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Mahmood Shabistari

1250 - 1320 | Shabstar, Iran

Among the most celebrated Persian Sufi poets, and scholars of the 14th century.

Among the most celebrated Persian Sufi poets, and scholars of the 14th century.

Sufi Quotes of Mahmood Shabistari

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He who is aware of his own origin is traveller on the road to God, and passes on speedily. He becomes pure from self as flame from smoke.

He who is aware of his own origin is traveller on the road to God, and passes on speedily. He becomes pure from self as flame from smoke.

Under the veil of each particle is concealed the soul-refreshing beauty of the Face of the Beloved.

Under the veil of each particle is concealed the soul-refreshing beauty of the Face of the Beloved.

Divine unity is like a sea; look and see how a drop from that ocean has found so many forms and has been given so many ames, mist and water and rain and dew and clay, plant, animal and finally man is his perfection. All come from one drop.

Divine unity is like a sea; look and see how a drop from that ocean has found so many forms and has been given so many ames, mist and water and rain and dew and clay, plant, animal and finally man is his perfection. All come from one drop.

The Perfect Man comes to the world of humanity to serve it after having realised perfect identity with God. He is called Prophet. When he reveals his spiritual perfection to mankind he is named Sufi. But the mission of both is to serve humanity.

The Perfect Man comes to the world of humanity to serve it after having realised perfect identity with God. He is called Prophet. When he reveals his spiritual perfection to mankind he is named Sufi. But the mission of both is to serve humanity.

GO YOU, SWEEP OUT THE DWELLING ROOM OF YOUR HEART, PREPARE IT TO BE THE HOME OF THE BELOVED. WHEN YOU GO OUT, HE WILL COME IN. WITHIN YOU, WHEN YOU ARE FREE FROM SELF, HE WILL SHOW HIS BEAUTY.

GO YOU, SWEEP OUT THE DWELLING ROOM OF YOUR HEART, PREPARE IT TO BE THE HOME OF THE BELOVED. WHEN YOU GO OUT, HE WILL COME IN. WITHIN YOU, WHEN YOU ARE FREE FROM SELF, HE WILL SHOW HIS BEAUTY.

In God there is no duality. In His Presence “I” and “We and “You” do not exist. They all become one.

In God there is no duality. In His Presence “I” and “We and “You” do not exist. They all become one.

God is responsible for every human deed, for he is the only Existent Being. The world is merely an appearance or a deception and man as such is non-entity.

God is responsible for every human deed, for he is the only Existent Being. The world is merely an appearance or a deception and man as such is non-entity.

The manifestation of the Divine Glory sometimes comes through Beauty and at another time through Majesty.

The manifestation of the Divine Glory sometimes comes through Beauty and at another time through Majesty.

The tavern is the place where the bird of the spirit makes its nest, it is the sanctuary of God Himself.

The tavern is the place where the bird of the spirit makes its nest, it is the sanctuary of God Himself.

Perfection is reached when the soul experiences the state of ‘Baqaa’. Here the Sufi is named ‘Perfect Man’ because he abides in the world of Divinity and is absolutely one with God.

Perfection is reached when the soul experiences the state of ‘Baqaa’. Here the Sufi is named ‘Perfect Man’ because he abides in the world of Divinity and is absolutely one with God.

You go, sweep out the dwelling-room of your heart, prepare it to be the abode and home of the Beloved. When you go out, He will come in within you, when you are free from self, He will show His Beauty.

You go, sweep out the dwelling-room of your heart, prepare it to be the abode and home of the Beloved. When you go out, He will come in within you, when you are free from self, He will show His Beauty.

To become a hunter of a tavern is to be set free from self: egotism is infidelity, even though one seems to be devout. The tavern belongs to the world beyond compare, the abode of lovers, who fear nothing.

To become a hunter of a tavern is to be set free from self: egotism is infidelity, even though one seems to be devout. The tavern belongs to the world beyond compare, the abode of lovers, who fear nothing.

On the road of mystical journey, repentance is the first stage. Poverty and love are the other important stages as they lead to the purity of soul and the feeling of ones with God. The lost station on the Path is ‘Fanaa’ which implies soul’s absorption in God,

On the road of mystical journey, repentance is the first stage. Poverty and love are the other important stages as they lead to the purity of soul and the feeling of ones with God. The lost station on the Path is ‘Fanaa’ which implies soul’s absorption in God,

I and you are but the lattices, in the niches of a lamp, through which the one light shines, I and you are the veil, between heaven and earth; lift this veil and you will see, no longer the bonds of sects and creeds.

I and you are but the lattices, in the niches of a lamp, through which the one light shines, I and you are the veil, between heaven and earth; lift this veil and you will see, no longer the bonds of sects and creeds.

aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair

jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere

Recitation

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