Qalaam-e-Zia Jaffry
His Poetry
A poet as much as a guide — “Khayyam-e-Sarhad” — his verse carries the ache of divine love (Ishq) and the humility of the Sufi before his Beloved. The pieces below are transcribed from his diwan; each links to the page in the book so you can read it in his own print.
His Diwans
A poet in two tongues
His mother tongue was Persian, yet he was captivated by the charm of Urdu — leaving lasting verse in both. For the mastery of his ruba’i, critics named him “Khayyam-e-Sarhad”, the Omar Khayyam of the Frontier.
“Sufi” صوفی
Ghazals, ruba’iyat and qata’at, brimming with ishq-e-haqeeqi — the love of the Real.
“Chapan Chapan” چپن چپن
His Persian ghazals and ruba’iyat, in his mother tongue.
From the Diwan
Selected kalaam
Transcribed from “Sawaan-e-Hayat o Tadween-e-Kalaam”. Each piece links to its page in the reader for the authoritative text.
Ruba’iyat
The quatrains of the “Khayyam of the Frontier”
Four lines at a time — wine and tavern, Saqi and sajda, turned wholly toward the Divine.
Read the full kalaam
Every ghazal, ruba’i, naat and nazm is gathered in Part II of the book — readable page by page. The transcriptions above are offered for search and study; the book itself is the authority.
Transcribed from a scanned book by careful reading; if you spot a slip in a transcription, the original page is one click away. May Allah reward the compilers.