sher

chashma-e-jaarii KHaassa-e-baarii gard-savaarii baad-e-bahaarii
aa.iina-daarii faKHr-e-sikandar sallaaho alaihe-vasallam

Ameer Minai

Sufi Proverb

qaali raa taa bazanii gard dar mii ayad, ra'aiyat raa taa baznii puul

qaali raa taa bazanii gard dar mii ayad, ra'aiyat raa taa baznii puul

Oral Tradition

Sufi Proverb

mor gard aawurad bataa bistaa.n kah faraGat buud ze mistaanash

mor gard aawurad bataa bistaa.n kah faraGat buud ze mistaanash

Oral Tradition

Rubai

bisyaar ba-gashtem ba-gard dar-o-dasht
yak kaar-e-man az gasht hamii nek na-gasht

Omar Khayyam

Sufi Proverb

maal az bahr aasaaish umar ast naa umar az bahr gard kardan maal

maal az bahr aasaaish umar ast naa umar az bahr gard kardan maal

Oral Tradition

Ghazal

tumhaarii galiyo.n kii gard-o-Gubaar ho jaa.uu.n
miTuu.n tumhii.n pe tumhii.n par nisaar ho jaa.uu.n

Riyaz Ahmad

Sufi Proverb

har kujaa chamsha ae buud shiirii.n. mardum w murG w mor gard aainda

har kujaa chamsha ae buud shiirii.n. mardum w murG w mor gard aainda

Oral Tradition

Sufi Proverb

mevah ze mevah rang giirad

One fruit takes its color from another.

Oral Tradition

Sufi Proverb

aql quuvvat giirad az aql-e-digar

aql quuvvat giirad az aql-e-digar

Oral Tradition

Sufi Proverb

mard baayad ki giirad andar gosh. var navishta ast pand bar diivaar

A man should hear an advice, though it may be written on the wall.

Oral Tradition

Sufi Quotes

Nothing is more profitable for a Faqir (saint) than sincerity of action. Greed and avarice destroy the saint.

Nothing is more profitable for a Faqir (saint) than sincerity of action. Greed and avarice destroy the saint.

Jama'at Ali Shah

Persian Kalam

na man behuuda gird-e-kuucha-o-baazaar mii-gardam
mazaaq-e-aashiqii daaram pai-e-diidaar mii-gardam

Rumi

Sufi Proverb

seb az seb ran.g mii girad hamsaaya az hamsaaya pand

An apple takes its color from its fellow - apple and a neighbor takes counsel from his fellow-neighbor.

Oral Tradition

Sufi Quotes

Greed is permanent slavery.

Greed is permanent slavery.

Hazrat Ali

Persian Kalam

ba-ishq-e-KHud giriftaaram ba-gird-e-KHvesh mii-gardam
jamaale dar nazar daaram ba-gird-e-KHvesh mii-gardam

Aziz Safipuri

Sufi Quotes

Greed and envy result in abasement and perdition.

Greed and envy result in abasement and perdition.

Sultan Bahu

Sufi Quotes

That heart can sustain spiritual inspiration which is devoid of wordly greed and avarice and does not covet for mundane authority and dignity.

That heart can sustain spiritual inspiration which is devoid of wordly greed and avarice and does not covet for mundane authority and dignity.

Shah Sikander Qadri Kaithli

Sufi Proverb

dost aa.n bashad keh giirad dast-e-dost. dar pariishaa.n haalii-o-darmaandagii

dost aa.n bashad keh giirad dast-e-dost. dar pariishaa.n haalii-o-darmaandagii

Oral Tradition

Sufi Quotes

Contentment is repellent of greed and avarice.

Contentment is repellent of greed and avarice.

Shah Sikander Qadri Kaithli

Sufi Quotes

You say supererogatory prayers too much and repeat aloud Call to Prayer. On the pulpit of the mosque you make lofty speeches. The greed and appetitive desire has abased you.

You say supererogatory prayers too much and repeat aloud Call to Prayer. On the pulpit of the mosque you make lofty speeches. The greed and appetitive desire has abased you.

Bulleh Shah