Sufi Proverb

dar balaa buudan beh az biim-e-balaa

dar balaa buudan beh az biim-e-balaa

Oral Tradition

Qita

dil gum hu.aa siina se to vasvaas balaa kyaa
ya.anii milegaa Dhuu.nDe se kuchh yaas nahii.n hai

Khwaja Ruknuddin Ishq

Kalaam

mujhe Gam-zada dekh kar vo ye bole
hamaaraa hai to be-sahaaraa nahii.n hai

Sarfaraz Sabri

Basant

ko.ii pahne belaa ko.ii chambelii
ko.ii pahne gale haar

Makhdoom Khadim Safi

Sufi Proverb

tarjiiH bela murajjah muHaal ast

Distinction without a difference is absurd.

Oral Tradition

Persian Kalam

baalaa buland ’ishva-gar-e-naaz-e-man
kotaah kard qissa-e-zuhd-e-draaz-e-man

Hafiz

Naat-o-Manqabat

apnii dargaah me.n mujh ko tuu bulaa yaa KHvaaja
taaki ho jaavai miraa us me.n bhalaa yaa KHvaaja

Mir Wajid Ali

Naat-o-Manqabat

huduud-e-aql se baalaa hai 'azmat Gaus-e-aa'zam kii
KHudaa hii jantaa hai shaan-e-rif’at Gaus-e-aazam kii

Salman Aarif Barelvi

sher

balaa ke ranj-o-Gam darpesh hai.n raah-e-mohabbat me.n
hamaarii manzil-e-dil tak hame.n allaah pahu.nchaa.e

Sadiq Dehlvi

Ghazal

rutba koThe kaa qad-e-baalaa se baalaa ho gayaa
tuur kii chauTii a'saa-e-dast-e-muusaa ho gayaa

Barq Lakhnavi

sher

talāsh-e-but meñ mujh ko dekh kar jannat meñ sab bole
ye kāfir kyuuñ chalā aayā musalmānoñ kī bastī meñ

Muztar Khairabadi

Raga Based Poetry

anokhe chhaila are tori chaal bhali

bahut hii torii sakrii galii
belaa bhii phuulaa chambelii bhii phuulii

Makhdoom Khadim Safi

Persian Sufi Poetry

maa za baalaa.em baalaa mii-ravem
maa za dariyaa.em dariyaa mii-ravem

Rumi

Ghazal

dard-alam be-taabii-o-hasrat sar pe balaa hai kyaa kyaa kuchh
marne par bhii ham nahii.n tanhaa saath chalaa hai kyaa kyaa kuchh

Naiyar Danapuri

Kalaam

hai aasraa chaahe bolo yaa na bolo
hai vird ye hamaaraa chaahe bolo yaa na bolo

Aazad

Chhand

parbal parchanD bali bairam ke KHan-KHana teri dhak dipan disan dah dahki

parbal parchanD balii bairam ke KHaan-KHaana terii dhaak diipan diisaan dah dahkii
kahae kavi 'ga.ng' tahaa.n bhaarii suur boran ke um.Dii akhanD dal parlai paun lahkii

Gang

sher

jo dekhaa aks aa.iina me.n apnaa bole jhinjhlaa kar
are haT kaun hai tuu saamne se kiyo.n maqaabil hai

Akbar Lakhnavi

Rubai

sarkaar kaa faiz zer-o-baalaa dekhaa
har chiiz me.n nuur-e-shaah-e-vaalaa dekhaa

Jameel Qadri

Salok

farida mirshi ate aaski baali mijhu na hoi

fariidaa mirshii ate aaskii baalii miijhu na ho.i
je jan rate rab sayuu.n tin tani ratu na ko.i

Baba Farid

Rubai

sab ghar kii mire balaa jo thii 'ishq Talii
kaunain me.n haamii hai.n apne aur valii

Khwaja Ruknuddin Ishq