Sufi Proverb

sag badaryaii haftagaana bashoii chuun keh tar-baashad paliid-tar baashad

sag badaryaii haftagaana bashoii chuun keh tar-baashad paliid-tar baashad

Oral Tradition

Persian Kalam

chuu.n ze-jaam-e-vasl mastam roz-o-shab
aarifam zandoh-o-aazaad az tarab

Auhadi

Persian Kalam

chuu.n ba-kHumaar mii-rasii raah-e-sharaab-e-KHaana-zan
baada-kash Gazal-saraa na'ara-e-'aashiqaan-zan

Abdul Majeed Salik

Persian Sufi Poetry

maskan-o-maavaa-e-maa chuu.n kuu-e-tust
aaftaab-o-maahtaabam ruu-e-tust

Dara Shikoh

Persian Sufi Poetry

daa.uud guft ai paadshaah chuu.n be-niyaaze tuu ze-maa
hikmat che buud aaKHir ba-go dar KHilqat-e-har-dosaraa

Rumi

Rubai

chuu.n murdan-e-tuu murdan-e-yak-baargii ast
yakbaar ba-miir ii.n che be-chaargii ast

Omar Khayyam

Persian Kalam

az firaaqat zindagaanii chuu.n kunam
baa chunii.n Gam shaadmaanii chuu.n kunam

Amir Khusrau

Rubai

chuu.n maa'nii-o-lafz maa-o-uu raa ba-nigar
chuu.n chashm-o-nigah judaa-o-yak-jaa ba-nigar

Sarmad Kashani

Persian Kalam

chuu.n ba-KHud mii-nigram ruu-e-turaa mii-biinam
tuu kujaa.ii-o-toraa man ze-kujaa mii-biinam

Salamatullah Kashfi

Masnavi

paa-e-vaapas kashiidan-e-kHargosh az sher chuu.n nazdiik-e-chaah rasiid
chuu.nki nazd-e-chaah aamad sher diid

Rumi

Persian Sufi Poetry

chuu.n aamad ishq-e-aa.n jaanaa.n ze-hosh-e-jaa.n-o-tan raftam
ba-daam-e-zulf-e-aa.n-dilbar chuu.n bulbul dar chaman raftam

Kishan Singh Arif

Rubai

chuu.n rizq-e-tuu aa.n che adl qismat farmuud
yak zarra na kam shud va na KHvaahad afzuud

Ali Imam Khan

Sufi Proverb

va'dah vasl chuu.n shavad nazdiik. aatish ishq tez tar gardad

va'dah vasl chuu.n shavad nazdiik. aatish ishq tez tar gardad

Oral Tradition

Persian Sufi Poetry

zahe nafs-e-nabii chuu.n gauhar-e-jaa.n paak daamaane
zamii.n raa buu-turaab-o-arsh raa kHurshiid-e-taabaane

Shah Akbar Danapuri

Sufi Proverb

chuu.n qazaa ayad tabiib ablah shawad

(a)When Fate approaches, the physician is helpless(b) When Fate comes , the physician becomes stupid.

Oral Tradition

Rubai

chuu.n 'ishq-e-azal buud maraa inshaa kard
bar man za nukHust dars-e-’ishq imlaa kard

Omar Khayyam

Persian Kalam

qausain chuu.n na-goyam abruu-e-mustafaa raa
maa zaaG guft iizid aa.n chashm-e-haq-numaa raa

Mir Usman Ali Khan

Rubai

chuu.n aamadanam ba-man na bud roz-e-naKHust
vii.n raftan-e-be-muraad ’azmest durust

Omar Khayyam

Sufi Proverb

vaqt zaruurat chuu.n numaanad gurez, dast bagirat sar shamshir tez

vaqt zaruurat chuu.n numaanad gurez, dast bagirat sar shamshir tez

Oral Tradition

Persian Sufi Poetry

savaal
qadiim-o-mohdis az ham chuu.n judaa shud

Mahmood Shabistari