Persian Kalam

ai maah-e-'aalam soz-e-man az man chiraa ranjiida-ii
vai sham-e-shab afroz-e-man az man chiraa ranjiida-ii

Saadi Shirazi

Sufi Proverb

cheraa aaqil kunad kaari keh baaz aarad pashemaanii

cheraa aaqil kunad kaari keh baaz aarad pashemaanii

Oral Tradition

Persian Kalam

laKHt-e-dil har shab ba-daamaanam namii-daanam chiraa
har sahr sar-e-dar girebaanam namii-daanam chiraa

Meer Taqi Meer

Kalaam

ye jafaa-e-Gam kaa chaara vo najaat-e-dil kaa aalam
tiraa husn dast-e-iisaa tirii yaad ruu-e-maryam

Faiz Ahmad Faiz

Persian Sufi Poetry

ai jaan-e-man jaanaan-e-man az man chiraa kardii faraar
ve yuusuf-e-kan'aan-e-man az man chiraa kardii faraar

Mahmood Shah Naqshbandi

Sufi Proverb

tuu keh bar-baam-e-KHud aa.iina daarii charaa bar-baam-e-mardum mii-zanii sa.ng

tuu keh bar-baam-e-KHud aa.iina daarii charaa bar-baam-e-mardum mii-zanii sa.ng

Oral Tradition

sher

baa.nd kar gulnaar chiiraa gul-badan jaataa hai baaG
aaj KHaatir me.n tire bulbul kii mismaarii hai kyaa

Turab Ali Dakni

Persian Sufi Poetry

charaa kushtii shahiide aashiqe be-KHaan-o-maane raa
javaane naa-tavaane be-nishaane KHasta-jaane raa

Ghulam Imam Shaheed

Rubai

ai jaan-e-giraamii tuu charaa naadaanii
baayad ki ba-daanii che qadar mii-maanii

Sarmad Kashani

Ghazal

ye bhii jii churaa baiThii baar-e-Gam uThaane se
ziist de ga.ii dhokaa maut ke bahaane se

Azmat Hussain Khan

Chhand

malti shakuntla si ko hai kaamkandala si hazir hazar chaaru naTi naul nagrai

maaltii shakuntlaa sii ko hai kaamkandalaa sii haazir hazaar chaaru naTii naul naagrai
el phail phirat KHavaas KHaas aaspaas chovan kaa chahal gulaaban kii gaagrai

Gang

Geet

chere vaale se morii laagii lagan
joban jaavat pii nahii.n aavat

Hilm Aaghai Abulolai

Ghazal

be-chaara huu.n mai.n KHudaa chaara-saaz hai
banda huu.n usii kaa vo banda-navaaz hai

Abdul Kareem Sharqi

Persian Sufi Poetry

savaal
charaa maKHluuq raa goyand vaasil

Mahmood Shabistari

Pad

chori lagai chahun or chtautu

chorii lagai chahuu.n or chtautu
kala.nk lagai mag mai.n pagu dai rii

Dev

Doha

rup katha pad chaaru paT kanchan doha lal

ruup kathaa pad chaaru paT kanchan dohaa laal
jayo jayo nirkhat suksham gati mol 'rahiim' bisaal

Rahim

Ghazal

junuu.n se kuchh nahii.n chaara kare kyaa qais bechaara
barahna-paa barahna-sar phire hai ban me.n aavaara

Shah Turab Ali Qalandar

Doha

sadgurumahima - guru hain chaari parkar ke apne apne ang

guru hai.n chaari parkaar ke apne apne a.ng
guru paaras diipak guru malyaagiri guru bhra.ng

Sahjo Bai

Kalaam

chorii khul jaa.e abhii sar ko uThaa.e.n kyuu.n kar
dil liye baiThe hai.n vo aa.nkh milaa.e.n kyuu.n kar

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Kalaam

kisii kaa ko.ii muunis hai kisii kaa ko.ii chaara hai
hame.n to aap kii nazar-e-'inaayat kaa sahaaraa hai

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