8 MOONLIT NIGHT

      8  MOONLIT NIGHT

It’s intoxicating, the moonlit night
And thoughtlessness it does invite
A deadly silence covers the sky
The stars are sleepy and not very bright
The moon is also in a very deep trance
Which makes the heavens quite a sight

The night tonight is like a dream
A mere illusion it all does seem

The light of the moon when it hits the trees
It goes no further and starts to freeze
It feels so tired, it has to sleep
And move it cannot even the breeze

And a sinking feeling I have in my heart
For all of a sudden it has no fire
It has no hope, no wish, no desire   
         

                  Urdu Poem

        SAROAD E SHABAANA

Neemshab, chaand, khudfaramoashi
Mehfil e hast o bood weeraan hay
Paiker e iltaja hay khaamoashi
Bazm e anjum fasurdasaamaan hay
Aabshaar e sakoot jaari hay
Chaarsoo baikhudi si taari hay

Zindagi juzv e khaab hay goya
Saari dunya saraab hay goya

So rahi hay ghanay darakhtoun per
Chaandni ki thaki huie aawaaz
Kehkashaan neemwa nigaahoun say
Keh rahi hay hadees e shouq e niaaz

Saaz e dil kay khamoassh taaroun say
Chhin raha hay khumaar e kaifaageen
Aarzoo, khaab, taera roo e haseen
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