Sufi Quotes

If I were to quaff the entire ocean, it will be but a sip for me.

If I were to quaff the entire ocean, it will be but a sip for me.

Shah Abdul Lateef Bhitai

Sufi Quotes

In her prayer to God, she says; “O my Lord! If I worship Thee on account of the fear of Hell, bum me in Hell, and if I worship Thee with the hope of Paradise, exclude me from it, but if I worship Thee for Thine own sake, then withhold not from me Thine Eternal Beauty.

In her prayer to God, she says; “O my Lord! If I worship Thee on account of the fear of Hell, bum me in Hell, and if I worship Thee with the hope of Paradise, exclude me from it, but if I worship Thee for Thine own sake, then withhold not from me Thine Eternal Beauty.

Rabia Basri

Sufi Quotes

Distance does not count in love. If you love me, I am with you even if you are at a distance of thousands of miles. If you love me, I am with you even if you are at a distance of thousands of miles.

Distance does not count in love. If you love me, I am with you even if you are at a distance of thousands of miles.

Haji Waris Ali Shah

Sufi Quotes

If the wayfarer always thinks to be a new comer in the presence of his Shaikh, and each day to be a first day, he will achieve his object every soon. If he thinks the second day to be second day, he wil! be entrapped in perdition and destruction.

If the wayfarer always thinks to be a new comer in the presence of his Shaikh, and each day to be a first day, he will achieve his object every soon. If he thinks the second day to be second day, he wil! be entrapped in perdition and destruction.

Noor Muhammad Maharvi

Sufi Quotes

Not a day passes but that the Exalted cries out; “O My servant, you treat me unjustly. I remember you, but you forget Me. I invite you to Myself, but you go to other. I take away afflictions from you, but you continue to sin. O son of Adam, what will you have to say on the morrow when you meet Me?”

Not a day passes but that the Exalted cries out; “O My servant, you treat me unjustly. I remember you, but you forget Me. I invite you to Myself, but you go to other. I take away afflictions from you, but you continue to sin. O son of Adam, what will you have to say on the morrow when you meet Me?”

Sahl bin Abdullah Tustari

Sufi Quotes

The Divine mysteries which are revealed to me, more often descended on me after chanting litanies (awrad) and recitation of the holy Quran. Sometimes these were also revealed to me during obligatory prayers. And there are a few which were revealed in some other times. But all were bestowed unto me in rapturous state.

The Divine mysteries which are revealed to me, more often descended on me after chanting litanies (awrad) and recitation of the holy Quran. Sometimes these were also revealed to me during obligatory prayers. And there are a few which were revealed in some other times. But all were bestowed unto me in rapturous state.

Syed Fazaluddin Gilani Batalavi

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 Hasan Shazili

Sufi Quotes

The disciple who is associated with our Sufi order and chants litanies regularly, if he be in the east or west at the time of agony of death, you don’t call me Abdullah, if he does not find me near him.

The disciple who is associated with our Sufi order and chants litanies regularly, if he be in the east or west at the time of agony of death, you don’t call me Abdullah, if he does not find me near him.

Khwaja Abdullah Abbasi Qadri

Sufi Quotes

If anyone felicitates the creatures of God Most High, He says: “You felicitated Me.”

If anyone felicitates the creatures of God Most High, He says: “You felicitated Me.”

Noor Muhammad Maharvi

Sufi Quotes

If a river of fire flows between me and my Lord, in my yearning to meet Him I would jump into it and cross it.

If a river of fire flows between me and my Lord, in my yearning to meet Him I would jump into it and cross it.

Junaid Baghdadi

Ghazal

ba-har-lamha tafsiir-e-soz-e-mohabbat sharii.at nahii.n hai to phir aur kyaa hai
tasavvur tire taaq-e-abruu kaa shab bhar ibaadat nahii.n hai to phir aur kyaa hai

Turfa Qureshi

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

Sufi Quotes

I triply divorced the world and alone proceeded to the Alone. I stood before the Presence and cried: “Lord God! I desire not but Thee. If I possess Thee, I possess all’... when God recognized my sincerity, the first grace that he accorded me was that He removed chaff of the self before me.”

I triply divorced the world and alone proceeded to the Alone. I stood before the Presence and cried: “Lord God! I desire not but Thee. If I possess Thee, I possess all’... when God recognized my sincerity, the first grace that he accorded me was that He removed chaff of the self before me.”

Bayazid Bastami

Sufi Quotes

It is incumbent on a man to dive deep into the sea of love; if the wave of love lands him on the shore of favour, he had attained the highest achievement.

It is incumbent on a man to dive deep into the sea of love; if the wave of love lands him on the shore of favour, he had attained the highest achievement.

Imam Ghazali

Ghazal

ta.Dap uTThaa to samjhaane se phir kab dil Thahartaa hai
mohabbat me.n yahii ik kaam to mushkil Thahartaa hai

Nadim Balkhi

Sufi Quotes

Every visitor should be served somethings; if there is nothing to offer, a cup of water may be offered.

Every visitor should be served somethings; if there is nothing to offer, a cup of water may be offered.

Nizamuddin Auliya

Kalaam

jo mahruum hai tere lutf-o-karam se vo be-par nahii.n hai to phir aur kyaa hai
jise mil ga.ii tere dar kii gadaa.ii sikandar nahii.n hai to phir aur kyaa hai

Ameer Bakhsh Sabri

Sufi Quotes

When the Aarif meditates over a thing, he attains a state of absorption in which even if thousands of angels assuming wonderful forms try to attract him, he would remain entirely undisturbed for the time being.

When the Aarif meditates over a thing, he attains a state of absorption in which even if thousands of angels assuming wonderful forms try to attract him, he would remain entirely undisturbed for the time being.

Khwaja Gharib Nawaz

Sufi Quotes

On the shaykh-disciple relationship: “What is Shaikh’s being? Being. What’s a disciple? Non-existence. Until a disciple ceases to exist he is not a disciple. Though they may be possessed of learning, yet they change from state to state. You should know that all this learning bears no relationship to the interior, for the inner power makes this request: “No, let me see it!” It does not accept any one’s report.

On the shaykh-disciple relationship: “What is Shaikh’s being? Being. What’s a disciple? Non-existence. Until a disciple ceases to exist he is not a disciple. Though they may be possessed of learning, yet they change from state to state. You should know that all this learning bears no relationship to the interior, for the inner power makes this request: “No, let me see it!” It does not accept any one’s report.

Shams Tabrez

Sufi Quotes

If He slays, He is king, enjoying His pleasure, and if He spares, He is a king. kind to His slave

If He slays, He is king, enjoying His pleasure, and if He spares, He is a king. kind to His slave

Shah Nematullah Wali