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

Doha

rol bigaDe raj nai maul bigaDe mal

rol bigaa.De raaj nai maul bigaa.De maal
sanai sanai sardaar kii chugal bigaa.De chaal

Rahim

Naat-o-Manqabat

dukh raj raj daataa nuu.n sunaa.iye mele ne vichha.D jaanaa
jiive.n manda ai daataa nuu.n manaa.iye mele ne vichha.D jaanaa

Bari Nizami

Sufi Articles

Life, times and Sufi poetry of Shah Niyaz Ahmad Barelvi

(O god, my eyes are preoccupied with thee the extent, That I see nothing except thee)
Shah Niyaz Ahmad believed that Suffering implies closeness to God. Niyaz says-

Mustaqim Parwez

sher

suurat-parast-o-raaj-parast-o-sanam-parast
ma.anii me.n dekhiye to sabhii hai.n KHudaa-parast

Khwaja Ruknuddin Ishq

sher

suurat-parast-o-raaj-parast-o-sanam-parast
ma.anii me.n dekhiye to sabhii hai.n KHudaa-parast

Khwaja Ruknuddin Ishq

Raga Based Poetry

raj jaijaiwanti- mere ek shri-gopal aur nahin koi mai

mere ek shrii-gopaal aur nahii.n ko.ii maa.ii
aay base hiye maa.nhii.n aur duujo dhyaan nahii.n

Sahjo Bai

Doha

rahiman raj sarahiye sasisam sukhad jo hoy

rahiman raaj saraahiye sasisam sukhad jo hoy
kahaa baapuro bhaanu hai tapai taraiyan khoy

Rahim

Dohra

jo jujhai to ati bhala je jitai to raj

jo jujhai to ati bhalaa je jiitai to raaj
duhuu.n pa.nvaare he sakhii maa.ndal baajau aaj

Abdul Quddoos Gangohi

Doha

winay malika - tan man dhan mad raj mad ant kal miT jay

tan mad dhan mad raaj mad ant kaal miT jaay
jin ke mad tero parbhuu tehi.n jam kaal Deraay

Daya Bai

Doha

arujhi rijh rijhai nahin hotani mohi lal

aruujhi riijh riijhai nahii.n hotani mohii laal
piya aavankii aas sau.n laalhi bha.ii 'jamaal'

Jamaal

Pad

jo jaano ho chhoDoge sab sang sanghati des aur raj

jo jaano ho chho.Doge sab sa.ng sa.nghaatii des aur raaj
daulat-e-duniyaa jamaa kaaro ho mahal uThaa.o kah ke kaaj

Kavi Dildar

sher

ajab hai.n ye raaz-o-niyaaz-e-mohabbat
KHafaa kyuu.n hu.e vo hai.n is par KHafaa ham

Hasrat Mohani

Pad

parkiran ke pad - charan raj mahima main jaani

charan raj mahimaa mai.n jaanii
jihi charnan se ga.ngaa parkaTii bhagiirath kul ko taarii

Mirabai

Raga Based Poetry

sayyan tore raj man

sayyaa.n tore raaj maa.n
bin maare marii re

Makhdoom Khadim Safi

Rubai

'aalam pe sadaa kaa raaj rakhne vaale
'izzat kaa saro.n pe taaj rakhne vaale

Pir Naseeruddin Naseer

Doha

pitam pat tum hath hai dukhiyan ke raj

piitam pat tum haath hai dukhiyan ke raaj
'amiinuddiin' pe kirpaa kaaro laaj rakkho mahaaraaj

Aminuddin Warsi

Doha

aurangjeb ke raj mein bhai granth ki aas

aura.ngjeb ke raaj me.n bha.ii granth kii aas
'pemii' naa.nv bichaar ke dharaa pem-prakaash

Barkatullah Pemi

Savaiya

ras lila - kachh nayau iktau bar jeur diThi jasomati raj karyau ri

kaachh nayau iktau bar jeur diiThi jasomati raaj karyau rii
yaa braj-manDal me 'raskhan' kachhuu tab te ras raas paryau rii

Raskhan

Raga Based Poetry

kubja - kubija kau raj ri nyaw ye jasaun gobind bol bolai

kubijaa kau raaj rii nyaav ye jaasau.n gobind bol bolai
trailok naath hitkaar chaahai.n so kyuu.n na ai.nDii-bai.nDii dolai

Tansen