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 Kalam

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

Salamatullah Kashfi

Persian Kalam

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.

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

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

Masnavi

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

Allama Iqbal

Sufi Quotes

Once Ghulam Rasul (/angari) came to the Shaikh and said: “I have been occupied in the management of refectory (langar khana) since the time of your Shaikh (pir), and was neglectful of my duty toward God. Now I have become old. I desire to remain engrossed in His adoration all the times. Kindly guide me what to do” Hazrat Suleman said: “I will request to my Shaikh to guide me. You come tomorrow.” Next day when he came, the Shaikh said: “You are advised to reflect image of Shaikh in your inmost being.”

Once Ghulam Rasul (/angari) came to the Shaikh and said: “I have been occupied in the

Khwaja Sulaiman Taunsvi

Kalaam

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

Allama Iqbal

Sufi Quotes

Once a man insisted Hazrat Suleman to initiate him in Qadiriyya order. He thought Chisti order inferior to Qadiriyya order. The Shaikh said: “You want to enter Qadiriyya order because Shaikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jitani is the founder of that order?" He said: “Yes!” The Shaikh said: “There are also many lover of God in Chisti order.” At last the Shaikh initiated him in Chisti Sufi order.

Once a man insisted Hazrat Suleman to initiate him in Qadiriyya order. He thought Chisti order inferior to Qadiriyya order. The Shaikh said: “You want to enter Qadiriyya order because Shaikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jitani is the founder of that order?" He said: “Yes!” The Shaikh said: “There are also many lover of God in Chisti order.” At last the Shaikh initiated him in Chisti Sufi order.

Khwaja Sulaiman Taunsvi

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

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.

Syed Fazaluddin Gilani Batalavi

Masnavi

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

Allama Iqbal

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

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

Kalaam

suu.ngh luu.n kHushbu-e-gesuu-e-mohammad vo siyah zulf nahii.n jis ke muqaabil ye banafsha ye siivtii ye chambelii ye gul-e-laala-o-champaa kaa nikhaar
jis kii nik.hat pe hai.n qurbaan gul-o-barg-o-saman naafa-e-aahuu-e-kHutan baad-e-chaman bu-e-chaman naaz-e-chaman nuur-e-chaman ra.ng-e-chaman saaraa chaman-zaar

Adeeb Raipuri

Naat-o-Manqabat

yahaa.n mohammad vahaa.n mohammad idhar mohammad udhar mohammad
jahaa.n bhii dekhaa nigaah-e-dil ne vahii.n pe aa.e nazar mohammad

Naseer Seraji

Sufi Quotes

If anyone asks a Shaikh, ‘I am your disciple’, and the Shaikh refuses to accept, that disciple will be considered his disciple (mureed) for discipleship is act and he stands firmly on it. On the other hand if a Shaikh declares anyone his disciple, but the latter refuses, he will not be considered his disciple for he denies his own act.

If anyone asks a Shaikh, ‘I am your disciple’, and the Shaikh refuses to accept, that disciple will be considered his disciple (mureed) for discipleship is act and he stands firmly on it. On the other hand if a Shaikh declares anyone his disciple, but the latter refuses, he will not be considered his disciple for he denies his own act.

Syed Fazaluddin Gilani Batalavi