Sufi Proverb

KHudaa sarmaa raa baqdr-e-baalaa posh mii-dehad

KHudaa sarmaa raa baqdr-e-baalaa posh mii-dehad

Oral Tradition

Persian Sufi Poetry

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

Rumi

Ghazal

jalva-aaraa kaun be-parda ye pardaa-posh hai
zarra zarra bazm-e-hastii kaa jo ab mad.hosh hai

Hairat Shah Warsi

Kalaam

aasmaa.n hogaa sahar ke nuur se aa.iina-posh
aur zulmat-e-raat kii siimaab-paa ho jaa.egii

Allama Iqbal

Bait

yahi behtar hai ki tu parda mein ru-posh rahe

yahii behtar hai ki tuu parda me.n ruu-posh rahe
barmalaa mu.nh ko dikhaa de to kise hosh rahe

Unknown

Ghazal

mirii hastii kaa jalvo.n me.n tire ruu-posh ho jaanaa
yahii.n to hai bas ik qatra kaa dariyaa nosh ho jaanaa

Afqar Mohani

Sehra

pa.Daa hai nausha ke ruKH par naqaab sehre kaa
chhupaa hai abr me.n yaa aaftaab sehre kaa

Bedam Shah Warsi

Persian Sufi Poetry

raftii az pesh-e-man va naqsh-e-tuu az pesh na-raft
kiist kuu diid ba-ruKHsaar-e-tuu va ze-KHvesh na-raft

Amir Khusrau

Persian Kalam

pesh az zuhuur-e-jalva-e-jaanaana soKHtem
aatish ba-sa.ng buud ki maa KHaana soKHtem

Hazee'n Zaidpuri

Persian Sufi Poetry

biyaa saaqii naqaab az ruKH bar-andaaz
sharaab-e-niistii dar saaGar andaaz

Rumi

Sufi Proverb

chiizii keh na-pursad tuu az pesh magoii

chiizii keh na-pursad tuu az pesh magoii

Oral Tradition

Kalaam

qaid-o-itlaaq kaa naqaab uThaa
be-hijaabii uThaa hijaab uThaa

Maikash Akbarabadi

Sufi Proverb

KHaak sho pesh az aa.nkah KHaak shawi

KHaak sho pesh az aa.nkah KHaak shawi

Oral Tradition

Persian Sufi Poetry

ai ze-kasrat bar ruKH-e-vahdat naqaab andaaKHtii
taalibaa.n raa zii.n hijaab andar azaab andaaKHtii

Fazihat Shah Warsi

Ghazal

shab-e-asraa naqaab uTThaa jo ruKH se naa-gahaa.n teraa
to zaahir ho gayaa 'aalam pe raaz-e-kun-fakaa.n teraa

Qatil Ajmeri

sher

KHush nahii.n ifshaa-e-raaz-e-dil-rubaa pesh-e-umuum
haatif-e-Gaibii mujhe iz.haar kahtaa hai ki bol

Turab Ali Dakni

Naat-o-Manqabat

naqaab ruKH se zaraa uThaanaa ai jaan-e-jaanaa.n kamaliyaa vaale
vo chaa.nd sii suurat dikhaanaa ai jaan-e-jaanaa.n kamaliyaa vaale

Hafiz Maqbool Shah

Sufi Proverb

har kah aib digraa.n pesh tuu aawurad w shimard. begmaa.n aib tuu pesh digraa.n KHuaahad bard

har kah aib digraa.n pesh tuu aawurad w shimard. begmaa.n aib tuu pesh digraa.n KHuaahad bard

Oral Tradition

Persian Sufi Poetry

aa.nche dil az pesh a-daanist buud
pesh-e-nazar jumla-huvaida namuud

Jami