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This article explores the journey into the poetic expressions of na’at in thePersian language that particularly relates to Khalji (1290-1320 CE) andTughlaq (1320-1413 CE) dynasties of the Indian Subcontinent. During thistime, na’at started taking the form of a separate poem in Persian to praisethe Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم; detached itself from the odes that remained adominant lyrical manifestation for centuries. In its distinctive form, na’atquickly became the source of harnessing the multifaceted domain ofspirituality. For the love of the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم, the Persianlanguage poets in the Subcontinent, most mystics, and saints, opened anexclusive poetic horizon that fascinated both contemporaries andsuccessors. Representing Khalji and Tughlaq eras, these mystics and saintsinclude dominant and globally acclaimed Sufis and theologists, i.e.,Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Ali Bukhari (631-725 AH), Ameer Khusro(625-725 AH), Hassan Sajzi Dehlavi (660-736 AH), Sharfuddin Pani Pati(652-724 AH), Syed Muhammad bin Yousuf Al Hassani Dehlavi (721-825AH), and Ziauddin Nakhshabi Badayuni (683-751 AH). This study reflectsa brief of their lives and works for taking na’at into the realm of inspiringPersian literature.Keywords: Persian naat in khilji,tughlaq era