Sufi Proverb

gunahgaar andesha naak az KHudai. nasi behtar az aabid KHudnumaaii

gunahgaar andesha naak az KHudai. nasi behtar az aabid KHudnumaaii

Oral Tradition

Rubai

az mardum-e-duniyaa buvad andesha base
ii.n gurg-o-pala.ng and darii.n besha base

Sarmad Kashani

sher

KHafaa mat ho 'bedaar' andesha kyaa hai
milaa gar na vo aaj kal mil rahegaa

Mir Muhammad Bedar

Sufi Proverb

Gavvas gar andesha kunad kaam-e-nahang. hargiz na-kunand durr-e-garaa.nmaaya ba-chang

The diver who fears the jaws of the crocodile will never snatch up the precious pearl.

Oral Tradition

Sufi Quotes

jahan tak ho sake sabr o tavakkul se zindagi guzar aur ghair se iltija ka andesha sir se door kar.

Mirza Mazhar Jan-e-Janan

Persian Sufi Poetry

guftam ki 'jaamii' ma-sho andesha-naak
chuu.n shudat aa.iina za-andesha paak

Jami

Rubai

afsos dar andesha-o-dar fikr-o-KHayaal
sarmaaya-e-’umr shud ba-Gaflat paamaal

Sarmad Kashani

Bait

ai baradar tu hamin andeshai

ai baraadar tuu hamii.n andesha.ii
maa baqaa tuu ustaKHvaan-o-resha.ii

Jami

Rubai

andesha-e-tadbiir-e-tuu paayast ba-sa.ng
dar besha-e-andesha nihaa.n ast pala.ng

Sarmad Kashani

Bait

gar gulast andesha-e-tu gulshani

gar gulast andesha-e-tuu gulshanii
var buvad KHaare tuu ham chuu.n gilKHanii

Jami

Rubai

taa chand dar andesha-e-duniyaa baashii
aavaara-e-dasht-o-koh-o-sahra baashii

Sarmad Kashani

Rubai

az soh.bat-e-ii.n-taa.ifa dil shaad ma-sho
az mardum-e-rozgaar andesha ba-kun

Sarmad Kashani

Rubai

taa-kai ba-dil andesha-e-aa’maal kunam
Gamgiin shavam-o-kHayaal-e-ahvaal kunam

Sarmad Kashani

Kalaam

kaun baiThaa hai ab andesha-e-fardaa le kar
mutma.in huu.n tirii nisbat kaa sahaaraa le kar

Kamil Shattari

Rubai

andesha-e-maal-o-jaah-e-duniyaa Galat ast
ii.n vahm-o-kHayaal-o-fikr-e-be-jaa Galat ast

Sarmad Kashani

Persian Sufi Poetry

gah dam ze-andesha.ii maahe zane
mah ba-falak biinii-o-aahe zane

Jami

Persian Kalam

dar raah-e-haq-andeshii mii-poyam-o-mii-raqsam
dast az KHudii-o-KHvesh mii-shoyam-o-mii-raqsam

Shah Niyaz Ahmad Barelvi

Masnavi

baaz talbiidan-e-nakHchiiraa.n az KHargosh sirr-e-andesha-e-uu raa
baa'd az aa.n guftand ki-ai KHargosh-e-chust

Rumi

Masnavi

yaa chuu aavaaz-o-sukHan za andesha daa.n
ii.n sukHan-o-aavaaz az andesha KHaast

Rumi

Masnavi

faariG az andesha-e-aGyaar sho
quuvat-e-kHaabiida-e-bedaar sho

Allama Iqbal