1/13: shaam

shaam hote hi

tere hijr ka dukh

dil mein qhema

laga ke baiTh gaya

the moment dusk set in

the pain of your separation

pitched its tent in my heart

and settled in for the night

Theme:Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)

2/13: shaam

yoon hiraasaan hain

musaafir bastiyon ke darmiyan

ho gayi ho shaam

jaise jangalon ke darmiyan

travelers seem so panicked

stuck in between cities

as if darkness has descended

upon dense forests

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

3/13: shaam

tum jo aaye ho to

shakl-e-dar-o-deewaar hai aur

kitni rangeen

meri shaam hui jaati hai

since you have arrived, the very appearance

of the walls and doors has changed

how colorful

my evening is becoming

Theme:Love, Passion and Longing (88)

4/13: shaam

ujaale apni yaadon ke

hamaare saath rahne do

na jaane kis gali mein

zindagi ki shaam ho jaaye

let our bright memories

continue to stay with us

as who knows where

life’s evening might fall

Theme:Heart, Mind & Memory (58)

5/13: shaam

kal thake-haare parindon ne

naseehat ki mujhe

shaam Dhal jaaye to 'mohsin'

tum bhi ghar jaaya karo

the weary and exhausted birds

offered me this advice yesterday

when dusk falls, ‘mohsin’,

you should go home too

Theme:Home, Country & Belonging (23)

6/13: shaam

dil na-ummeed to nahi

nakaam hi to hai

lambi hai gham ki shaam

magar shaam hi to hai

the heart is not hopeless

just not sorted for now

long is the night of sorrow

yet, it is just a night (that'll pass)

Theme:Grit, Resilience & Courage (36)

7/13: shaam

yahi milne ka samay bhi hai

bichhadne ka bhi

mujhe lagta hai bahut

apne se dar shaam ke baad

this is the time to meet

the time for separation too

i feel quite afraid of myself

as the dusk falls

Theme:Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)

8/13: shaam

tumhaare shahr ka mausam

baDa suhaana lage

main ek shaam chura luun

agar bura na lage

the weather of your city

is so pleasant

may i steal an evening

if you don’t mind

Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)

9/13: shaam

shaam se aankh mein

nami si hai

aaj phir aap ki

kami si hai

this evening,

my eyes are moist

today, once again,

i feel your absence

Theme:Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)

10/13: shaam

woh chaand keh ke gaya tha

ki aaj niklegaa

to intezaar mein baiTha

huaa huun shaam se main

that moon told me this and left

that she will come out today

i am here all evening

waiting in anticipation

Theme:Nature, World & Universe (44)

11/13: shaam

bas ek shaam ka

har shaam intezaar raha

magar woh shaam

kisi shaam bhi naheen aayi

every evening i waited

for that one evening

but that one evening

did not come on any evening

Theme:Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)

12/13: shaam

shaam ko jis waqt khaalee haath

ghar jaataa huun main

muskuraa dete hain bachche

aur mar jaataa huun main

at the end of the day

when i return home, empty-handed

my kids make me smile

and i die a little inside

Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)

13/13: shaam

subh le jaate hain hum

apna janaaza ghar se

shaam ko phir

use kaandhon pe uTha laate hain

in the morning, i take my

funeral procession out from my home

only to bring it back

on my shoulders each evening

Theme:Grit, Resilience & Courage (36)