Persian Sufi Poetry

miskii.n chuu man ba-ishq gule gashta mubtalaa
va andar chaman figanda ba-fariyaad gulgule

Hafiz

Persian Sufi Poetry

bulbule barg-e-gule-KHush-ra.ng dar minqaar daasht
vandar aa.n-barg-o-navaa-KHush-naala-haa-e-zaar daasht

Hafiz

Persian Kalam

chamane ki taa-qiyaamat gul-e-uu ba-baar-baadaa
saname ki bar jamaalash do-jahaa.n nisaar baadaa

Rumi

Saakhi

prem ka ang - priti jo lagi ghuli gai paiThi gai man mahi

priiti jo laagii ghuli ga.i paiThi ga.ii man maahi
rome rome piu piu krai mukh kii sirdhaa naahi.n

Kabir

Persian Kalam

az dard-e-dilam naala-o-afGaa.n gila daarad
vaz KHuun-e-jigar diida-e-giryaa.n gila daarad

Ghulam Hasan Bithvi

Persian Kalam

az panja-e-man chaak-e-garebaa.n gila daarad
va ze-girya-e-man gosha-e-daamaa.n gila daarad

Ishrati

Ghazal

kuduurat-e-dil-e-ma'shuuq gul-e-'izaar huu.n mai.n
havaa u.Daa na sake jis ko vo Gubaar huu.n mai.n

Najeeb Lakhnavi

Shabad

prem ka ang - are mor chhaila bhanwra gailo kahu na bujhay

are mor chhailaa bha.nvraa gailo kaahuu na bujhaay
are mor chhailaa bha.nvraa gailo kaahuu na bujhaay

Gulal Sahab

Doha

jamal jogan main bhai ghaal gale mirg-chaal

jam jogan mai.n bha.ii ghaal gale mirg-chaal
van-van Dolat huu.n phiruu.n karat 'jamaal' 'jamaal'

Jamaal

sher

kuduurat-e-dil-e-maashuuq-e-gul-e-'izaar huu.n mai.n
havaa u.Daa na sake jisko vo Gubaar huu.n mai.n

Najeeb Lakhnavi

sher

jaur-o-jafaa kaa mujh se gila bhii na ho sake
paas-e-adab se tark-e-jafaa bhii na ho sake

Wajid Warsi

Sufi Proverb

vafaadaari madaar az bulbulaa.n chashm. kah har dam bar galii diigar saraind

vafaadaari madaar az bulbulaa.n chashm. kah har dam bar galii diigar saraind

Oral Tradition

Persian Sufi Poetry

gurezpaa.e chuu baadam ze-ishq-e-gul na gule ki
gule ze-biim-e-baad-e-KHizaanii ze-bostaa.n ba-gurezad

Rumi

Ghazal

jaur-o-jafaa kaa mujh se gila bhii na ho sake
paas-e-adab se tark-e-jafaa bhii na ho sake

Wajid Warsi

Ghazal

galii me.n us tark-e-mah-jabii.n ke 'ajiib ye inqilaab dekhaa
namaaz hinduu ko pa.Dhte vaa'iz ko ham ne piite sharaab dekhaa

Aughat Shah Warsi

Ghazal

un ko gale lagaa.e zamaane guzar ga.e
ya.anii ha.nse ha.nsaa.e zamaane guzar ga.e

Rahbar Misbahi

Ghazal

jhuk ke saaGar se gale miltaa hai paimaane kii ii.d
apnii hastii se guzar jaanaa hai mastaane kii ii.d

Bedam Shah Warsi

sher

na to apne ghar me.n qaraar hai na tirii galii me.n qayaam hai
tirii zulf-o-ruKH kaa farefta kahii.n sub.h hai kahii.n shaam hai

Bedam Shah Warsi

Ghazal

na to apne ghar me.n qaraar hai na tirii galii me.n qayaam hai
tirii zulf-o-ruKH kaa farefta kahii.n sub.h hai kahii.n shaam hai

Bedam Shah Warsi