O night of separation, tell the truth; do you have any news or knowledge of the morning as well?

This couplet is a profound dialogue between the poet and the night of separation (Shab-e-Hijr). The poet pleads with the darkness to reveal the truth about the coming morning. The night, which symbolizes the pain and loneliness of separation, is being questioned about the dawn, which represents hope, reunion, and the eventual end of sorrow. It’s a universal plea: to know when the suffering will end and when the light will return.