Raga Based Poetry

tani ab ki bajao bihaari bin

tanii ab kii bajaa.o bihaarii biin
moraa din din jiyaraa hot maliin

Makhdoom Khadim Safi

Persian Kalam

murdem va ba-kuuyash na-rasiidem 'shahiidaa'
goyand ki murdan che bajaa shud che bajaa shud

Ghulam Imam Shaheed

Kalaam

saaz-e-hastii bajaa rahaa huu.n mai.n
jashn-e-mastii manaa rahaa huu.n mai.n

Abdul Hameed Adam

Kalaam

bajaa hai KHudaa kii ibaadat hai farz
magar sab se pahle mohabbat hai farz

Zaheen Shah Taji

Ghazal

mujhe jalvo.n kii us ke tamiiz ho kyaa mere hosh-o-havaas bajaa hii nahii.n
hai ye be-KHabarii ki KHabar hii nahii.n vo naqaab uThaa ki uThaa hii nahii.n

Bedam Shah Warsi

Salok

baje baje mauti de chaDya malka-ul-mautu

baaje baje mauti de cha.Dyaa malka-ul-mautu
ghinan vaahii.n jayndu.Dii Dhaahan vaahe.n koT

Baba Farid

Savaiya

murli parbhaw - baji hai baji rakhani baji sunikai ab gopkumari na ji hai

bajii hai bajii 'rakhaani' bajii sunikai ab gopkumaarii na jii hai
na jii hai kaaran jo kadachit kaaminii kaan mai.n baaqii ju taan kupii hai

Raskhan

Rubai

baaze buudam pariida az ’aalam-e-raaz
taa buu ki rasam man az nashebe ba-faraaz

Omar Khayyam

Sufi Proverb

murG jaaii ruud kah chiina buud. nah bajaae ruud kah chii nabuud

murG jaaii ruud kah chiina buud. nah bajaae ruud kah chii nabuud

Oral Tradition

Salok

baje bajje maut de sagal jahan sune

baaje bajje ma.ut de sagal jahaan sune
piir pikambar auliye se bhī ma.ut chune

Baba Farid

Pad

nakh sikh laun abhushanbhushan jagmag rahyo

nakh sikh lau.n abhuushanbhuushan jagmag rahyo
piya aavan kii uchhaah naahi.nn pal nek leTii rii

Baiju Bavara

Pad

kahe ko garb karat guni kahayo re

kaahe ko garb karat gunii kahaayo re
giit chhand dhovaa maaTh niike gaay sunaayo re

Baiju Bavara

Pad

anant brahmanD ke nayak parabrahm shri shridhar mahaaraj

anant brahmaa.nD ke naayak parabrahm shrii shriidhar mahaaraaj
kirpaasindhuu bhaktpaal sukhkaran kapaal grrib nivaaj

Baiju Bavara

Pad

kunjan madh rachyo ras addbut gat liye gopal

kunjan madh rachyo raas addbut gat liye gopaal
kunDal kii jhalak dekh koTi madan ThaThakyo

Baiju Bavara

Pad

kaha kahun un bin man jaro jat hai

kahaa kahuu.n un bin man jaro jaat hai a.ngan barte.n kar man kiyo hai bigaar
vah muurat suurat bin dekhe bhaavai na mohe.n ghar dvaar

Baiju Bavara

Persian Kalam

'ishq-baazii niist kaar-e-bul-havas
KHaam-e-tabaa’ raa badaa.n ham-chu.n magas

Humam Tabrezi

Pad

kaha tum gawat ho gayan nad widya ati aparampar

kahaa tum gaavat ho gaayan naad vidya ati aparampaar
giit parbandh chaaru dhurpat ko kaho kaun parmaan kete gunii rach pach haar

Baiju Bavara

Pad

ai aaj aayo aayo surjwansh chhatrpat rajaram lanka nagar jit

ai aaj aayo aayo surjvansh chhatrpat raajaaraam lanka nagar jiit
man i.nchhaa phal paayo aanand bhaayo

Baiju Bavara

Pad

eho gyan range dhyan range man range sab angan range

eho gyaan ra.nge dhyaan ra.nge man ra.nge sab a.ngan ra.nge
pratham raam kirshn ra.nge rahiim kariim ra.nge ghaT ghaT barham ra.nge

Baiju Bavara

Pad

aadesh kar guru kon jo gurun ke guru kon barham

aadesh kar guruu ko.n jo gurun ke guruu ko.n barham
guru ko.n taaso.n sapt sur tiin gram aave sur bhar ko.n

Baiju Bavara