Meaning of
shab-e-hijr
शब-ए-हिज्र • شب ہجر
English
night of separation; night of longing
Hindi
विरह की रात; तड़प की रात
Urdu
جدائی کی رات; تڑپ کی رات
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
kuchh to mushtaaq shab-e-hijr men raahat hogii
jaate-jaate koii tasveer puraani de de
1
guzar chuki julmate shab-e-hijr par badan men vo teergii hai
main jal marunga magar chiraagon ke lo ko madhyam nahin karunga
yah ahd lekar hi tujh ko saumpi thii maine kalbau nazar ki sarhad
jo tere haathon se katl hogaa main us ka maatam nahin karunga
64
ye saaniha bhi shab-e-hijr aa pada ham par
teraa khyaal to aaya teri talab na hui
25
ek qissa wafa ka suna deejie
dard-e-dil ko zara ab badha deejie
mere alla kab tak shab-e-hijr ye
mujh ko mahboob se phir mila deejie
6
shab-e-hijraan men sunta tha saleeb-e-waqt ki sisaki
ye kuchh paagal samjhte hain ghadi awaaz karti hai
6
gham ki shab hijr-e-maah mubarak ho
hamko ab ye tankhwaah mubarak ho
usne us..ko rakha hamse pahle
so shehzaa
dii ko shah mubarak ho
4
shab-e-hijr teri hai kya shart ab jo
meri jaañ hai atki fugaan be-asar hai
ye aandhi hai laai usii ne ki haider
meraa pet khaali bhara uskaa ghar hai
2
shab-e-hijraan bujha baithi hooñ main saare sitaare par
koi faanoos raushan hai KHamoshii se mere andar
1
eed se chand dinon pahle hi bichhde the ham
yuñ shab-e-kadr shab-e-hijr si guzri mujh par
1
ye shab-e-hijraan hai to aap pe waajib hai shajar
hijr-e-mahboob men giryaa karo seena peeto
1
kuchh to mushtaaq shab-e-hijr men raahat hogii
jaate-jaate koii tasveer puraani de de
1
guzar chuki julmate shab-e-hijr par badan men vo teergii hai
main jal marunga magar chiraagon ke lo ko madhyam nahin karunga
yah ahd lekar hi tujh ko saumpi thii maine kalbau nazar ki sarhad
jo tere haathon se katl hogaa main us ka maatam nahin karunga
64
Nuance
The phrase evokes the deep emotional turmoil and yearning experienced during a night spent apart from a beloved. In poetry, it captures the essence of longing and the passage of time that feels eternal in the absence of love.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use this phrase to explore themes of separation and longing. It serves as a metaphor for emotional distance. The night becomes a canvas for expressing the pain of absence.
Closing Insight
Shab-e-hijr captures the silent cries of the heart. It is a timeless expression of love's absence.