Sufi Proverb

elaaj-e-vaqia qabl az vuquu' baayad kard

elaaj-e-vaqia qabl az vuquu' baayad kard

Oral Tradition

Sufi Articles

Chandar Bhan Brahman-Iqbal Husain

Ki naisaa.n dar sadaf az qatra mii-bandad gohar yaa na
Bayaad-e-zulf-e-baa-KHweshtan afsaana mii-goyam

Sufinama Archive

Rubai

mii-baayad buud-o-mardume baayad buud
sar taa-ba-qadam ba-dard mii-baayad buud

Omar Khayyam

Persian Sufi Poetry

aashiq-e-diin-daar baayad taa ki dard-e-dii.n kashad
surma-e-tasliim raa dar chashm-e-raushan-bii.n kashad

Hakeem Sanai

Rubai

baayad na-kashe za KHalq minnat guftam
gar saahib-e-fitrate-o-himmat guftam

Sarmad Kashani

Sufi Proverb

KHalvat az aGyaar bayad ne ze yaar

One should be secluded from strangers, not from friends. {In poetical language} It is not ones sweetheart, but one’s rivals , that should not be allowed to come in ).

Oral Tradition

Rubai

duniyaa ma-talab dushman-e-jaa.n baayad shud
dil kHasta-e-ii.n baar-e-giraa.n baayad shud

Sarmad Kashani

Persian Sufi Poetry

ai dil ar uqbaat baayad dast az duniyaa ba-daar
paak-baazii pesha gair va raah-e-dii.n kun iKHtiyaar

Hakeem Sanai

Sufi Proverb

aadmii raa aql mii bayad na-zor

aadmii raa aql mii bayad na-zor

Oral Tradition

Sufi Proverb

mard baayad ki giirad andar gosh. var navishta ast pand bar diivaar

A man should hear an advice, though it may be written on the wall.

Oral Tradition

Sufi Proverb

har kah gull mii KHvaahad bayad minnat KHaar raa ham bakshad

har kah gull mii KHvaahad bayad minnat KHaar raa ham bakshad

Oral Tradition

Sufi Proverb

chuu.n keh baa kodak sarokaarat fitaad. pas zaba.n kodaki bayad kushaad

chuu.n keh baa kodak sarokaarat fitaad. pas zaba.n kodaki bayad kushaad

Oral Tradition

Rubai

dar ‘aalam-e-jaa.n ba-hosh mii-baayad buud
dar kaar-e-jahaa.n KHamosh mii-baayad buud

Omar Khayyam

Rubai

az daftar-e-'umr paak mii-baayad shud
dar dast-e-ajal halaak mii-baayad shud

Omar Khayyam

Sufi Proverb

nosh KHvaahi nesh mii bayad chashiid

nosh KHvaahi nesh mii bayad chashiid

Oral Tradition

Persian Sufi Poetry

bar ii.n ummiid murdam ki-uu ba-yaa.ed bar mazaar-e-man
magar rahame na kard aa.n be-vafaa bar haal-e-zaar-e-man

Ibrahim Aajiz

Persian Sufi Poetry

aashiqaa.n raa dard-e-dil bisyaar mii-baayad kashiid
daaG-e-yaar-o-gussa-e-aGyaar mii-baayad kashiid

Hafiz

Sufi Proverb

sar-e-gurg bayad ham avval buriid- na chuu.n gosfandaan-e-mardum dariid

The wolf should be beheaded at the very outset, not after it has devoured the whole flock.

Oral Tradition

Sufi Proverb

maqaamar raa doshash mii bayad do yak mii aayad

maqaamar raa doshash mii bayad do yak mii aayad

Oral Tradition