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

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

Sarmad Kashani

Rubai

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

Sarmad Kashani

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

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

Persian Sufi Poetry

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

Rumi

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 Kalam

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

Auhadi

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

Persian Sufi Poetry

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

Dara Shikoh

Kalaam

KHud barq ho aur tuur-e-tajalla se guzar jaa
KHud sho.ala ban aur vaadii-e-siinaa se guzar jaa

Fani Badayuni

Ghazal

ishq me.n KHud husn Gaarat-gar luTaa
luuTne vaalaa yahaa.n aakar luTaa

Zaheen Shah Taji

Persian Kalam

yaar-e-maa KHud raa tamaashaa bar ruKH-e-maa mii-kunad
niist Gair-e-ruu-e-KHud KHud raa tamaashaa mii-kunad

Ibn-e-Yameen

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

Sufi Proverb

mushk aanst kah KHud baboyad nah aankah attar bagoyad

mushk aanst kah KHud baboyad nah aankah attar bagoyad

Oral Tradition

Persian Sufi Poetry

laaf-e-daanish mii-zanii KHud raa namii daanii che suud
daa'vaa-e-dil mii-kunii-o-Gaafil az jaanii che suud

Rumi

Ghazal

thaam ke baiTh zaraa KHud ko dil-e-zaar abhii
be-naqaab aa.egaa vo husn-e-tarah-daar abhii

Izhar Jabalpuri

Sufi Proverb

kaar-e-paakaa.n raa qiyaas az KHud magiir

kaar-e-paakaa.n raa qiyaas az KHud magiir

Oral Tradition