Sufi Quotes

If you have inclination to achieve object in life, then get rid of worldly entanglement, and remove veil of heedlessness, and you will then find right path instantly and arrive at your real destination.

If you have inclination to achieve object in life, then get rid of worldly entanglement, and remove veil of heedlessness, and you will then find right path instantly and arrive at your real destination.

Haji Muhammad Qadri

Sufi Quotes

When the Shaikh sees weakness of resolution, and know that his mureed is unable to rid lust, he should display kindness. He should reduce his austerities so that mureed may not shun him.

When the Shaikh sees weakness of resolution, and know that his mureed is unable to rid lust, he should display kindness. He should reduce his austerities so that mureed may not shun him.

Sheikh Shahabuddin Suhrawardi

Sufi Quotes

He used to wear red dress. He said: “I wear this dress to please my Lord. I am like dead body who is moved by God Himself. I don’t know why red raiment has been made specific for me.”

He used to wear red dress. He said: “I wear this dress to please my Lord. I am like dead body who is moved by God Himself. I don’t know why red raiment has been made specific for me.”

Shah Kamaal Qadri Kaithli

Sufi Proverb

murG jaaii ruud kah chiina buud. nah bajaae ruud kah chii nabuud

murG jaaii ruud kah chiina buud. nah bajaae ruud kah chii nabuud

Oral Tradition

Sufi Proverb

vujuud mardum daana zar talaa ast. bahar kujaa kah ruud qadr-o-qiimatash daanad

vujuud mardum daana zar talaa ast. bahar kujaa kah ruud qadr-o-qiimatash daanad

Oral Tradition

Sufi Quotes

On the road of mystical journey, repentance is the first stage. Poverty and love are the other important stages as they lead to the purity of soul and the feeling of ones with God. The lost station on the Path is ‘Fanaa’ which implies soul’s absorption in God,

On the road of mystical journey, repentance is the first stage. Poverty and love are the other important stages as they lead to the purity of soul and the feeling of ones with God. The lost station on the Path is ‘Fanaa’ which implies soul’s absorption in God,

Mahmood Shabistari

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.

Khwaja Najmuddin Kubra

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 Tabrez

Sufi Proverb

gohar agar dar KHalaab uftad hamchunaa.n nafiis ast-o-Gubaar agar bar falak ruud hamchunaa.n KHasiis

gohar agar dar KHalaab uftad hamchunaa.n nafiis ast-o-Gubaar agar bar falak ruud hamchunaa.n KHasiis

Oral Tradition

Sufi Quotes

When the sun of gnosis (Marifat) shines forth from the heaven above onto this blessed road, each is illuminated according to his capacity and finds his own place in the realm of Truth.

When the sun of gnosis (Marifat) shines forth from the heaven above onto this blessed road, each is illuminated according to his capacity and finds his own place in the realm of Truth.

Fariduddin Attar

Dohra

uh hadi mere andar bolya ruDah puDah gae gunahan

uh haadii mere andar bolyaa ru.Dah pu.Dah ga.e gunaahaa.n
pahaa.Dii.n laggaa baajraa shahtuut lagge pharvaahaa.n

Bulleh Shah

Sufi Quotes

He who is aware of his own origin is traveller on the road to God, and passes on speedily. He becomes pure from self as flame from smoke.

He who is aware of his own origin is traveller on the road to God, and passes on speedily. He becomes pure from self as flame from smoke.

Mahmood Shabistari

Sufi Quotes

Kubra gives an exact description of the revelations of coloured light that occurs to the initiate during his spiritual training: These are dots and spots and circles; the soul passes through periods of black colour and of black and red sports until the appearance of the green colour indicates that divine grace in near-green has always been considered the highest and heavenly colour.

Kubra gives an exact description of the revelations of coloured light that occurs to the initiate during his spiritual training: These are dots and spots and circles; the soul passes through periods of black colour and of black and red sports until the appearance of the green colour indicates that divine grace in near-green has always been considered the highest and heavenly colour.

Khwaja Najmuddin Kubra

Sufi Quotes

Some of the friends of the Lord seated in the world can read the scroll of destiny.

Some of the friends of the Lord seated in the world can read the scroll of destiny.

Abul Hassan Kharqani

Ghazal

mire saare shikve kiye rad ye kah kar
bajaa aap irshaad farmaa rahe hai.n

Khwaja Azizul Hasan Majzoob

Naat-o-Manqabat

Gaus-e-aa'zam qutb-e-'aalam ke liye
rad na ho merii du'aa achchhe miyaa.n

Hassan Raza Barelvi

Sufi Proverb

rad-e-KHalq qubuul-e-KHaliq

The Creator will ( of may ) accept what His creatures reject.

Oral Tradition

Masnavi

taa ba-biinii shaan-o-mushkil hal shavad
taa sukhan-haa-e-kiyaa.n rad karda-i

Rumi

Salok

farid kaDai aah DhanDholyan pae muThi ku haD

fariid kaDai aah Dha.nDholyaa.n paa.e muThi ku haD
jitu panjari birahaa basai maas kahaa.n te raD

Baba Farid

Naat-o-Manqabat

mushkile.n hal kar shah-e-mushkil kushaa ke vaaste
kar balaa.e.n rad shahiid-e-karbalaa ke vaaste

Ahmad Raza Khan