Rubai

mash.huur shudii ba-dilrubaa.ii hama-jaa
be-misl shudii dar aashnaa.ii hama-jaa

Sarmad Kashani

Persian Kalam

dil KHuu.n na-shude chashm-e-tuu KHanjar na-shude gar
rah gum na-shude zulf-e-tuu abtar na-shude gar

Masood

Rubai

dil baaz giraftaar-e-nigaarii shuda ast
az fikr-o-Gam-e-laala ’izaarii shuda ast

Sarmad Kashani

Persian Kalam

diin-o-dil jaanam shuda jaanam ba-yaGmaa rafta ast
haif-haa az yak nigaah-e-yaar barmaa rafta ast

Meer Taqi Meer

Rubai

aa.n but ki dilam za bahr-e-uu zaar shuda ast
uu jaa mii digar ba-Gam-e-giraftaar shuda ast

Omar Khayyam

Rubai

ai dil tuu darii.n zamaana gumraah shudii
paaband-e-havaa-o-hirs-e-jaa.n-kaah shudii

Sarmad Kashani

Rubai

faariG za havaa-o-hirs yak-dam na-shudii
az fikr-e-ma.aal kaar az Gam na-shudii

Sarmad Kashani

Rubai

faariG na-shudii za KHud pasandii hargiz
aagah na-shudii za suud-mandii hargiz

Sarmad Kashani

Persian Kalam

'aashiq na shudii jalva-e-jaanaa.n che shanaasii
taa sar na dehii himmat-e-mardaa.n che shanaasii

Shah Siddique Saudagar

Rubai

ai dil za havaa-o-hirs Gamgiin ba-shudii
baa-besh-o-kam jahaa.n ba-taskiin ba-shudii

Sarmad Kashani

Persian Sufi Poetry

laulaak ki naazil shuda dar shaan-e-mohammad
juzviist ze-ausaaf-e-faraavaan-e-mohammad

Shah Turab Ali Qalandar

Persian Sufi Poetry

bayaa taa ahl-e-ma.anii raa darii.n aalam ba-Gam biinii
bayaa taa lutf-e-rabbaanii-o-ehsaan-o-karam biinii

Hakeem Sanai

Persian Kalam

gum-shudan dar gum-shudan diin-e-manast
niistii dar hast aa.ii.n-e-manast

Rumi

Naat-o-Manqabat

usii gum-shuda kaa pata mil gayaa hai vahii.n hai.n mohammad jahaa.n par KHudaa hai
ye dono.n ke rahne kii ek hii jagah hai vahii.n hai.n mohammad jahaa.n par KHudaa hai

Azizuddin Rizwan Qadri

Persian Sufi Poetry

suKHan mii-guftam az labhaash dar kaamam zabaa.n gum shud
giraftam naa-gahaa.n naamash hadiisham dar dahaa.n gum shud

Amir Khusrau

Ghazal

ruu-e-mubii.n hai ruu-ba-ruu jalvo.n me.n gum nazar bhii hai
apne se be-KHabar bhii huu.n apnii mujhe KHabar bhii hai

Nakhshab Jarchawi

Kalaam

jo raah-e-'ishq me.n gum ho gayaa hai
usii kho.e hu.e ko kuchh milaa hai

Khadim Hassan Ajmeri

Persian Sufi Poetry

gum shudam dar KHud na-daanam taa-kiyam yaa chiistam
qaalibam ’aqlam hayaatam jaan goyaa chiistam

Rumi

Rubai

gum-naamii-o-naam chand roza samjho
naa-kaamii-o-kaam chand roza samjho

Qazi Umrao Ali Jamali

Sufi Proverb

tabar raa gum karda pai-e-soZan mii-rawad

tabar raa gum karda pai-e-soZan mii-rawad

Oral Tradition