Sufi Proverb

gar cheh kas bii ajal na-KHvaahad murd. tuu maro dar dahaan-e-azdarhaa

gar cheh kas bii ajal na-KHvaahad murd. tuu maro dar dahaan-e-azdarhaa

Oral Tradition

Masnavi

kazh maa.ndan-e-dahaa.n aa.n mard ki naam-e-mohamaad raa ’alaihissalaam ba-taskHar KHvaa.nd
aa.n dahaan kazh kard-o-az taskHar ba-kHvaa.nd

Rumi

Persian Sufi Poetry

guftam kiyam dahaan-o-labat kaamraa.n kunand
guftaa ba-chashm har-che tuu go.ii hamaa.n kunand

Hafiz

Raga Based Poetry

rag malar- sakhi ri aaj dhan dharti dhan-desha

sakhii rii aaj dhan dhartii dhan-deshaa
dhan jah.n raame vaat ma.njhaare hari aay bheshaa

Sahjo Bai

Ghazal

apnii dhun me.n huu.n KHayaal-e-maa-sivaa se kyaa Garaz
aashnaa se kyaa Garaz naa-aashnaa se kyaa Garaz

Zaheen Shah Taji

Pad

apni wirah-katha - sawan mas megh ghir aaye garaj-garaj dhun shabd sunaye

saavan maas megh ghir aaye garaj-garaj dhun shabd sunaaye
rim-jhim barpaa hovat bhaarii hiya bich laagii birah kaTaarii

Shaligram

sher

kahii.n hai abd kii dhun aur kahii.n shor-e-anal-haq hai
kahii.n iKHfaa-e-mastii hai kahii.n iz.haar-e-mastii hai

Bedam Shah Warsi

Ghazal

mazmuun-e-naa’t jis dam mere dahan se nikle
sall-e-'alaa kaa naa'ra charKH-e-kuhan se nikle

Ashraf Ali Qadri

Kalaam

bujhii hu.ii sham.a kaa dhu.aa.n huu.n aur apne markaz ko jaa rahaa huu.n
ki dil kii hastii to miT chukii hai ab apnii hastii miTaa rahaa huu.n

Natiq Lakhnavi

Ghazal

dahan hai chhoTaa kamar hai patlii suDaul baazuu jamaal achchhaa
tabii'at apnii bhii hai maze kii pasand achchhii KHayaal achchhaa

Shah Akbar Danapuri

sher

dahan hai chhoTaa kamar hai patlii suDaul baazuu jamaal achchhaa
tabii.at apnii bhii hai maze kii pasand achchhii KHayaal achchhaa

Shah Akbar Danapuri

Ghazal

bhare motī haiñ goyā tujh dahan meñ
ki dur-rezī tū kartā hai suḳhan meñ

Meer Muhammad Bedar

Pad

nam-mahatamay ke pad - ram ratan dhan payo maiya main te ram ratan dhan payo

raam ratan dhan paayo maiyaa mai.n taa raam ratan dhan paayo
KHarche naa khuuTe vaakuu.n chor na luuTe din din hot svaayo

Mirabai

Shabad

itne dhan ko joD joD kar us dhan ka tai ne kya kiya

itne dhan ko joD joD kar us dhan kaa tai ne kyaa kiyaa
dhan ke mad me.n aake bande duniyaa me.n annyaa.e kiyaa

Nekiram

Shabad

binti aur pararthana ka ang - parbhu ko tan man dhan sab dijay

parbhuu ko tan man dhan sab diijau
rain divas chit anat na jaavai naam padaarath piijai

Gulal Sahab

Shabad

so dhan lalan sachrau jo aage ko hoy

so dhan laalan saachrau jo aage ko hoy
kaa.ndhaa piichhe gaaThrii jaat na dekhaa koy

Laldas

Shabad

lal ji sadhu aisa chahiye dhan kama kar khay

'laal' jii saadhu aisaa chaahiye dhaan kamaa kar khaay
hridai har kii chaakarii par ghar kab.huu.n na jaay

Laldas

Pad

ham-son raha na jai murli kai dhun sun ke

ham-so.n rahaa na jaai murlii kai dhun sun ke
binaa basant phuul ik phuulai bha.nvar sadaa bolaay

Kabir

Persian Sufi Poetry

baa-gul-ruKH-e-KHvesh guftam ai Guncha-dahaa.n
har-lahza ma-posh chehra chuu.n ishva-dahaa.n

Jami