Saakhi

prem ka ang - prem bhaw ek chahiye bhesh anek banay

prem bhaav ik chaahiye bhesh anek banaay
bhaave girah me.n baas kar bhaave ban me.n jaai

Kabir

Rubai

gar gul na-buvad nasiib maa KHaar iinak
var nuur namii rasad ba-maa naar iinak

Omar Khayyam

Doha

yadyapi awni anek hain kupwant sarital

yadyapi avni anek hai.n kuupvant saritaal
rahiman maansarovarhi.n mansaa karat maraal

Rahim

Kavitt

khud ek bhummi aahi basan anek tahi

khud ek bhummi aahi baasan anek taahi
rachnaa bichitr ra.ng ga.Dhyo kumhaar hai

Bhikha Saheb

Sufi Proverb

ma'shuuq man ast aankah banazdiik tuu zasht

ma'shuuq man ast aankah banazdiik tuu zasht

Oral Tradition

Sufi Proverb

mushk aanst kah KHud baboyad nah aankah attar bagoyad

mushk aanst kah KHud baboyad nah aankah attar bagoyad

Oral Tradition

Sufi Proverb

KHaak sho pesh az aa.nkah KHaak shawi

KHaak sho pesh az aa.nkah KHaak shawi

Oral Tradition

Sufi Proverb

sad jaa.n fedaae aan.keh dilash baa zubaa.n yakiist

sad jaa.n fedaae aan.keh dilash baa zubaa.n yakiist

Oral Tradition

Persian Kalam

be-chuu.n-o-hech-guunam 'anqaa-e-qaaf qudsam
be-shuba-o-be-namuunam 'anqaa-e-qaaf qudsam

Shah Niyaz Ahmad Barelvi

Saakhi

birah ka ang - ank bhari bhari bhenTiye man nahin bandhai dhir

a.nk bharii bhari bhe.nTiye man nahi.n baa.ndhai dhiir
kah 'kabiir' te kyaa mile jab lagi doai sariir

Kabir

Sufi Proverb

dost aa.nastt keh baa tu raast goyad na aankah darG-e-turaa raast angaarad

dost aa.nastt keh baa tu raast goyad na aankah darG-e-turaa raast angaarad

Oral Tradition

Sufi Proverb

har aa.nkah tuKHm badii kast-o-chashm nekii daast. dimaaG behuudah paKHt-o-KHeyaal baatil bast

har aa.nkah tuKHm badii kast-o-chashm nekii daast. dimaaG behuudah paKHt-o-KHeyaal baatil bast

Oral Tradition

Ghazal

dil kii ’ainak se nazar aataa hai 'arsh
mai.n tamaasha dekhtaa huu.n duur kaa

Imtiyaz Hussain Waqif

Pad

kakahra - aral kakahra ank bank battis bakhana

aral kakahraa a.nk ba.nk battiis bakhaanaa
sant panth aj amar aadi ghar apnaa jaanaa

Tulsi Sahib Hathras Wale

Persian Kalam

husn-e-KHuubaa.n ba-har haq-biinii misaal-e-ainak ast
mii dahad bahr-e-biinaa.ii andar diida-e-nazzaar-e-man

Shah Niyaz Ahmad Barelvi