Persian Kalam

ai maah-e-aalam soz-e-man az man charaa ranjiida-ii
vai sham-e-shab afroz-e-man az man charaa ranjiida-ii

Saadi Shirazi

Sufi Proverb

cheraa aaqil kunad kaari keh baaz aarad pashemaanii

cheraa aaqil kunad kaari keh baaz aarad pashemaanii

Oral Tradition

Kalaam

ye jafaa-e-Gam kaa chaara vo najaat-e-dil kaa aalam
tiraa husn dast-e-iisaa tirii yaad ruu-e-maryam

Faiz Ahmad Faiz

Sufi Proverb

tuu keh bar-baam-e-KHud aa.iina daarii charaa bar-baam-e-mardum mii-zanii sa.ng

tuu keh bar-baam-e-KHud aa.iina daarii charaa bar-baam-e-mardum mii-zanii sa.ng

Oral Tradition

Persian Kalam

charaa kushtii shahiide aashiqe be-KHaan-o-maane raa
javaane naa-tavaane be-nishaane KHasta-jaane raa

Ghulam Imam Shaheed

sher

baa.nd kar gulnaar chiiraa gul-badan jaataa hai baaG
aaj KHaatir me.n tire bulbul kii mismaarii hai kyaa

Turab Ali Dakni

Rubai

ai jaan-e-giraamii tuu charaa naadaanii
baayad ki ba-daanii che qadar mii-maanii

Sarmad Kashani

Chhand

malti shakuntla si ko hai kaamkandala si hazir hazar chaaru naTi naul nagrai

maaltii shakuntlaa sii ko hai kaamkandalaa sii haazir hazaar chaaru naTii naul naagrai
el phail phirat KHavaas KHaas aaspaas chovan kaa chahal gulaaban kii gaagrai

Gang

Ghazal

be-chaara huu.n mai.n KHudaa chaara-saaz hai
banda huu.n usii kaa vo banda-navaaz hai

Abdul Kareem Sharqi

Persian Sufi Poetry

savaal
charaa maKHluuq raa goyand vaasil

Mahmood Shabistari

Kundaliya

man ke mohan aai mili mohi tohi bin na suhai

divos barish baruu jaai paa.i ik panth nihaarau
chiruu chikaT tan chhi.nn nai.nnan nahii.n kajar saaro.n

Wajid Ji Dadupanthi

Pad

chori lagai chahun or chtautu

chorii lagai chahuu.n or chtautu
kala.nk lagai mag mai.n pagu dai rii

Dev

Ghazal

junuu.n se kuchh nahii.n chaara kare kyaa qais bechaara
barahna-paa barahna-sar phire hai ban me.n aavaara

Shah Turab Ali Qalandar

Doha

rup katha pad chaaru paT kanchan doha lal

ruup kathaa pad chaaru paT kanchan dohaa laal
jayo jayo nirkhat suksham gati mol 'rahiim' bisaal

Rahim

Doha

sadgurumahima - guru hain chaari parkar ke apne apne ang

guru hai.n chaari parkaar ke apne apne a.ng
guru paaras diipak guru malyaagiri guru bhra.ng

Sahjo Bai

Kalaam

chorii khul jaa.e abhii sar ko uThaa.e.n kyuu.n kar
dil liye baiThe hai.n vo aa.nkh milaa.e.n kyuu.n kar

Unknown

Kalaam

kisii kaa ko.ii muunis hai kisii kaa ko.ii chaara hai
hame.n to aap kii nazar-e-'inaayat kaa sahaaraa hai

Unknown

sher

ye a.ndheraa pahle suuraj ko churaa le jaa.egaa
phir zamaane se ujaalo.n ko uThaa le jaa.egaa

Jauhar Noori

Persian Kalam

yohibbuhum va yohibbunuhuu charaa farmuud
ba-Gair-e-uu chuu digar niist shaahid-o-mash.huud

Kohi Baba

Ghazal

ye a.ndheraa pahle suuraj ko churaa le jaa.egaa
phir zamaane se ujaalo.n ko uThaa le jaa.egaa

Jauhar Noori