Persian Kalam

man shefta-e-jamaal-e-uuyam
diivaana-e-KHad-o-KHaal-e-uuyam

Ahmad Jam

Ghazal

tire husn ne diyaa KHud tujhe zauq-e-kHud-pasandii
ye hai aur baat mujrim hai mirii niyaaz-mandii

Ata Kakvi

Ghazal

KHud hii mai.n saaqii thaa KHud mai-kash thaa KHud hii jaam thaa
haaye vo din jab mire jalve the teraa baam thaa

Maikash Akbarabadi

Rubai

KHud raa ba-kun az mehr-e-zar-o-siim kanaar
taa maah-ruKHe siim-bar aayad ba-kanaar

Sarmad Kashani

Rubai

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

Sarmad Kashani

Persian Kalam

mohammad ishqbaaze KHush-KHisaale
shab-o-roz aa.n KHayaal-e-KHad-o-KHaale

Khwaja Bandanawaz Gesudaraz

Ghazal

KHudaa ko KHud ba-KHud jo Gaalib samajh nahii.n saktaa
vo ilam-e-haq ke mataalib samajh nahii.n saktaa

Zaheen Shah Taji

Ghazal

kahaa.n tak ai yaar KHvaab-e-Gaflat KHudaa-KHudaa kar KHudaa-KHudaa kar
javaanii kaa vaqt hai Ganiimat KHudaa-KHudaa kar KHudaa-KHudaa kar

Shah Akbar Danapuri

Rubai

sub.haan-allaah zahe KHudaa-e-muta.aal
aa.alii ze-tasavvur va mubarraa ze-KHayaal

Khwaja Baqi Billah

Ghazal

husn-e-be-pardaa ko KHud-biin va KHud-aaraa kar diyaa
kyaa kiyaa mai.n ne ki iz.haar-e-tamannaa kar diyaa

Hasrat Mohani

Persian Sufi Poetry

'aql aamad 'aashiqaa KHud raa ba-posh
vaa-e-maa-o-vaa-e-maa az 'aql-o-hosh

Rumi

Persian Sufi Poetry

ze-vasl-e-dilbar-e-KHud Gam na-daaram
KHabar az aalam-o-aadam na-daaram

Dara Shikoh

Persian Kalam

dar mai-kada KHud saaqii-o-KHammaar tuu buudii
KHud baada-o-KHud majlis-o-KHud yaar tuu buudii

Auhadi

Persian Kalam

KHud taaj ba-sar suurat-e-shaahaana bar aamad daaraa-e-jahaa.n shud
KHud dalq-e-ba-bar shakl-e-gadaayaana bar aamad duukaa.n ba-dukaa.n shud

Shah Niyaz Ahmad Barelvi

Rubai

KHud raa ba-kHayaal-e-dost dil shaad ba-kun
az mehnat-e-andoh-o-Gam aazaad ba-kun

Sarmad Kashani

Sufi Proverb

qadr-e-baba aa.n zamaa.n daanii KHud baba shavii

One will never appreciate having a father until one becomes a father.

Oral Tradition

Kalaam

KHud kaa parda hai tu KHud KHud ko zaraa dekh to le
KHud ke parde me.n tire KHud hai KHudaa dekh to le

Ghausi Shah

Sufi Proverb

mashvarat baa hazaar nafar makun. raz KHud raa juz baikii mago

mashvarat baa hazaar nafar makun. raz KHud raa juz baikii mago

Oral Tradition

Persian Kalam

ba-ishq-e-KHud giriftaaram ba-gird-e-KHvesh mii-gardam
jamaale dar nazar daaram ba-gird-e-KHvesh mii-gardam

Aziz Safipuri

Sufi Proverb

mushk aanst kah KHud baboyad nah aankah attar bagoyad

mushk aanst kah KHud baboyad nah aankah attar bagoyad

Oral Tradition