Rubai

'sarmad' gila-e-yaar niko shud ki na-shud
lab-e-behuuda guftaar niko shud ki na-shud

Sarmad Kashani

Rubai

dar maslakH-e-’ishq juz niko raa na-kushand
laaGar-e-siftaan-e-zisht KHuu raa na-kushand

Sarmad Kashani

Pad

barj-bhaw ke pad - niko rahi yashoda maiya tero larko

niiko rahii yashodaa maiyaa tero larko
bachhan chho.Daay merii gauvaa.n churvaay diinii

Mirabai

Rubai

ai dost dar ii.n dahr niko-kaarii kun
besh az nafase niist kam aazaarii kun

Sarmad Kashani

Sufi Proverb

dolat-e-jaaved yaaft har keh neko naam ziist

dolat-e-jaaved yaaft har keh neko naam ziist

Oral Tradition

Sufi Proverb

har ki raa KHalqash nako nekash shumar. KHvaah az nasl-e-Ali KHvaaah az Umar

Consider him good whose nature is good; be he a descendant of Ali or of Omar.

Oral Tradition

Sufi Proverb

nah har kah basuurat neko ast siirat zebaa dar uust

nah har kah basuurat neko ast siirat zebaa dar uust

Oral Tradition

Sufi Proverb

har kah shaah aa.n kunad kah uu goyad. hiif baashad kah juz nako goyad

har kah shaah aa.n kunad kah uu goyad. hiif baashad kah juz nako goyad

Oral Tradition

Sufi Proverb

mazan bii taamul baguftaar dam. nako goii garded goii chah Gam

mazan bii taamul baguftaar dam. nako goii garded goii chah Gam

Oral Tradition

Savaiya

netropalambh - tirath bhir mein bhuli pari ali chhuT gai neku dhay ki banhi

tiirath bhiir me.n bhuuli parii alii chhuuT ga.ii neku dhaay kii baa.nhii
hau bhaTkii bhaTkii niksii su kuTumb jasomati kii jihi.n ghaa.nhii

Raskhan

Savaiya

muskan madhuri - wa mukh ki muskani bhaTu ankhyani te neku Tarai nahi Tari

vaa mukh kii muskaani bhaTuu a.nkhyaani te neku Tarai nahi Taarii
jau palkai pal laagti hai pal hii pal maa.njh pukaarai pukaarii

Raskhan

Sufi Proverb

makob dar kii raa taa nako band darat raa

Do not knock at another person’s door and others will not knock at your door.

Oral Tradition

Raga Based Poetry

ragini multani dhanashri chautal - je gun wiwek kar sadhai te chatur ati parwin haiwe rahat nikau

je gun vivek kar saadhai te chatur ati parviin haive rahat niikau
tinme.n sudh sa.ngiit ati bahut paa.iyat

Tansen

Raga Based Poetry

ragini ToDi chautal - nike nike sur gay rag dikhay

niike niike sur gaay raag dikhaay
pratham kapaT taji ra.ng-jugat laay

Tansen

Sufi Proverb

naam neko gar bamaanad ze aadmi. bah kaz uu maand saraae zar negaarii

Better leave a good name after yourself than a mansion adorned with gold.

Oral Tradition

Persian Sufi Poetry

ham uu kard va ham uu guft va ham uu buud
niko kard-o-niko guft-o-niko buud

Mahmood Shabistari

Geet

parbat baa.ns ma.ngvaa more baabul niike ma.nDvaa chhivaav re
Doliyaa pha.ndaa.e piyaa lae chalii hai.n ab sa.ng nahi.n ko.ii aav re

Amir Khusrau

Persian Kalam

dilaa naalaa.n ma-sho az dard naakii
ma-sho az fart-e-ranj-o-dard shaakii

Shah Abdul Qadir Badayuni

Sufi Proverb

har aa.nkah tuKHm badii kast-o-chashm nekii daast. dimaaG behuudah paKHt-o-KHeyaal baatil bast

har aa.nkah tuKHm badii kast-o-chashm nekii daast. dimaaG behuudah paKHt-o-KHeyaal baatil bast

Oral Tradition

Masnavi

qissa-e-hudhud-o-sulaimaan dar bayaan-e-aa.nkii chuu.n qazaa aayad chashm-haa-e-raushan basta shavad
chuu.n sulaimaa.n raa saraa parda-zadand

Rumi