Meaning of
shab-e-firaq
शब-ए-फ़िराक़ • شب فراق
English
night of separation; night of longing
Hindi
वियोग की रात; तड़प की रात
Urdu
جدائی کی رات; تڑپ کی رات
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
shab-e-firaq guzar hi gaii kisi tarah
zaraa sii der men suraj nikalne vaala hai
tere alaava kahooñ kis se haal-e-dil apna
tere alaava meri kaun sunne vaala hai
1
garebaan chaak dhuaan jaam haath men cigarette
shab-e-firaq ajab haal men pada hua hooñ
44
vo aa rahe hain vo aate hain aa rahe honge
shab-e-firaq ye kah kar guzaar dii ham ne
40
main to shab-e-firaq tha tum ek umr thii
phir bhi ziyaada tum se guzaara gaya mujhe
27
shab-e-firaq men asha'ar aashkaar hue
mujhe nahin hai sanam tujhse ab gilaa koii
23
use to daulat-e-duniya bhi kam bhi paane ko
miri to zaat ka mizaan bhi ziyaada nahin
18
daava bahut badaa hai riyaazi men aap ko
tool-e-shab-e-firaq ko to naap deejie
18
tere haseen tasavvur ko saamne laakar
shab-e-firaq ko bakshi hai chaandni maine
15
shab-e-firaq poori raat sona chahiye ha
men
magar ye kya sitam tire khyaal bo rahe hain ham
shab-e-visaal poori raat jagana chahiye ha
men
magar ye kya sitam sukoon ki neend so rahe hain ham
3
zikr-e-shab-e-firaq pe kahtaa tha kya hua
kal raat uske saath bhi ye haadsa hua
1
shab-e-firaq guzar hi gaii kisi tarah
zaraa sii der men suraj nikalne vaala hai
tere alaava kahooñ kis se haal-e-dil apna
tere alaava meri kaun sunne vaala hai
1
garebaan chaak dhuaan jaam haath men cigarette
shab-e-firaq ajab haal men pada hua hooñ
44
Nuance
The phrase evokes the deep, haunting silence of a night spent apart from a beloved. In poetry, it captures the essence of longing and the passage of time that feels endless.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use this to express the pain of separation. It symbolizes the emotional turmoil and the quiet suffering of a lover. It contrasts with the joy of union.
Closing Insight
In the quiet of shab-e-firaq, the heart finds its own voice, echoing the silent cries of love.