Rubai

aa.n zaat baruu.n za gu.nbad-e-azraq niist
zaatiist muqayyad ki ba-juz mutlaq niist

Sarmad Kashani

Persian Kalam

taa-kujaa az chashm-e-zaaram KHuun-e-naab aayad beruu.n
kaash az pahluu dil-e-pur-iztiraab aayad beruu.n

Bismil

Rubai

az kufr-o-ze-islaam baruu.n sahraa.iist
maa raa ba-miyaan-e-aan fazaa saudaa.iist

Rumi

Rubai

az KHalvat-e-zaat hech shai bairuun niist
ziin parda KHarosh cha.ng-o-nai bairuun niist

Bedil Azimabadi

Persian Kalam

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

Aziz Safipuri

Sufi Proverb

resmaa.n soKHt kajiiash beruu.n na-raft

resmaa.n soKHt kajiiash beruu.n na-raft

Oral Tradition

Persian Kalam

mii-zebdat barii.n qad-e-ra.anaa qabaa-e-naaz
bar har zamii.n ki jalva kunii hast jaa-e-naaz

Salamatullah Kashfi

Ghazal

zamiin-e-mai-kada arsh-e-barii.n ma.aluum hotii hai
ye KHisht-e-KHum farishte kii jabii.n ma.aluum hotii hai

Riyaz Khairabadi

Persian Kalam

ii.n qadar mastam ki az chashmam sharaab aayad baruu.n
vaz dil-e-pur-hasratam buu-e-kabaab aayad baruu.n

Jami

Ghazal

hai kaisii rashk firdaus-e-barii.n ye bazm-e-laa-saanii
ki jis par kar rahii hai rahmat-e-haq gauhar-afshaanii

Abdul Kareem Muztar

Persian Sufi Poetry

imroz shaah-e-anjuman-e-dil-baraa.n yakiist
dil-bar agar hazaar buvad dil-baraa.n yakiist

Hafiz

Persian Sufi Poetry

ruaza-e-KHuld-e-barii.n KHalvat-e-darvashaan ast
maaya-e-mohtashamii KHidmat-e-darveshaan ast

Hafiz

Persian Sufi Poetry

garash az post bero.n aavarii KHaam
vale chuu.n puKHta shud baa post nekost

Mahmood Shabistari

Rubai

ai vaa.e bara.n dil ki daruu.n soze niist
sauda-zada-e-mehr dar afroze niist

Omar Khayyam

sher

'turaab' hotaa hai ashk-e-baaraa.n apas me.n tuu.n bol raaz-daaraa.n
har ek gulshan me.n nau-bahaaraa.n gha.Dii me.n kuchh hor gha.Dii me.n kuchh hai.n

Turab Ali Dakni

Sufi Quotes

Do you know why I covet to annihilate myself? If He exists, and I may not, is justified. I burn because He is my Beloved for His ardency too penetrates into the body.

Do you know why I covet to annihilate myself? If He exists, and I may not, is justified. I burn because He is my Beloved for His ardency too penetrates into the body.

Saadi Shirazi

Doha

shishy - jati baran-kul aasram man baDai khoy

jaati baran-kul aasram maan ba.Daa.ii khoy
jab satguruu ke pag lagai saa.nch shishy haive soai

Charandas Ji

Sufi Quotes

Tauhid is to burn oneself before the Beloved (God), to melt away one’s existence in that Existent who nourishes and sustains existence, as copper melts away in the elixirs.

Tauhid is to burn oneself before the Beloved (God), to melt away one’s existence in that Existent who nourishes and sustains existence, as copper melts away in the elixirs.

Rumi