Meaning of
shab-e-hizr
शब-ए-हिज़्र • شب ہجر
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
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
In its original sense, 'shab-e-hizr' evokes the deep, haunting silence of a night spent apart from a beloved. Poetry has expanded this to encompass the emotional turmoil and yearning that fills such nights, painting a vivid picture of solitude and desire.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'shab-e-hizr' to explore themes of love and loss. It is a metaphor for the emotional distance between lovers. The term can also symbolize the darkness before the dawn of reunion.
Closing Insight
In the quiet of 'shab-e-hizr', the heart finds its deepest echoes. It is a night that speaks in whispers of love's enduring presence.