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

Sufi Proverb

gunahgaar andesha naak az KHudai. nasi behtar az aabid KHudnumaaii

gunahgaar andesha naak az KHudai. nasi behtar az aabid KHudnumaaii

Oral Tradition

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

Persian Kalam

KHud az KHalvat baruu.n aamad KHudaa shud
ze be-ra.ngii asiir-e-ra.ng-haa shud

Aziz Safipuri

sher

hai lutf zindagii kaa ba.ad-az-fanaa usii me.n
naam-e-KHudaa jo apne sab tan-badan se nikle

Mardan Safi

Persian Kalam

bostaan-e-aashiqaa.n sarsabz baad
aaftaab-e-aashiqaa.n taabindah-baad

Rumi

Persian Kalam

har ki az jaam-e-lab-e-mai-guuna-e-uu mai-KHvaar shud
be-KHabar az do-jahaa.n shud faariG az aGyaar shud

Auhadi

Persian Kalam

har ki az jaam-e-lab-e-mai-guun-e-uu mai-KHvaar shud
be-KHabar az do-jahaa.n shud faariG az aGyaar shud

Auhadi

Doha

rahman gali hai saukari dujo na Thahrahin

'rahman' galii hai saukarii duujo naa Thahraahi.n
aapu ahai to hari nahii.n hari to aapun naahi.n

Rahim

Sufi Proverb

zubaan KHalq taaziyaana KHuda ast

zubaan KHalq taaziyaana KHuda ast

Oral Tradition