Ghazal

yaaro vo shab ba-KHair kah ke
jii kar gayaa be-KHabar safar raat

Khwaja Ruknuddin Ishq

Persian Kalam

har shab manam fitaada ba-gird-e-saraa.e tuu
taa-roz aah-o-naala kunam az baraa.e tuu

Amir Khusrau

Persian Kalam

laKHt-e-dil har shab ba-daamaanam namii-daanam chiraa
har sahr sar-e-dar girebaanam namii-daanam chiraa

Meer Taqi Meer

Kalaam

ho vasl kii shab yaa shab-e-furqat nahii.n jaatii
jaatii nahii.n be-taabii-e-ulfat nahii.n jaatii

Sufi Tabassum

Allusion

Shab Chiragh

Shab Chiragh is a type of gemstone. When the sea-cow (Dariyaai-Gaaye) emerges to graze at night, it brings out this jewel and places it on the ground, illuminating its surroundings. After grazing, the sea-cow places the jewel back into its mouth and dives underwater.

Unknown

sher

na puuchh haal-e-shab-e-Gam na puuchh ai 'purnam'
bahaa.e jaate hai.n aa.nsuu bahaa.e jaate hai.n

Purnam Allahabadi

sher

ro ke farmaate hai.n vo shab ko jo ham yaad aa.e
goshaa-e-qabr me.n sote hai.n jagaane vaale

Sheerin Lakhnavi

Ghazal

shab-e-furqat me.n yaad us be-KHabar kii baar baar aa.ii
bhulaanaa ham ne bhii chaahaa magar be-iKHtiyaar aa.ii

Hasrat Mohani

Naat-o-Manqabat

hasala-us-shamaa be-jibaalehii
vasl-ul-asii be-visaalehii

Ameer Minai

sher

shab-e-vasl kyaa muKHtasar ho ga.ii
zaraa aa.nkh jhapkii sahar ho ga.ii

Jigar Moradabadi

sher

ai shab-e-furqat na aa.ii tujh ko sharm
Gair ke ghar jaa ke mu.nh kaalaa kiyaa

Riyaz Khairabadi

Ghazal

bas ki dil saudaa-zada hai ai shab-e-hijraa.n miraa
sham.a-ruu kuu.n bol jaa kar haalat-e-giryaa.n miraa

Turab Ali Dakni

Ghazal

shab-e-vasl kyaa muKHtasar ho ga.ii
zaraa aa.nkh jhapkii sahar ho ga.ii

Jigar Moradabadi

sher

shab-e-furqat bhii jagmagaa uTThii
ashk-e-Gam hai.n ki maah-paare hai.n

Jigar Moradabadi

Sufi Proverb

agar shabha-e-hama shab-e- qadr buude, shab-e-qadr be-qadr buude

If every night were the Precious Night, the Precious night would be no longer precious. Note: The Precious (or Dear) Night, is the night on which the Quran was given.

Oral Tradition

sher

kuchh aavaaze.n aatii hai.n sunsaan shab me.n
ab un se bhii KHaalii bayaabaa.n hu.e hai.n

Riyaz Khairabadi

sher

mushtark shab se hu.aa KHuun-e-jigar ashko.n me.n
raat se ra.ng badalne lage aa.nsuu apnaa

Rind Lakhnavi