1/3: sham

aap ka dil kya

mere dil se mila

maah-e-kaamil

sham-e-mehfil se mila

your heart

has met mine…like

the full moon shined on

the evening of the gathering

Theme:Love, Passion and Longing (88)

2/3: sham

woh shab ko be-hijab

jo mehfil mein aa gaya

kyaa noor tha ki

shama ko parvaana kar diya

when that evening she came,

unveiled, to the gathering

oh, what a glow…

that turned the flame into a moth

Theme:Beauty, Charm & Union (84)

3/3: sham

husn-e-farogh-e-sham-e-sukhan

duur hai, asad

pahle dil-e-gudaakhta

paida kare koi

the beauty of an illuminating

lamp of eloquence is far away, ‘asad’

first, let someone create a heart

that is burnt and melted in love

Theme:Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment (30)