phir is ke baad rasta hamwar ho gaya
jab khak se khayal numudar ho gaya

ek dastan-go hua aisa ki apne baad
sari kahaniyon ka wo kirdar ho gaya

saya na de saka jise diwar ka wajud
us ka wajud naqsh-ba-diwar ho gaya

aankhen buland hote hi mahdud ho gain
nazren jhuka ke dekha to didar ho gaya

wo dusre dayar ki baaton se aashna
wo ajnabi qabile ka sardar ho gaya

soe hue karenge 'malal' us ka tajziya
is khwab-gah mein koi bedar ho gaya