POEM · PERMANENT EDITION

Mirza Ghalib اے روشنی دیدہ شہاب الدین خاں Ae roshni-e deedah-e Shahabuddin Khan ●sher 1 of 2

اے روشنی دیدہ شہاب الدین خاں

Ae roshni-e deedah-e Shahabuddin Khan

کٹتا ہے بتاؤ کس طرح سے رمضاں

Katta hai batao kis tarah se Ramzan

O light of the eyes of Shahabuddin Khan
Tell me, how does Ramadan pass?

ہوتی ہے تراویح سے فرصت کب تک

Hoti hai tarawih se fursat kab tak

سنتے ہو تراویح میں کتنا قرآں

Sunte ho tarawih mein kitna Quran

When do you get free from Tarawih?
How much Quran do you hear in Tarawih?

Context

This Urdu poem is a series of intimate and curious questions posed to Shahabuddin Khan, affectionately addressed as "the light of his eye," regarding his observance during the holy month of Ramadan. The verses touch upon the passage of fasting days, the duration of Taraweeh prayers, and the amount of Quran recited or heard during these special nightly congregations. It reflects a cultural emphasis on shared religious experience and the personal spiritual journey during Ramadan within Islamic traditions.