Traditional Limericks

Merosi Padar
"Chashmi khudro ba-davlati Padar na doz,
Merosi Padar khohi, il'mu hunari Padar omuz"

- Ahmadi Djomi 		  Nomi Abad
"Az djavononi djahon nomi neko memonad,
Fasli gul' meguzarad, lazzati bo memonad"

- Saadi Sherozi



Farzand - Davlati abad hast
"Hedj nemad behtar az farzand nest,
Djuz badjon farzandro paivand nest,
Hosil' az farzand gardad komi odam,
Zinda az farzand monad nomi odam"

- Saadi Sherozi 		  Maghroor mashav
"Khirad behtar buvad az zar ki dori,
Ki dar zar kas nabinad hushyori"

- Assadi Totsi



Yazik - Drug i Vrag
"Za rechyu svoeyi, kol' umyon ti sledi,
Molchi, kol' ne mozhesh skazat' kak Saadi!
Recheyi neobdumannikh boyisya o brat,
Pred tem kak otrezat', primer' semikrat"

- Saadi Sherozi 		  Adab - todji sar hast
"Djon dar tani odami be-adab larzon ast,
Sad djon bidihi adab khari arzon ast,
Az be-adabi kas bamaksad narasid,
Goyo ki adab todji sari inson ast"

- Saadi Sherozi



Khushroyi - adab nest
"Khushroyi nadorad ba-nazar arzishi yak djav,
Bo husn agar khubiyi raftor naboshad,
Az husn chi neboli tu, eyi dil'bari ghofil',
Hedj otashi rukhsor bakodor naboshad"

- Badridin Hiloli 		  Khud Pisand
"Har chi meshavad, az dasti khud bas meshavad,
Boisi har neku bad feli khud kas meshavad.
Az boloyi khud pisandi bar hazar bosh, eyi odam
Chun ki khudbin dar djahon beyoru bekas meshavad"

- Khalki