Ghazal

ahl-e-fanaa ko naam se hastii ke na.ng hai
lauh-e-mazaar bhii mirii chhaatii pe sa.ng hai

Khwaja Meer Dard

Kalaam

’aashiq-e-badnaam ko parvaa-e-nang-o-naam kyaa
aap jo naakaam ho us ko kisii se kaam kyaa

Muztar Khairabadi

Ghazal

aashiq-e-zaar huu.n mai.n taalib-e-aaraam nahii.n
na.ng-o-naamuus se kuchh apne ta.ii.n kaam nahii.n

Shah Niyaz Ahmad Barelvi

Persian Kalam

’ishq aamad ba-dil-o-manzil-o-maavaa farmuud
na.ng-o-naamuus maraa jumla tah-e-KHaak numuud

Nasr Phulwarwi

Persian Kalam

mast gashtam az do-chashm-e-saaqii-e-paimaana-nosh
al-firaaq ai na.ng-o-naamuus alvidaa.a ai aql-o-hosh

Shah Niyaz Ahmad Barelvi

Persian Sufi Poetry

na.ng-e-'aalam shudan az bahr-e-tuu na.nge na-buvad
baa-dil-e-murda dilaa.n haajat-e-ja.nge na-buvad

Rumi

Sufi Quotes

Ibne Arabi mystically distinguishes between Divine Names and Divine Attributes. Prior to God's manifestation into various forms, the Pure Essence is to be understood in terms of Divine Names. The Divine Attributes are the expressed forms or the revelations of the Divine Names.

Ibne Arabi mystically distinguishes between Divine Names and Divine Attributes. Prior to God's manifestation into various forms, the Pure Essence is to be understood in terms of Divine Names. The Divine Attributes are the expressed forms or the revelations of the Divine Names.

Muhiuddin Ibn Arabi

Sufi Quotes

The Divine illumination comes through meditation upon the names and acts, the attributes and the Essence of God.

The Divine illumination comes through meditation upon the names and acts, the attributes and the Essence of God.

Abdul Kareem Jili

Sufi Quotes

Permanent concentration upon the Divine Names in the retreat leads to mystical awareness.

Permanent concentration upon the Divine Names in the retreat leads to mystical awareness.

Sheikh Najmuddin Kubra

Sufi Quotes

Adam emerged in the form of the name God, because this name contains all the divine names. Thus the human beings, though small in body. contains all the meanings. Since God has let us know that Adam alone was created in His form,” It is as if He is saying, ‘All My names become manifest only in the human configuration.

Adam emerged in the form of the name God, because this name contains all the divine names. Thus the human beings, though small in body. contains all the meanings. Since God has let us know that Adam alone was created in His form,” It is as if He is saying, ‘All My names become manifest only in the human configuration.

Muhiuddin Ibn Arabi

Sufi Quotes

According to the Sufis Marifat is the attitude of the man who acknowledges God in His Names and Attributes, who is sincere in his actions, who frees himself from the blameworthy traits of character and from weaknesses and lets his heart dwell with God.

According to the Sufis Marifat is the attitude of the man who acknowledges God in His Names and Attributes, who is sincere in his actions, who frees himself from the blameworthy traits of character and from weaknesses and lets his heart dwell with God.

Abul Qasim Qushairi

Sufi Quotes

I received my inheritance from my ancestor the Apostle of God a hidden treasure from the treasury of the Names and if men and jinn were to write down the things heard from me to the Day of Resurrection, they would be completely exhausted.

I received my inheritance from my ancestor the Apostle of God a hidden treasure from the treasury of the Names and if men and jinn were to write down the things heard from me to the Day of Resurrection, they would be completely exhausted.

Abul Hassan Shazili

Sufi Quotes

God calls Himself by different names for our benefit. He calls Himself Basir (Seeing) Sami (Hearing) and Alim (Knowing) so that we may do no evil, speak no evil, think no evil. His name Jabbaar (Almighty) is meant to inspire us with humility.

God calls Himself by different names for our benefit. He calls Himself Basir (Seeing) Sami (Hearing) and Alim (Knowing) so that we may do no evil, speak no evil, think no evil. His name Jabbaar (Almighty) is meant to inspire us with humility.

Rumi

Sufi Quotes

In the state of elevation, the mystic may be able to read heavenly books in languages and characters previously unknown to him and learn the heavenly names of things and beings in including his own eternal name which is different from his worldly name.

In the state of elevation, the mystic may be able to read heavenly books in languages and characters previously unknown to him and learn the heavenly names of things and beings in including his own eternal name which is different from his worldly name.

Sheikh Najmuddin Kubra

Sufi Quotes

In His Perfect isolation God loves Himself, praises Himself and manifest Himself by love. It was this first manifestation of love in the Divine Absolute which determined the multiplicity of His attributes and His names.

In His Perfect isolation God loves Himself, praises Himself and manifest Himself by love. It was this first manifestation of love in the Divine Absolute which determined the multiplicity of His attributes and His names.

Hussain Bin Mansoor Hallaj