Sher on Chaand
Moon is a stock image
and metaphor of Urdu poetry. It has been treated both as a cliché and a fresh symbol. While it spread its cool light, it remains unreachable. It has been appropriated in many contexts but especially in the romantic and the spiritualist contexts. Here is a selection. Read and enjoy.
us ke chehre kī chamak ke sāmne saada lagā
āsmāñ pe chāñd puurā thā magar aadhā lagā
us ke chehre ki chamak ke samne sada laga
aasman pe chand pura tha magar aadha laga
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Tag : Husn
kal chaudhvīñ kī raat thī shab bhar rahā charchā tirā
kuchh ne kahā ye chāñd hai kuchh ne kahā chehrā tirā
T'was a full moon out last night, all evening there was talk of you
Some people said it was the moon,and some said that it was you
kal chaudhwin ki raat thi shab bhar raha charcha tera
kuchh ne kaha ye chand hai kuchh ne kaha chehra tera
T'was a full moon out last night, all evening there was talk of you
Some people said it was the moon,and some said that it was you
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Tags : Famous shayariand 1 more
eid kā chāñd tum ne dekh liyā
chāñd kī eid ho ga.ī hogī
eid ka chand tum ne dekh liya
chand ki eid ho gai hogi
itne ghane bādal ke pīchhe
kitnā tanhā hogā chāñd
itne ghane baadal ke pichhe
kitna tanha hoga chand
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Tag : Tanhai
har ek raat ko mahtāb dekhne ke liye
maiñ jāgtā huuñ tirā ḳhvāb dekhne ke liye
har ek raat ko mahtab dekhne ke liye
main jagta hun tera KHwab dekhne ke liye
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Tags : Khwaband 1 more
vo chāñd kah ke gayā thā ki aaj niklegā
to intizār meñ baiThā huā huuñ shaam se maiñ
wo chand kah ke gaya tha ki aaj niklega
to intizar mein baiTha hua hun sham se main
phuul gul shams o qamar saare hī the
par hameñ un meñ tumhīñ bhaa.e bahut
phul gul shams o qamar sare hi the
par hamein un mein tumhin bhae bahut
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Tags : Husnand 1 more
vo kaun thā jo din ke ujāle meñ kho gayā
ye chāñd kis ko DhūñDne niklā hai shaam se
wo kaun tha jo din ke ujale mein kho gaya
ye chand kis ko DhunDne nikla hai sham se
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Tags : Aadmiand 1 more
bechain is qadar thā ki soyā na raat bhar
palkoñ se likh rahā thā tirā naam chāñd par
bechain is qadar tha ki soya na raat bhar
palkon se likh raha tha tera nam chand par
chāñd bhī hairān dariyā bhī pareshānī meñ hai
aks kis kā hai ki itnī raushnī paanī meñ hai
chand bhi hairan dariya bhi pareshani mein hai
aks kis ka hai ki itni raushni pani mein hai
raat ke shāyad ek baje haiñ
sotā hogā merā chāñd
raat ke shayad ek baje hain
sota hoga mera chand
gul ho mahtāb ho ā.īna ho ḳhurshīd ho miir
apnā mahbūb vahī hai jo adā rakhtā ho
gul ho mahtab ho aaina ho KHurshid ho mir
apna mahbub wahi hai jo ada rakhta ho
kabhī to āsmāñ se chāñd utre jaam ho jaa.e
tumhāre naam kī ik ḳhūb-sūrat shaam ho jaa.e
kabhi to aasman se chand utre jam ho jae
tumhaare nam ki ek KHub-surat sham ho jae
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Tags : Aasmanand 1 more
vo rāteñ chāñd ke saath ga.iiñ vo bāteñ chāñd ke saath ga.iiñ
ab sukh ke sapne kyā dekheñ jab dukh kā sūraj sar par ho
wo raaten chand ke sath gain wo baaten chand ke sath gain
ab sukh ke sapne kya dekhen jab dukh ka suraj sar par ho
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Tags : Yaadand 1 more
falak pe chāñd sitāre nikalte haiñ har shab
sitam yahī hai nikaltā nahīñ hamārā chāñd
falak pe chand sitare nikalte hain har shab
sitam yahi hai nikalta nahin hamara chand
dekhā hilāl-e-eid to aayā terā ḳhayāl
vo āsmāñ kā chāñd hai tū merā chāñd hai
dekha hilal-e-eid to aaya tera KHayal
wo aasman ka chand hai tu mera chand hai
chāñd se tujh ko jo de nisbat so be-insāf hai
chāñd ke muñh par haiñ chhā.īñ terā mukhḌā saaf hai
chand se tujh ko jo de nisbat so be-insaf hai
chand ke munh par hain chhain tera mukhDa saf hai
mujh ko ma.alūm hai mahbūb-parastī kā azaab
der se chāñd nikalnā bhī ġhalat lagtā hai
mujh ko malum hai mahbub-parasti ka azab
der se chand nikalna bhi ghalat lagta hai
ham-safar ho to koī apnā-sā
chāñd ke saath chaloge kab tak
ham-safar ho to koi apna-sa
chand ke sath chaloge kab tak
paañv sākit ho ga.e 'sarvat' kisī ko dekh kar
ik kashish mahtāb jaisī chehra-e-dilbar meñ thī
panw sakit ho gae 'sarwat' kisi ko dekh kar
ek kashish mahtab jaisi chehra-e-dilbar mein thi
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Tag : Mehboob
chāñd kā husn bhī zamīn se hai
chāñd par chāndnī nahīñ hotī
chand ka husn bhi zamin se hai
chand par chandni nahin hoti
ka.ī chāñd the sar-e-āsmāñ ki chamak chamak ke palaT ga.e
na lahū mire hī jigar meñ thā na tumhārī zulf siyāh thī
kai chand the sar-e-asman ki chamak chamak ke palaT gae
na lahu mere hi jigar mein tha na tumhaari zulf siyah thi
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Tag : Zulf
ai kaash hamārī qismat meñ aisī bhī koī shaam aa jaa.e
ik chāñd falak par niklā ho ik chāñd sar-e-bām aa jaa.e
ai kash hamari qismat mein aisi bhi koi sham aa jae
ek chand falak par nikla ho ek chand sar-e-baam aa jae
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Tag : Baam
raat ko roz Duub jaatā hai
chāñd ko tairnā sikhānā hai
raat ko roz Dub jata hai
chand ko tairna sikhana hai
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Tag : Raat
lutf-e-shab-e-mah ai dil us dam mujhe hāsil ho
ik chāñd baġhal meñ ho ik chāñd muqābil ho
lutf-e-shab-e-mah ai dil us dam mujhe hasil ho
ek chand baghal mein ho ek chand muqabil ho
chāñd meñ tū nazar aayā thā mujhe
maiñ ne mahtāb nahīñ dekhā thā
chand mein tu nazar aaya tha mujhe
main ne mahtab nahin dekha tha
vo chaar chāñd falak ko lagā chalā huuñ 'qamar'
ki mere ba.ad sitāre kaheñge afsāne
wo chaar chand falak ko laga chala hun 'qamar'
ki mere baad sitare kahenge afsane
ik dīvār pe chāñd Tikā thā
maiñ ye samjhā tum baiThe ho
ek diwar pe chand Tika tha
main ye samjha tum baiThe ho
ye kis zohra-jabīñ kī anjuman meñ aamad aamad hai
bichhāyā hai qamar ne chāñdnī kā farsh mahfil meñ
ye kis zohra-jabin ki anjuman mein aamad aamad hai
bichhaya hai qamar ne chandni ka farsh mahfil mein
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Tag : Welcome
rusvā karegī dekh ke duniyā mujhe 'qamar'
is chāñdnī meñ un ko bulāne ko jaa.e kaun
ruswa karegi dekh ke duniya mujhe 'qamar'
is chandni mein un ko bulane ko jae kaun
sab sitāre dilāsa dete haiñ
chāñd rātoñ ko chīḳhtā hai bahut
sab sitare dilasa dete hain
chand raaton ko chiKHta hai bahut
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Tags : Mayoosiand 1 more
bārish ke ba.ad raat saḌak aa.ina sī thī
ik paañv pāniyoñ pe paḌā chāñd hil gayā
barish ke baad raat saDak aaina si thi
ek panw paniyon pe paDa chand hil gaya
tum jise chāñd kahte ho vo asl meñ
āsmāñ ke badan par koī ghaav hai
tum jise chand kahte ho wo asl mein
aasman ke badan par koi ghaw hai
chāñd ḳhāmosh jā rahā thā kahīñ
ham ne bhī us se koī baat na kī
chand KHamosh ja raha tha kahin
hum ne bhi us se koi baat na ki
ham ne us chehre ko bāñdhā nahīñ mahtāb-misāl
ham ne mahtāb ko us ruḳh ke mumāsil bāñdhā
hum ne us chehre ko bandha nahin mahtab-misal
hum ne mahtab ko us ruKH ke mumasil bandha
haath meñ chāñd jahāñ aayā muqaddar chamkā
sab badal jā.egā qismat kā likhā jaam uThā
hath mein chand jahan aaya muqaddar chamka
sab badal jaega qismat ka likha jam uTha
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Tags : Mehbooband 1 more
aisā ho zindagī meñ koī ḳhvāb hī na ho
añdhiyārī raat meñ koī mahtāb hī na ho
aisa ho zindagi mein koi KHwab hi na ho
andhiyari raat mein koi mahtab hi na ho
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Tag : Khwab
raat ik shaḳhs bahut yaad aayā
jis ghaḌī chāñd numūdār huā
raat ek shaKHs bahut yaad aaya
jis ghaDi chand numudar hua
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Tag : Yaad
duur ke chāñd ko DhūñDo na kisī āñchal meñ
ye ujālā nahīñ āñgan meñ samāne vaalā
dur ke chand ko DhunDo na kisi aanchal mein
ye ujala nahin aangan mein samane wala
phuul bāhar hai ki andar hai mire siine meñ
chāñd raushan hai ki maiñ aap hī tābinda huuñ
phul bahar hai ki andar hai mere sine mein
chand raushan hai ki main aap hi tabinda hun
āsmān aur zamīñ kā hai tafāvut har-chand
ai sanam duur hī se chāñd sā mukhḌā dikhlā
aasman aur zamin ka hai tafawut har-chand
ai sanam dur hi se chand sa mukhDa dikhla
chāñd meñ kaise nazar aa.e tirī sūrat mujhe
āñdhiyoñ se āsmāñ kā rañg mailā ho gayā
chand mein kaise nazar aae teri surat mujhe
aandhiyon se aasman ka rang maila ho gaya
pūchhnā chāñd kā patā 'āzar'
jab akele meñ raat mil jaa.e
puchhna chand ka pata 'azar'
jab akele mein raat mil jae
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Tag : Raat
chhup gayā eid kā chāñd nikal kar der huī par jaane kyoñ
nazreñ ab tak Tikī huī haiñ masjid ke mīnāroñ par
chhup gaya eid ka chand nikal kar der hui par jaane kyon
nazren ab tak Tiki hui hain masjid ke minaron par
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Tag : Eid
vo jugnū ho sitāra ho ki aañsū
añdhere meñ sabhī mahtāb se haiñ
wo jugnu ho sitara ho ki aansu
andhere mein sabhi mahtab se hain
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Tag : Aansoo
mujhe is ḳhvāb ne ik arse tak be-tāb rakkhā hai
ik ūñchī chhat hai aur chhat par koī mahtāb rakkhā hai
mujhe is KHwab ne ek arse tak be-tab rakkha hai
ek unchi chhat hai aur chhat par koi mahtab rakkha hai
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Tag : Khwab
mujhe ye zid hai kabhī chāñd ko asiir karūñ
so ab ke jhiil meñ ik dā.era banānā hai
mujhe ye zid hai kabhi chand ko asir karun
so ab ke jhil mein ek daera banana hai
merī tarah se ye bhī satāyā huā hai kyā
kyuuñ itne daaġh dikhte haiñ mahtāb meñ abhī
meri tarah se ye bhi sataya hua hai kya
kyun itne dagh dikhte hain mahtab mein abhi
har rañg hai tere aage phīkā
mahtāb hai phuul chāñdnī kā
har rang hai tere aage phika
mahtab hai phul chandni ka