Saraiki poetry carries the soul of the desert — the wind over the dunes of Rohi, the silence of the Thal, and the songs that camel caravans have hummed for centuries. Born in the land of Multan and Bahawalpur, this is the poetry of the great Sufi master Khwaja Ghulam Farid, whose kafis made the Rohi desert bloom with love, longing and devotion. When a Saraiki heart calls its beloved sanwal or dhola, an entire world of folk feeling comes alive in just two lines.
This collection brings you 30 original Saraiki dohre written specially for thesadpoetry.com. Every couplet is presented in three scripts — the original Saraiki text in Shahmukhi script, an easy Roman Saraiki transliteration, and a faithful English translation — so you can read it, feel it deeply, and understand every word wherever you are. Each verse also comes with one-tap Copy buttons, making it effortless to save and share the lines that touch your heart.
Whether you are a child of the Saraiki belt missing your homeland, a lover searching for words for your sanwal, or simply a poetry reader who wants to taste the folk sweetness of this language, you will find your feelings here — in the desert moonlight, in the mahiya tunes, and in the quiet pain of separation that every Saraiki dohra carries so beautifully.
Saraiki Poetry
These opening verses celebrate the heartland of Saraiki poetry itself — the Rohi desert of Khwaja Ghulam Farid, the sands of the Thal, the banks of the River Sindh, and the folk mahiya songs that have carried this language’s sweetness from village to village for generations.
دل دیاں گلاں دل ہی ڄاݨدا اے
Dil diyan gallan dil hi jaanda ae
ہر موڑ تے داستان پرانی
Har mor te dastan purani
میڈے یار دا چہرہ یاد آیا
Mede yaar da chehra yaad aaya
ہوا اونوں آ کے مٹا ڳیا
Hawa onoon aa ke mita gaya
گیت محبت دے اساں ڳائے
Geet mohabbat de asaan gaaye
سُونجھی روہی وچ پیار بلاوے
Soonji Rohi vich pyar bulave
Saraiki Love Poetry
In Saraiki, love is spoken tenderly — the beloved is sanwal, the heart’s own dhola. These verses sing of a single longing glance, of eyes that drown, of spring that arrives only when the beloved comes, and of a heart that would sacrifice itself upon a single smile.
تیڈے پیار وچ سَنول بیمار آں
Tede pyar vich sanwal bemaar aan
توں ونجیں تاں دل بے قراراں
Toon vanjeein taan dil be-qaraaran
ایجھا لڳا جو چُھٹا نا اے
Ejha lagga jo chhutta na ae
پیار دے سمندر وچ لُٹ ڳیا واں
Pyar de samandar vich lut gaya waan
روہی دی سیر کراؤاں میں
Rohi di sair karaawan main
تیڈے غم تے جند وی واراں میں
Tede gham te jind vi vaaran main
Saraiki Sad Poetry
Separation is the oldest sorrow of the Saraiki heart — the beloved gone like a caravan over the dunes, leaving only sleepless nights and unwiped tears. These verses carry that quiet desert grief: wounds no balm can reach, and a heart that weeps in silence.
یار دی یاد ستا ستا کے
Yaar di yaad sata sata ke
مرہم لاؤن والا رہا نا اے
Marham laun wala raha na ae
دل دا درد ول وی مکا نا اے
Dil da dard val vi mukka na ae
روہی وچ رُلدا پھرنا واں
Rohi vich rulda phirna waan
سنن والے آپ ٹُر ڳئے نیں
Sunan wale aap tur gaye ne
ہنے ہنے رووے اندر میڈا
Hane hane rove andar meda
Saraiki 2 Line Poetry
The two-line dohra is the beating heart of Saraiki folk poetry — small enough to sing, deep enough to remember for a lifetime. These short couplets carry whole stories: a forgotten promise, a single moment’s price, a moon that listens, and a heart that smiles through every sorrow.
تیڈی یاد میڈی سزا بن ڳئی
Tedi yaad medi saza ban gayi
ایہہ سودا دل نے مہنگا کیتا
Eh sauda dil ne mehanga keeta
مُڑ کے آؤنا اوندے واسطے سوکھا نا
Mur ke auna onde vaaste saukha na
میڈی رات وی یار بنا کٹی
Medi raat vi yaar bina katti
ہر دُکھ ہسی کے سہہ ڳیا اے
Har dukh hassi ke seh gaya ae
ہر خوشی مینوں بیگانہ لڳے
Har khushi mainu begaana lagge
Saraiki Status
Short, proud and straight from the Rohi — these status-ready lines carry the true-hearted spirit of the Saraiki people. Set one as your WhatsApp status, share it with your sanwal, or let it speak for a heart that loves deeply and complains never.
وڄا محبت دا کدی نا توڑیے
Wajja mohabbat da kadi na toriye
چن وی شرم کے چھپ ڳیا
Chan vi sharam ke chhup gaya
ایہہ روگ عشق دا پرانا اے
Eh rog ishq da purana ae
جیندے نال میڈا دل ٻڌا پیا
Jinde naal meda dil badha piya
دل دا نگّر ویران تھی ونجے
Dil da nagar veeraan thi vanje
سانول آپ ڄاݨدا اے سب دکھ میڈے
Sanwal aap jaanda ae sab dukh mede
Why Saraiki Poetry Touches Every Heart
Saraiki poetry touches every heart because it is not written from books — it is sung from the land itself. Its words carry the heat of the Thal, the cool night wind of Rohi, the blue tiles of Multan’s shrines and the unhurried grace of the Saraiki people, who are famous for their sweetness of tongue and loyalty of heart. In the tradition of Khwaja Ghulam Farid, a single dohra can hold a desert, a river, a beloved and a lifetime of longing all at once. That is why these verses feel like home even to a stranger: they speak the oldest language of all — the language of a heart that loves and loses without ever becoming bitter.
How to Share This Saraiki Poetry
Sharing a verse from this collection takes only a few seconds. Find the dohra that matches your heart, then tap its Copy Saraiki button for the original Shahmukhi text, Copy Roman Saraiki for easy reading on any phone, or Copy English to share its meaning with friends who do not read Saraiki. Paste it as your WhatsApp status, send it to your sanwal, post it on your Instagram story or Facebook, or download the poetry image from this page and share it as a picture. The folk songs of Rohi were always meant to travel from heart to heart — now they travel from phone to phone.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is Saraiki poetry?
Saraiki poetry is the folk-rich poetry of the Saraiki language, spoken across Multan, Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, the Thal and the Rohi (Cholistan) desert. Written largely in short two-line couplets and Sufi kafis, it expresses love, separation, desert life and devotion. Its greatest master is Khwaja Ghulam Farid, whose Rohi verses are loved across the whole region.
What is a dohra and a mahiya in Saraiki poetry?
A dohra is a two-line Saraiki folk couplet that carries a complete feeling — love, sorrow, wisdom or longing — in just two lines. A mahiya is a short, singable folk form, traditionally sung in a three-part rhythm at weddings, fairs and desert gatherings. Both forms are the heartbeat of Saraiki folk singing, passed from voice to voice for centuries.
Can I use these Saraiki verses as a WhatsApp status?
Yes, absolutely. The Saraiki Status section of this collection is written specially for that purpose — short, heartfelt two-line verses that fit perfectly as a WhatsApp status, an Instagram caption or a Facebook post, in Saraiki script, Roman Saraiki or English.
Are these Saraiki poetry verses original?
Yes. All 30 verses in this collection are original, newly written for thesadpoetry.com in the folk spirit of the Saraiki tradition. Each one comes with a Roman Saraiki transliteration and an English translation, so you can share them anywhere with credit to the site.
How can I copy and share a verse from this page?
Simply choose the verse that speaks to you and tap its Copy Saraiki, Copy Roman Saraiki or Copy English button — the text is copied instantly, ready to paste into WhatsApp, Messenger, SMS or any social media app. You can also download the poetry image on this page and share it as a picture.
Final Thoughts
From the dunes of Rohi to the banks of the Sindh, Saraiki poetry has always been the voice of hearts that love deeply, wait patiently and part without complaint. These 30 original dohre were written in that same folk spirit — for the homesick, the lovesick and the quietly brave. Keep the verses that feel like your own story, share them with your sanwal and your friends, and let the sweet language of the desert keep travelling, one heart at a time. May your Rohi always bloom, and may your beloved never be far.
