Sher on Endless Night
A selection of couplets
reflecting the diverse emotions and moods associated with the silence of the night, solitude, melancholy, waiting, dreams, love, and memories. At times, the night symbolizes peace and dreams, while at others, it becomes a metaphor for sleeplessness, separation, and the restlessness of the heart. This tag explores the countless shades of night and the many facets of human emotions through poetry.
ik raat vo gayā thā jahāñ baat rok ke
ab tak rukā huā huuñ vahīñ raat rok ke
ek raat wo gaya tha jahan baat rok ke
ab tak ruka hua hun wahin raat rok ke
ġhazab kiyā tire va.ade pe e'tibār kiyā
tamām raat qayāmat kā intizār kiyā
Interpretation:
Rekhta AI
The speaker rebukes himself for believing the beloved’s word, treating that trust as a shocking mistake. The “night-long wait” becomes so intense and crushing that it feels like waiting for the end of the world. “Qayamat” is a metaphor for unbearable anxiety and emotional devastation, showing how a broken promise turns time into torment.
ghazab kiya tere wade pe e'tibar kiya
tamam raat qayamat ka intizar kiya
Interpretation:
Rekhta AI
The speaker rebukes himself for believing the beloved’s word, treating that trust as a shocking mistake. The “night-long wait” becomes so intense and crushing that it feels like waiting for the end of the world. “Qayamat” is a metaphor for unbearable anxiety and emotional devastation, showing how a broken promise turns time into torment.
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Tags : Bharosaand 3 more
raat aa kar guzar bhī jaatī hai
ik hamārī sahar nahīñ hotī
raat aa kar guzar bhi jati hai
ek hamari sahar nahin hoti
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Tags : Long Waitand 4 more
jāgtā huuñ maiñ ek akelā duniyā sotī hai
kitnī vahshat hijr kī lambī raat meñ hotī hai
jagta hun main ek akela duniya soti hai
kitni wahshat hijr ki lambi raat mein hoti hai
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Tags : Hijrand 2 more
zindagī kis tarah kaTegī 'saif'
raat kaTtī nazar nahīñ aatī
zindagi kis tarah kaTegi 'saif'
raat kaTti nazar nahin aati
din kaTā jis tarah kaTā lekin
raat kaTtī nazar nahīñ aatī
din kaTa jis tarah kaTa lekin
raat kaTti nazar nahin aati
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Tags : Long Waitand 1 more
raat kaaTe nahīñ kaTtī hai kisī sūrat se
din to duniyā ke bakheḌoñ meñ guzar jaatā hai
raat kaTe nahin kaTti hai kisi surat se
din to duniya ke bakheDon mein guzar jata hai
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Tag : Long Wait
na paayā vaqt ai zāhid koī maiñ ne ibādat kā
shab-e-hijrāñ huī āḳhir to sub.h-e-intizār aa.ī
na paya waqt ai zahid koi main ne ibaadat ka
shab-e-hijran hui aaKHir to subh-e-intizar aai
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Tag : Long Wait
ye vahī raat hai jis meñ koī rone vaalā
rone lagtā hai to rotā hī chalā jaatā hai
ye wahi raat hai jis mein koi rone wala
rone lagta hai to rota hi chala jata hai
ai 'zakī' hijr kī rāteñ nahīñ kaaTe kaTtīñ
koī achchhī sī ġhazal gaao ki kuchh raat kaTe
ai 'zaki' hijr ki raaten nahin kaTe kaTtin
koi achchhi si ghazal gao ki kuchh raat kaTe
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Tag : Long Wait
sard raat apnī nahīñ kaTtī kabhī tere baġhair
aise mausam meñ to aur aag lagātī hai havā
sard raat apni nahin kaTti kabhi tere baghair
aise mausam mein to aur aag lagati hai hawa
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Tag : Long Wait
hoñToñ pe hañsī paiham aate hue sharmātī
ab raat nahīñ kaTtī ab niiñd nahīñ aatī
honTon pe hansi paiham aate hue sharmati
ab raat nahin kaTti ab nind nahin aati
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Tag : Long Wait
shaam nahīñ Dhaltī kisī sūrat raat nahīñ kaTtī kisī taur
ab to bahut dil ghabrā.e hai ab to bahut yaad aao ho
sham nahin Dhalti kisi surat raat nahin kaTti kisi taur
ab to bahut dil ghabrae hai ab to bahut yaad aao ho
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Tag : Long Wait
shām-e-ġham kī sahar nahīñ hotī
yā hamīñ ko ḳhabar nahīñ hotī
sham-e-gham ki sahar nahin hoti
ya hamin ko KHabar nahin hoti
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Tag : Long Wait
ye lambī raat ye be-ḳhvābī ye karvaT karvaT betābī
mausam ke basantī chhīñToñ ne kyā aag jigar meñ lagā.ī hai
ye lambi raat ye be-KHwabi ye karwaT karwaT betabi
mausam ke basanti chhinTon ne kya aag jigar mein lagai hai
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Tag : Long Wait
