Sufi Proverbs of Oral Tradition
har che dilam ast na aa.n shud. har che KHudaa Khuvaast hamaa.n shud
What my heart wished was not granted! What God wished the same came to pass.
chuu.n aahang-e-raftan kunad jaan-e-paak. cheh bar taKHt murdan cheh bar ruu-e-paak
chuu.n aahang-e-raftan kunad jaan-e-paak. cheh bar taKHt murdan cheh bar ruu-e-paak
qaali raa taa bazanii gard dar mii ayad, ra'aiyat raa taa baznii puul
qaali raa taa bazanii gard dar mii ayad, ra'aiyat raa taa baznii puul
matras az javaanaan shamsiir zan. hazar kun zepairaan bisyaar fan
matras az javaanaan shamsiir zan. hazar kun zepairaan bisyaar fan
jigarhaa KHu.n shavad taa yak pesar misl-e- pedar gardad
jigarhaa KHu.n shavad taa yak pesar misl-e- pedar gardad
chob badast-e-KHirs daadan aasaan wali pas giraftan-e- aa.n mushkil ast
chob badast-e-KHirs daadan aasaan wali pas giraftan-e- aa.n mushkil ast
har kah az ustaad gurezad dar jahaa.n. uu ze dolat mii gurezad ii.n bedaa.n
har kah az ustaad gurezad dar jahaa.n. uu ze dolat mii gurezad ii.n bedaa.n
ilm az bahr-e-diin parvrdan ast na az bahr-e-dunyaa KHurdan
ilm az bahr-e-diin parvrdan ast na az bahr-e-dunyaa KHurdan
mazan bii taamul baguftaar dam. nako goii garded goii chah Gam
mazan bii taamul baguftaar dam. nako goii garded goii chah Gam
teG daadan dar kaF-e-za.ngii-e- mast -beh keh aayad iilm raa naakas ba-dst
teG daadan dar kaF-e-za.ngii-e- mast -beh keh aayad iilm raa naakas ba-dst
KHud goyem -o-KHud KHandam Khud marda-e-hunar mandam
KHud goyem -o-KHud KHandam Khud marda-e-hunar mandam
gar kasii KHaak murdah baaz kunad. nashunaasad tavangar az darvez
gar kasii KHaak murdah baaz kunad. nashunaasad tavangar az darvez
ilm chandaa,n keh beshtar KHvaanii, chuu.n amal dar tuu niist nadaanii
ilm chandaa,n keh beshtar KHvaanii, chuu.n amal dar tuu niist nadaanii
Khuubruuyaa.n kushaadah ruu baashand. tuu keh ruu bastaii magar zitshi?
Khuubruuyaa.n kushaadah ruu baashand. tuu keh ruu bastaii magar zitshi?
har chah kunii baKHud kunii gar hama nek-o-bad kunii
har chah kunii baKHud kunii gar hama nek-o-bad kunii
sufraa-e-niiandaaKHta yak aeb daarad sufraa-e-andaaKHta hazaar aeb
sufraa-e-niiandaaKHta yak aeb daarad sufraa-e-andaaKHta hazaar aeb
hiif aa.nhaa keh murdand-o-aawaaz-e-turaa na-shaniidand
hiif aa.nhaa keh murdand-o-aawaaz-e-turaa na-shaniidand
tuu keh charaaG na- biinii baa charaaG cheh biinii
tuu keh charaaG na- biinii baa charaaG cheh biinii
aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
