Fear and hope are like the two wings of a bird. When they are equal, the bird is balanced, and his flight is perfect. When one of them is lacking, this makes the bird lose its ability to fly. When both fear and hope are missing, the bird plummets to its death.

Fear and hope are like the two wings of a bird. When they are equal, the bird is balanced, and his flight is perfect. When one of them is lacking, this makes the bird lose its ability to fly. When both fear and hope are missing, the bird plummets to its death.

To act aggressively against one who is above you is impudence, against one who is your peer, bad manners, and against him who is below you, weakness. Conceit is a sign of degeneration of one’s intelligence.

To act aggressively against one who is above you is impudence, against one who is your peer, bad manners, and against him who is below you, weakness. Conceit is a sign of degeneration of one’s intelligence.

A Sufi is one who wears wool over (his) purity, gives his lusts the taste of tyranny and having overthrown the world, journeys in the pathway of the chosen one (the Prophets).

A Sufi is one who wears wool over (his) purity, gives his lusts the taste of tyranny and having overthrown the world, journeys in the pathway of the chosen one (the Prophets).

During audition, ecstasy and unveiling of secrets are attained owing to the contemplation of the Beloved.

During audition, ecstasy and unveiling of secrets are attained owing to the contemplation of the Beloved.

Heart is conferred discernment only after it has been alienated from worldliness and temporal wealth.

Heart is conferred discernment only after it has been alienated from worldliness and temporal wealth.