Persian Sufi Poetry

ai KHudaa az 'aashiqaa.n KHushnuud baad
'aashiqaa.n raa 'aaqibat mahmuud baad

Rumi

sher

mil ga.e baaham KHudaa ke fazl se ba.ad az fanaa
us ko achchhaa kyaa kahe.n ham sar-basar achchhaa hu.aa

Mardan Safi

Sufi Proverb

chiizii keh az KHuda pinhaa.n niist az banda cheh pinhaa.n

chiizii keh az KHuda pinhaa.n niist az banda cheh pinhaa.n

Oral Tradition

Sufi Proverb

KHuda binii az KHeshtan bii.n maKHawah

KHuda binii az KHeshtan bii.n maKHawah

Oral Tradition

Naat-o-Manqabat

ba.ad az KHudaa buzurg-o-mo'azzam tumhii.n to ho
haqqaa ki baadshaah-e-do-'aalam tumhii.n to ho

Behzad Lakhnavi

Rubai

az aaitsh-o-baad-o-aab-o-KHaakem hama
dar ’aalam-e-kaun dar halaakem hama

Omar Khayyam

Rubai

az mauj-e-saraab-o-az habaabe kamtar
maanind-e-nasiim har nafas dar guzarii

Sarmad Kashani

Rubai

ai KHaana-e-KHaraab az KHudaa be-KHabarii
ai mauj-e-saraab az KHudaa be-KHabarii

Sarmad Kashani

Rubai

ii.n be-kHiradaa.n ki az KHudaa be-KHabar and
az bahr-e-zar-o-siim ba-ham kiina-var and

Sarmad Kashani

Rubai

ai be-kHirade ki az KHudaa be-KHabarii
aashufta-o-diivaana-e-siimii-o-zarii

Sarmad Kashani

Rubai

az fazl-e-KHudaa hamesha raahat daaram
baa-naan-e-jauvam qaane’-o-himmat daaram

Sarmad Kashani

Rubai

az baad-e-sabaa KHvaast dilam buu-e-turaa
chashmam za chaman just gul-e-ruu-e-turaa

Sarmad Kashani

Rubai

insaaf 'aziiz ast faraamosh ma-kun
az daam-e-hama ba-KHvesh aazaad ba-kun

Sarmad Kashani

Rubai

sar rishta-e-ikHtilaat az dast ba-deh
sarmaaya-e-aaraam-o-faraaGat ba-kaf aar

Sarmad Kashani

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 naama-o-paiGaam faraamosh ma-kun
yaad aavarem ba-kun KHudaa yaar-e-tuu baad

Sarmad Kashani

Persian Kalam

jaan KHvaaham az KHudaa na yake balki sad-hazaar
taa sad-hazaar baar ba-miiram baraa.e yaar

Nooruddin Hilali

Persian Kalam

shamsul-haq-e-tabrezii az bas ki dar aamezii
tabrez kHuraasaa.n shud taa baad chunii.n baada

Rumi

Persian Kalam

biyaa biyaa ki dil-o-jaan-e-man fidaa-e-tuu baad
sare ki bar tan-e-man hast KHaak-e-paa-e-tuu baad

Nooruddin Hilali

Persian Kalam

maraa az tust har dam taaza ishqe
turaa har saa.ate husn-e-digar baad

Hafiz