Sufi Quotes

Do not lose hope in the acceptance of an act of your wherein you found no awareness of the Divine Presence. Sometimes He accepts an act the fruit of which you have not perceived right away.

Do not lose hope in the acceptance of an act of your wherein you found no awareness of the Divine Presence. Sometimes He accepts an act the fruit of which you have not perceived right away.

Ibn-e-Ataullah Sikandari

Persian Sufi Poetry

dilam az fart-e-shauq-e-vasl-e-aa.n jaanaana mii-raqsad
ki parvaana ba-pesh-e-sham'a betaabaana mii-raqsad

Shah Akbar Danapuri

Ghazal

fart-e-Gam-o-hirmaa.n me.n bhii yak-guuna KHushii hai
naakaamii paiham hai magar zinda-dilii hai

Jami Chiraiyakoti

Sufi Quotes

He did not sleep for forty years. When after long period he slept, he saw the Lord in dream and said: “O Lord! 1 sought You keeping awake for forty years, but You came when I fell asleep.” The Divine voice said: “This is the fruit of thy forty years’ wakefulness.”

He did not sleep for forty years. When after long period he slept, he saw the Lord in dream and said: “O Lord! 1 sought You keeping awake for forty years, but You came when I fell asleep.” The Divine voice said: “This is the fruit of thy forty years’ wakefulness.”

Shah Shuja Kirmani

Sufi Quotes

Whoever sows seed of evil and expects good fruit, has cudgelled his brains for nought and held vain expectation. Extract the cotton from your ears and administer justice to your people.

Whoever sows seed of evil and expects good fruit, has cudgelled his brains for nought and held vain expectation. Extract the cotton from your ears and administer justice to your people.

Saadi Shirazi

Sufi Quotes

Although patience is bitter, it is proved after long experience that its fruit are sweet.

Although patience is bitter, it is proved after long experience that its fruit are sweet.

Ghaus Ali Shah

Kalaam

vahm ko chho.D do agar fahm se kaam lo agar
ga.ng me.n bhii furaat hai ga.ng bhii hai furaat me.n

Qais Jalandhari

Sufi Quotes

Amongst the waystations of friendship there is none higher or more exalted than contentment, nor any fruit so fine.

Amongst the waystations of friendship there is none higher or more exalted than contentment, nor any fruit so fine.

Khwaja Abdullah Ansari

Sufi Quotes

Ordinary people seek indulgences to keep themselves within the pale of the sacred law, but the elect practice self-mortification to feel the fruit thereof in their hearts.

Ordinary people seek indulgences to keep themselves within the pale of the sacred law, but the elect practice self-mortification to feel the fruit thereof in their hearts.

Data Sahib

Sufi Quotes

The fruit of hunger is contemplation of God.

The fruit of hunger is contemplation of God.

Data Sahib

Ghazal

nikal jaa.e ye merii jaa.n abhii fart-e-masarrat se
agar ma.aluum ho jaaye ki tum doge kafan mujh ko

Asad Barrackpuri

Naat-o-Manqabat

taariiKH-e-karbalaa ko zamaane guzar ga.e
aab-e-furaat Thokare.n khaataa hai aaj tak

Saba Warsi

Naat-o-Manqabat

faujo.n kii mauj chiir ke pahu.nche furaat par
'aalam me.n naam-daar 'alam-daar aap hai.n

Iqbal Hussain

Naat-o-Manqabat

qatre qatre ko taraste hai.n sar-e-juu-e-furaat
KHasta jaan karbalaa tishna dahaa.n karbalaa

Shah Aayatullah Qadri

Naat-o-Manqabat

suu-e-furaat pahu.nche 'alam-daar is gha.Dii
dekhii ga.ii na aap se bachcho.n kii tishnagii

Qaisar Ratnagirvi

Naat-o-Manqabat

nahr-e-furaat kartii rahii iltijaa bahut
bosa lab-e-husain kaa phir bhii milaa nahii.n

Khalid Nadeem Badayuni

Nazm

lahu ki dhaar

chal diyaa suu-e-furaat aa.nkho.n kaa mashkiiza liye
lauT aayaa raaste se zaKHm kii iizaa liye

Muzaffar Warsi

Naat-o-Manqabat

bahr-e-furaat apne muqaddar pe kar malaal
tuu bhii na kar sakii ko.ii mid.hat husain kii

Faraz Warsi

Naat-o-Manqabat

KHushk ho jaa KHaak ho kar KHaak me.n mil jaa furaat
KHaak tujh par dekh to suukhii zabaan-e-ahl-e-bait

Hassan Raza Barelvi

Sufi Quotes

Do not attest to the validity of an inspiration (warid) whose fruits you know not. The purpose of rainclouds in not to give rain; their only purpose is to bring forth fruit.

Do not attest to the validity of an inspiration (warid) whose fruits you know not. The purpose of rainclouds in not to give rain; their only purpose is to bring forth fruit.

Ibn-e-Ataullah Sikandari