Kalaam

shaiKH mohammad bole baanii
andar gha.Daa baahar paanii

Sheikh Muhammad

sher

mai-KHaana me.n KHudii ko nahii.n daKHl shaiKH-jii
be-KHudii hu.aa hai jin ne piyaa hai vo jaam-e-KHaas

Khwaja Ruknuddin Ishq

Persian Sufi Poetry

shud nuur-e-KHudaa jalva-garaz shaan-e-mohammad
aa.iina-e-haq yaa ruKH-e-taabaan-e-mohammad

Salamatullah Kashfi

Persian Sufi Poetry

anvaar-e-tajallii-e-mohammad 'alii-'alii
asraar-e-maa.navii-e-mohammad 'alii-'alii

Sheikh Abu Saeed Safvi

Sufi Quotes

Shaikh advises his disciple to chant certain litanies and awrad continually. But when the disciple becomes neglectful of them, the Shaikh refuses to accept him, may he sit with him for long time.

Shaikh advises his disciple to chant certain litanies and awrad continually. But when the disciple becomes neglectful of them, the Shaikh refuses to accept him, may he sit with him for long time.

Noor Muhammad Maharvi

Did You Know

The Masnavi of Rumi reached the Indian Subcontinent in late 13the century- in 1276 Ad, three years after Rumi's death. The Masnavi was taken to India by one of his disciples, Ahmad Rumi who belonged to the Suhrawardia and Qadariya Sufi orders.

Naat-o-Manqabat

muraad-e-qalb har muriid shaiKH sa.ad shaiKH sa.ad
sukuun-o-raahat maziid shaiKH sa.ad shaiKH sa.ad

Sheikh Abu Saeed Safvi

Rubai

ai shaiKH ye zohd-e-KHud-numaa kuchh bhii nahii.n
ye makr ye sheva-e-riyaa kuchh bhii nahii.n

Pir Naseeruddin Naseer

Kalaam

ye ek baat ki aadam hai saahib-e-maqsuud
hazaar guuna faroG-o-hazaar guuna faraaG

Allama Iqbal

Sufi Quotes

I am not a Shaikh nor drinker, nor Qalendar. I remained indigent in the world and now leaving it in indigence.

I am not a Shaikh nor drinker, nor Qalendar. I remained indigent in the world and now leaving it in indigence.

Haji Muhammad Qadri

Masnavi

har zamaa.n andar kamiin-e-barah.ii
mushkilaat-e-hazrat-e-insaa.n azuust

Allama Iqbal

Sufi Quotes

The disciple (mureed) should leave aside all of his volitions and be attached to his Shaikh like a suckling child. It is essential that he should be before his Shaikh like a servant before God. He should firmly believe that no one in the world is like of his Shaikh.

The disciple (mureed) should leave aside all of his volitions and be attached to his Shaikh like a suckling child. It is essential that he should be before his Shaikh like a servant before God. He should firmly believe that no one in the world is like of his Shaikh.

Faziluddin Qadri Batalvi

sher

nahii.n banda haqiiqat me.n samajh asraar ma.anii kaa
KHudii kaa vahm barham zan pichhe be-KHud KHudaa.ii kar

Qadir Bakhsh Bedil

Persian Kalam

shams-e-dii.n Gaus-e-zamaa.n shaah mohammad vaaris
qutub-e-dii.n shaiKH-e-jahaa.n shaah mohammad vaaris

Muhi Phulwarwi

Naat-o-Manqabat

ai mazhar-e-vahdat qibla-e-dii.n maulaanaa mohammad faKHruddiin
’usmaanii siirat shaan-e-mu'ii.n maulaanaa mohammad faKHruddiin

Hafiz Habib Ali Shah

Naat-o-Manqabat

mohammad hai zaahir mohammad hai baatin
mohammad hii jalva-numaa hai mohammad

Farooque Qadri Maroof

Masnavi

qir.aat-e-aa.n piir-e-mard-e-saKHt-kosh
surra-e-vannajm-o-aa.n dasht-e-kHamuush

Allama Iqbal

Kalaam

yuu.n baajan baaje re asraar-e-man chhaaje

Sheikh Bahauddin Bajan

Kalaam

tilism-e-gumbad-e-garduu.n ko garduu.n ko to.D sakte hai.n
zujaaj kii ye 'imaarat hai sa.ng-e-KHaara nahii.n

Allama Iqbal

Sufi-Terminology

Shaikh are of three categories:
(i) Shaikh-e-kaamil (a perfect guide) is perfect in himself, but cannot take others to perfection. Nevertheless he can initiate the seekers (salik) on the Sufi path.