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Sher on Shaam

The word ‘dusk’ has

diverse metaphorical expressions in Urdu poetry. Urdu poets have explored these diversities to their utmost limits. It does not merely signify the end of a day, but has been used extensively to elaborate various emotions and phenomena of life. Read these couplets to find the deeper meanings of dusk.

shaam bhī thī dhuāñ dhuāñ husn bhī thā udaas udaas

dil ko ka.ī kahāniyāñ yaad aa ke rah ga.iiñ

sham bhi thi dhuan dhuan husn bhi tha udas udas

dil ko kai kahaniyan yaad si aa ke rah gain

Firaq Gorakhpuri

shaam bhī thī dhuāñ dhuāñ husn bhī thā udaas udaas

dil ko ka.ī kahāniyāñ yaad aa ke rah ga.iiñ

sham bhi thi dhuan dhuan husn bhi tha udas udas

dil ko kai kahaniyan yaad si aa ke rah gain

Firaq Gorakhpuri

tumhāre shahr mausam baḌā suhānā lage

maiñ ek shaam churā luuñ agar burā na lage

tumhaare shahr ka mausam baDa suhana lage

main ek sham chura lun agar bura na lage

Qaisarul Jafri

tumhāre shahr mausam baḌā suhānā lage

maiñ ek shaam churā luuñ agar burā na lage

tumhaare shahr ka mausam baDa suhana lage

main ek sham chura lun agar bura na lage

Qaisarul Jafri

yuuñ to har shaam umīdoñ meñ guzar jaatī hai

aaj kuchh baat hai jo shaam pe ronā aayā

Every evening was, by hope, sustained

This evening's desperation makes me weep

yun to har sham umidon mein guzar jati hai

aaj kuchh baat hai jo sham pe rona aaya

Every evening was, by hope, sustained

This evening's desperation makes me weep

Shakeel Badayuni

yuuñ to har shaam umīdoñ meñ guzar jaatī hai

aaj kuchh baat hai jo shaam pe ronā aayā

Every evening was, by hope, sustained

This evening's desperation makes me weep

yun to har sham umidon mein guzar jati hai

aaj kuchh baat hai jo sham pe rona aaya

Every evening was, by hope, sustained

This evening's desperation makes me weep

Shakeel Badayuni

vo na aa.egā hameñ ma.alūm thā is shaam bhī

intizār us magar kuchh soch kar karte rahe

wo na aaega hamein malum tha is sham bhi

intizar us ka magar kuchh soch kar karte rahe

Parveen Shakir

vo na aa.egā hameñ ma.alūm thā is shaam bhī

intizār us magar kuchh soch kar karte rahe

wo na aaega hamein malum tha is sham bhi

intizar us ka magar kuchh soch kar karte rahe

Parveen Shakir

shaam tak sub.h nazroñ se utar jaate haiñ

itne samjhautoñ pe jiite haiñ ki mar jaate haiñ

sham tak subh ki nazron se utar jate hain

itne samjhauton pe jite hain ki mar jate hain

Waseem Barelvi

shaam tak sub.h nazroñ se utar jaate haiñ

itne samjhautoñ pe jiite haiñ ki mar jaate haiñ

sham tak subh ki nazron se utar jate hain

itne samjhauton pe jite hain ki mar jate hain

Waseem Barelvi

tum parindoñ se ziyāda to nahīñ ho āzād

shaam hone ko hai ab ghar taraf lauT chalo

tum parindon se ziyaada to nahin ho aazad

sham hone ko hai ab ghar ki taraf lauT chalo

Irfan Siddiqi

tum parindoñ se ziyāda to nahīñ ho āzād

shaam hone ko hai ab ghar taraf lauT chalo

tum parindon se ziyaada to nahin ho aazad

sham hone ko hai ab ghar ki taraf lauT chalo

Irfan Siddiqi

ab udaas phirte ho sardiyoñ shāmoñ meñ

is tarah to hotā hai is tarah ke kāmoñ meñ

ab udas phirte ho sardiyon ki shamon mein

is tarah to hota hai is tarah ke kaamon mein

Shoaib Bin Aziz

ab udaas phirte ho sardiyoñ shāmoñ meñ

is tarah to hotā hai is tarah ke kāmoñ meñ

ab udas phirte ho sardiyon ki shamon mein

is tarah to hota hai is tarah ke kaamon mein

Shoaib Bin Aziz

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

Adil Mansuri

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

Adil Mansuri

bas ek shaam har shaam intizār rahā

magar vo shaam kisī shaam bhī nahīñ aa.ī

bas ek sham ka har sham intizar raha

magar wo sham kisi sham bhi nahin aai

Ajmal Siraj

bas ek shaam har shaam intizār rahā

magar vo shaam kisī shaam bhī nahīñ aa.ī

bas ek sham ka har sham intizar raha

magar wo sham kisi sham bhi nahin aai

Ajmal Siraj

kabhī to āsmāñ se chāñd utre jaam ho jaa.e

tumhāre naam 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

Bashir Badr

kabhī to āsmāñ se chāñd utre jaam ho jaa.e

tumhāre naam 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

Bashir Badr

na udaas ho na malāl kar kisī baat na ḳhayāl kar

ka.ī saal ba.ad mile haiñ ham tere naam aaj shaam hai

na udas ho na malal kar kisi baat ka na KHayal kar

kai sal baad mile hain hum tere nam aaj ki sham hai

Bashir Badr

na udaas ho na malāl kar kisī baat na ḳhayāl kar

ka.ī saal ba.ad mile haiñ ham tere naam aaj shaam hai

na udas ho na malal kar kisi baat ka na KHayal kar

kai sal baad mile hain hum tere nam aaj ki sham hai

Bashir Badr

ab kaun muntazir hai hamāre liye vahāñ

shaam aa ga.ī hai lauT ke ghar jaa.eñ ham to kyā

ab kaun muntazir hai hamare liye wahan

sham aa gai hai lauT ke ghar jaen hum to kya

Muneer Niyazi

ab kaun muntazir hai hamāre liye vahāñ

shaam aa ga.ī hai lauT ke ghar jaa.eñ ham to kyā

ab kaun muntazir hai hamare liye wahan

sham aa gai hai lauT ke ghar jaen hum to kya

Muneer Niyazi

maiñ tamām din thakā huā tamām shab jagā huā

zarā Thahar isī moḌ par tere saath shaam guzār luuñ

main tamam din ka thaka hua tu tamam shab ka jaga hua

zara Thahar ja isi moD par tere sath sham guzar lun

Bashir Badr

maiñ tamām din thakā huā tamām shab jagā huā

zarā Thahar isī moḌ par tere saath shaam guzār luuñ

main tamam din ka thaka hua tu tamam shab ka jaga hua

zara Thahar ja isi moD par tere sath sham guzar lun

Bashir Badr

dostoñ se mulāqāt shaam hai

ye sazā kaaT kar apne ghar jā.ūñgā

doston se mulaqat ki sham hai

ye saza kaT kar apne ghar jaunga

Mazhar Imam

dostoñ se mulāqāt shaam hai

ye sazā kaaT kar apne ghar jā.ūñgā

doston se mulaqat ki sham hai

ye saza kaT kar apne ghar jaunga

Mazhar Imam

yaad hai ab tak tujh se bichhaḌne vo añdherī shaam mujhe

ḳhāmosh khaḌā thā lekin bāteñ kartā thā kājal

yaad hai ab tak tujh se bichhaDne ki wo andheri sham mujhe

tu KHamosh khaDa tha lekin baaten karta tha kajal

Nasir Kazmi

yaad hai ab tak tujh se bichhaḌne vo añdherī shaam mujhe

ḳhāmosh khaḌā thā lekin bāteñ kartā thā kājal

yaad hai ab tak tujh se bichhaDne ki wo andheri sham mujhe

tu KHamosh khaDa tha lekin baaten karta tha kajal

Nasir Kazmi

na.ī sub.h par nazar hai magar aah ye bhī Dar hai

ye sahar bhī rafta rafta kahīñ shaam tak na pahuñche

nai subh par nazar hai magar aah ye bhi Dar hai

ye sahar bhi rafta rafta kahin sham tak na pahunche

Shakeel Badayuni

na.ī sub.h par nazar hai magar aah ye bhī Dar hai

ye sahar bhī rafta rafta kahīñ shaam tak na pahuñche

nai subh par nazar hai magar aah ye bhi Dar hai

ye sahar bhi rafta rafta kahin sham tak na pahunche

Shakeel Badayuni

shaam hote khulī saḌkoñ yaad aatī hai

sochtā roz huuñ maiñ ghar se nahīñ niklūñgā

sham hote hi khuli saDkon ki yaad aati hai

sochta roz hun main ghar se nahin niklunga

Shahryar

shaam hote khulī saḌkoñ yaad aatī hai

sochtā roz huuñ maiñ ghar se nahīñ niklūñgā

sham hote hi khuli saDkon ki yaad aati hai

sochta roz hun main ghar se nahin niklunga

Shahryar

ab to chup-chāp shaam aatī hai

pahle chiḌiyoñ ke shor hote the

ab to chup-chap sham aati hai

pahle chiDiyon ke shor hote the

Mohammad Alvi

ab to chup-chāp shaam aatī hai

pahle chiḌiyoñ ke shor hote the

ab to chup-chap sham aati hai

pahle chiDiyon ke shor hote the

Mohammad Alvi

ghar vahshat se laraztā huuñ magar jaane kyuuñ

shaam hotī hai to ghar jaane ko chāhtā hai

ghar ki wahshat se larazta hun magar jaane kyun

sham hoti hai to ghar jaane ko ji chahta hai

Iftikhar Arif

ghar vahshat se laraztā huuñ magar jaane kyuuñ

shaam hotī hai to ghar jaane ko chāhtā hai

ghar ki wahshat se larazta hun magar jaane kyun

sham hoti hai to ghar jaane ko ji chahta hai

Iftikhar Arif

kabhī to shaam Dhale apne ghar ga.e hote

kisī aañkh meñ rah kar sañvar ga.e hote

kabhi to sham Dhale apne ghar gae hote

kisi ki aankh mein rah kar sanwar gae hote

Bashir Badr

kabhī to shaam Dhale apne ghar ga.e hote

kisī aañkh meñ rah kar sañvar ga.e hote

kabhi to sham Dhale apne ghar gae hote

kisi ki aankh mein rah kar sanwar gae hote

Bashir Badr

baiThā huā huuñ lag ke darīche se mahv-e-yās

ye shaam aaj mere barābar udaas hai

baiTha hua hun lag ke dariche se mahw-e-yas

ye sham aaj mere barabar udas hai

Akash Arsh

baiThā huā huuñ lag ke darīche se mahv-e-yās

ye shaam aaj mere barābar udaas hai

baiTha hua hun lag ke dariche se mahw-e-yas

ye sham aaj mere barabar udas hai

Akash Arsh

shaam se un ke tasavvur nasha thā itnā

niiñd aa.ī hai to āñkhoñ ne burā maanā hai

sham se un ke tasawwur ka nasha tha itna

nind aai hai to aankhon ne bura mana hai

Unknown

shaam se un ke tasavvur nasha thā itnā

niiñd aa.ī hai to āñkhoñ ne burā maanā hai

sham se un ke tasawwur ka nasha tha itna

nind aai hai to aankhon ne bura mana hai

Unknown

shaam se pahle tirī shaam na hone dūñgā

zindagī maiñ tujhe nākām na hone dūñgā

sham se pahle teri sham na hone dunga

zindagi main tujhe nakaam na hone dunga

Sabir Zafar

shaam se pahle tirī shaam na hone dūñgā

zindagī maiñ tujhe nākām na hone dūñgā

sham se pahle teri sham na hone dunga

zindagi main tujhe nakaam na hone dunga

Sabir Zafar

kaun baat na.ī ai dil-e-nākām huī

shaam se sub.h huī sub.h se phir shaam huī

o luckless heart what was new today you tell me pray

day first turned into night, then night turned into day

kaun si baat nai ai dil-e-nakaam hui

sham se subh hui subh se phir sham hui

o luckless heart what was new today you tell me pray

day first turned into night, then night turned into day

Shad Azimabadi

kaun baat na.ī ai dil-e-nākām huī

shaam se sub.h huī sub.h se phir shaam huī

o luckless heart what was new today you tell me pray

day first turned into night, then night turned into day

kaun si baat nai ai dil-e-nakaam hui

sham se subh hui subh se phir sham hui

o luckless heart what was new today you tell me pray

day first turned into night, then night turned into day

Shad Azimabadi

Dhalegī shaam jahāñ kuchh nazar na aa.egā

phir is ke ba.ad bahut yaad ghar aa.egī

Dhalegi sham jahan kuchh nazar na aaega

phir is ke baad bahut yaad ghar ki aaegi

Rajinder Manchanda Bani

Dhalegī shaam jahāñ kuchh nazar na aa.egā

phir is ke ba.ad bahut yaad ghar aa.egī

Dhalegi sham jahan kuchh nazar na aaega

phir is ke baad bahut yaad ghar ki aaegi

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