The poetry of fourteen centuries — in your language.
From Imam al-Shafi'i who wrote 'let the days do as they will', to Rumi's reed flute lamenting separation. Poetry touches where prose ends — and now you can read it in the original and in your own language.
Poetry is the heart of Islamic civilization. From the qasidas of the desert to the Sufi verses of Konya and Shiraz — for centuries, poets expressed what scholars could not capture in prose: the longing for Allah, the transience of the world, patience in trials, and love for the Prophet ﷺ.
Khutba World brings together 3,971 poems by 53 great poets — Rumi, Attar, Saadi, Hafiz, and Sa'eb from the Persian tradition; al-Mutanabbi, al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Atahiya, Ibn Arabi, Ibn al-Farid, Imam al-Shafi'i, and al-Busiri from the Arabic. Each poem in its original script (Arabic or Persian) and in a faithful, readable translation.
Each poem has been carefully selected for its appropriateness in a respectful Islamic context, and organized by theme: love for Allah, praise of the Prophet ﷺ, patience & trials, knowledge & wisdom, repentance & forgiveness, and the transience of the world. Available in all 32 languages.
Fourteen centuries of poetry, in your pocket
Each poem with the original, translation, poet, and era — filtered by six timeless themes.
3,971 poems
By 53 great poets from the Arabic and Persian traditions — from the 6th century to modern times.
Original and translation
Each poem in its original Arabic or Persian, with a faithful translation in your language.
Carefully curated
Selected for spiritual and devotional value — qasidas, Sufi verses, and wisdom poetry.
Six themes
Love for Allah, praise of the Prophet ﷺ, patience, wisdom, repentance, and transience.
One verse a day, or lose yourself in a theme.
Read a random poem today, or spend an evening filtering through Sufi poetry on the love for Allah.
از جداییها حکایت میکند
Luister naar het riet, hoe het zijn verhaal vertelt,
hoe het klaagt over de pijn van de scheiding…
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Read the poetry of fourteen centuries.
3,971 poems by 53 poets. One verse today, or a whole evening in one theme. Free in the Khutba World app.
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