Sufi Quotes of Bishr Hafi
Renunciation is a king who does not dwell anywhere but in an emptied heart.
Renunciation is a king who does not dwell anywhere but in an emptied heart.
Water as long as it flows, remains clean; when it stagnates, it gets dirty and turns into mud.
Water as long as it flows, remains clean; when it stagnates, it gets dirty and turns into mud.
Contentment recompenses respect in the world. To think that people should hold us exalted, is just inclination toward temporal love.
Contentment recompenses respect in the world. To think that people should hold us exalted, is just inclination toward temporal love.
Sorrow is a king who, when he dwells in a place, does not consent to have anyone dwelled there with him.
Sorrow is a king who, when he dwells in a place, does not consent to have anyone dwelled there with him.
He who desires worldly honor must avoid three things: To express one’s need to the created beings; to search sins of others; to accompany with the guest of others.
He who desires worldly honor must avoid three things: To express one’s need to the created beings; to search sins of others; to accompany with the guest of others.
Three jobs are very difficult to perform:
(1) generosity in poverty;
(2) truthfulness in the state of fear;
(3) piety in solitude.
Three jobs are very difficult to perform:
(1) generosity in poverty;
(2) truthfulness in the state of fear;
(3) piety in solitude.
If speaking pleases you, be silent! If silence pleases you, speak!
If speaking pleases you, be silent! If silence pleases you, speak!
Unless the servant erects an iron-wall around his baser self, he cannot taste relish of his worship.
Unless the servant erects an iron-wall around his baser self, he cannot taste relish of his worship.
He who is inclined to worldly allurements is deprived of the bless of the celestial abode.
He who is inclined to worldly allurements is deprived of the bless of the celestial abode.
He who wants to taste sweetness of his adoration, must keep his thoughts purified.
He who wants to taste sweetness of his adoration, must keep his thoughts purified.
I would never like to sit in the company of the worldlings, nor did they like to sit in my companionship.
I would never like to sit in the company of the worldlings, nor did they like to sit in my companionship.
On a very cold day someone saw him shivering by having taken off his robes, and asked Bishr Hafi, “Why are you wearing so few?” He replied! “I remember the poor and their state, and I have nothing to give them. So, I wanted to suffer the cold as they do.”
On a very cold day someone saw him shivering by having taken off his robes, and asked Bishr Hafi, “Why are you wearing so few?” He replied! “I remember the poor and their state, and I have nothing to give them. So, I wanted to suffer the cold as they do.”
Only the people of Divine realization are His chosen servants. These are the best souls whom nobody knows except God, nor anyone respect them.
Only the people of Divine realization are His chosen servants. These are the best souls whom nobody knows except God, nor anyone respect them.
Fear of God is a king that dwells only in the heart of a picus one.
Fear of God is a king that dwells only in the heart of a picus one.
The best station is that of firm belief in patience through poverty until the grave.
The best station is that of firm belief in patience through poverty until the grave.
He who worships Him with the purity of intention, remains fearless of the people.
He who worships Him with the purity of intention, remains fearless of the people.
aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
