dharti ab phat jaegi

haule haule subh ka aanchal phailega
dhire dhire tariki chhat jaegi

naqqare ki gunj mein aakhir-kar 'nabil'
sannate ki baat yunhi kat jaegi