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

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

Persian Kalam

KHabaram rasiida imshab ki nigaar KHvaahii aamad
sar-e-man fidaa-e-raah ki savaar KHvaahii aamad

Amir Khusrau

Ghazal

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

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

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

Jigar Moradabadi

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

Rubai

har roz bar aanam ki kunam shab tauba
az jaam-o-pyaala-e-labaalab tauba

Omar Khayyam