Meaning of
shaam-e-hijr
शाम-ए-हिज्र • شام ہجر
English
evening of separation; twilight of parting
Hindi
वियोग की शाम; जुदाई की संध्या
Urdu
جدائی کی شام; فراق کی شام
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
saKHt mushkil hai ye safar meraa
kaise hogaa guzar-basar meraa
waqt ne bhi sitam kiya mujhpar
cheenkar ke azeez-tar meraa
chaanv deta tha jo mujhe vo bhi
hai khizaan deeda ab shajar meraa
ho ijaazat jahaan se jaane ki
tha yahiin tak miyaan safar meraa
jinse aage nikal gaya main vo
kaatna chahte hain par meraa
saanvare mujh...ko bhool mat jaana
teraa dar hi hai ab to ghar meraa
kaise kah doon kumar main tumse
haay jeevan hai mukhtasar meraa
0
azeez-tar mujhe rakhta hai vo rag-e-jaan se
ye baat sach hai meraa baap kam nahin maa se
31
keen koshishein hazaar use bhool jaaun main
vo bhi may-e-kuhn hai utarti nahin magar
ek umr kaat dii usii ke intezaar men
kambakht shaam-e-hijr guzarti nahin magar
2
saKHt mushkil hai ye safar meraa
kaise hogaa guzar-basar meraa
waqt ne bhi sitam kiya mujhpar
cheenkar ke azeez-tar meraa
chaanv deta tha jo mujhe vo bhi
hai khizaan deeda ab shajar meraa
ho ijaazat jahaan se jaane ki
tha yahiin tak miyaan safar meraa
jinse aage nikal gaya main vo
kaatna chahte hain par meraa
saanvare mujh...ko bhool mat jaana
teraa dar hi hai ab to ghar meraa
kaise kah doon kumar main tumse
haay jeevan hai mukhtasar meraa
0
azeez-tar mujhe rakhta hai vo rag-e-jaan se
ye baat sach hai meraa baap kam nahin maa se
31
Nuance
Shaam-e-hijr evokes the melancholic beauty of an evening marked by separation. In poetry, it symbolizes the twilight hours when the heart is most vulnerable to memories and longing. The word captures the delicate balance between light and shadow, presence and absence.
Poetic Usage
Poets use shaam-e-hijr to explore the themes of nostalgia and the passage of time. It is often depicted as a moment of reflection, where the soul contemplates the bittersweet nature of love and loss.
Closing Insight
Shaam-e-hijr is a gentle reminder of the transient nature of life and love. It invites us to cherish the fleeting moments, where beauty and sorrow coexist.