Rubai

baa-laala ruKHe nashista dar viiraane
'aishast ki niist hadd-e-har sultaane

Omar Khayyam

sher

vaah-re shauq-e-shahaadat kuu-e-qaatil kii taraf
gungunaataa raqs kartaa jhuumtaa jaataa huu.n mai.n

Jigar Moradabadi

Persian Sufi Poetry

bar safha-e-ruKHsaar-e-har-maah-e-parii-ruu.e
harfe do seh az daftar-e-husnat shuda maktuub

Shams Maghribi

Ghazal

ai rashk-e-qamar aage tire shams-o-qamar kyaa
sau jaa.n se fidaa huu.n mai.n ye hai jaan-o-jigar kyaa

Mardan Safi

Sufi Quotes

Shams praises Rumi. But if Rumi illumines the common people, that is only because he reflects the light which Shams shines upon him: “Well, how could I offend you? I am fearful to kiss your feet, feast my lashes scratch them. Union with you is mast Precious. Alas that life will not last. I wish I had a world full of gold to bestow upon union with you.”

Shams praises Rumi. But if Rumi illumines the common people, that is only because he reflects the light which Shams shines upon him: “Well, how could I offend you? I am fearful to kiss your feet, feast my lashes scratch them. Union with you is mast Precious. Alas that life will not last. I wish I had a world full of gold to bestow upon union with you.”

Shams Tabrezi

sher

KHuun-e-naahaq kii shahaadat ke liye kaafii hai ye
daaman-e-qaatil pe jo dhabbe lahuu ke jam rahe

Mirza Fida Ali Shah Manan

Ghazal

falak par jo shams-o-qamar dekhte hai.n
to ham apnaa daaG-e-jigar dekhte hai.n

Haseer Azimabadi

Sufi Quotes

Shams is “The Lord of the lord of the lords of truth” and “the chief of the lord of lords.” (Rumi) Shams Tabrezi discuses on the different aspects of Islamic mysticism as fellows: Blessing of God: “Blessing is excess, so to speak, an excess of everything. Don’t be content with being a Faqih, say I want more-more than being a Sufi, more than being a mystic -more than each thing that comes before you.”

Shams is “The Lord of the lord of the lords of truth” and “the chief of the lord of lords.” (Rumi)
Shams Tabrezi discuses on the different aspects of Islamic mysticism as fellows: Blessing of God: “Blessing is excess, so to speak, an excess of everything. Don’t be content with being a Faqih, say I want more-more than being a Sufi, more than being a mystic -more than each thing that comes before you.”

Shams Tabrezi

Sufi Quotes

Shams tells Rumi that he must practice mysticism, not just read about it. Eventually Rumi turns away from his book learning.

Shams tells Rumi that he must practice mysticism, not just read about it. Eventually Rumi turns away from his book learning.

Shams Tabrezi

sher

kahaa.n 'shams' ba.ndaa kahaa.n tuu KHudaayaa
KHudaa-o-KHudii ham bhulaa.e hu.e hai.n

Shams Sabri

Dakni Sufi Kavya

ali ki shahadat

sidhaaro ghar ko ai sardaar-e-ummat
tumhaare se mai.n ab hotaa ruKHsat

Muhkam Dakni

Ghazal

kyaa KHabar thii ki mohabbat me.n buto.n ke ai shams'
saarii duniyaa kii musiibat ko bhugatnaa hogaa

Shams Kalkattavi

sher

ilm vaalo.n ko shahaadat kaa sabaq tuu ne diyaa
mar ke bhii zinda rahe insaa.n ye haq tuu ne diyaa

Muzaffar Warsi

Ghazal

tuluu’-e-shams-o-qamar se numuud-e-jalva-e-dost
ik e'timaad-e-nazar ke sivaa kuchh aur nahii.n

Adeeb Saharanpuri

Sufi Quotes

Shams is far less concerned with ritual and jurisprudence than with his mystical intimations. He says: “Your preoccupation should be to know “Who am I, what is my essence? And to what end have I come here and where am I headed and what are my roots and what am I doing this very hour and what is my focus?”

Shams is far less concerned with ritual and jurisprudence than with his mystical intimations. He says: “Your preoccupation should be to know “Who am I, what is my essence? And to what end have I come here and where am I headed and what are my roots and what am I doing this very hour and what is my focus?”

Shams Tabrezi

Sufi Quotes

Shams said “Knowledge is for attaining the Known.” Knowledge that takes you not beyond yourself such knowledge is far worse than ignorance. Rumi was amazed by this and fell before the great man and ceased his teaching.

Shams said “Knowledge is for attaining the Known.” Knowledge that takes you not beyond yourself such knowledge is far worse than ignorance. Rumi was amazed by this and fell before the great man and ceased his teaching.

Shams Tabrezi

Kalaam

vilaayat imtihaan-e-dost me.n saabit qadam rahnaa
balaa.o.n se na ghabraanaa karaamat is ko kahte hai.n

Maulana Hidayat Rasool

Ghazal

vo a.alam thaa shams-o-qamar muskuraa.e
suu-e-dil jo vo dekh kar muskuraa.e

Ghubar Bhatti

Sufi Quotes

Shams desires to find the companionship of a true saint: “I implored God to allow me to mix with and be a companion with his friends (Saints). I had a dream and was told, “We will make you a companion of a saint.” I asked, “Where is the saint?” The next night I was told in a dream, “He is in Anatolia (Rum).” After some while I had another dream and was told, “It’s not yet time. All things come in the fullness of time.”

Shams desires to find the companionship of a true saint: “I implored God to allow me

Shams Tabrezi