Naat-o-Manqabat

qismat kaa sikandar huu.n muqaddar kaa dhanii huu.n
mai.n panjatanii panjatanii panjatanii huu.n

Shabbir Sajid Mehrvi

Ghazal

na KHvaahaa.n taaj-e-KHusrav kaa na mai.n taKHt-e-sikandar kaa
muqaddar us jagah le chal bhikaarii huu.n mai.n jis dar kaa

Fazlur Rahman Maah

Allusion

Dara and Sikandar (Darius and Alexander)

The enmity of Dara and Alexander is famous in Persian literature.
Dara (Darius III) was the last ruler of the Achaemenid Empire, who held dominion over Iran. During his reign, Alexander launched an invasion of Iran. Darius suffered defeat, Alexander had defeated him in battle, and he was killed by his own guards. Alexander had bribed them against Darius.

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Sufi Quotes

Jealousy is a fire which burns the good deeds to ashes.

Jealousy is a fire which burns the good deeds to ashes.

Shah Sikander Qadri Kaithli

Sufi Quotes

Try to suppress sensual appetites as much as you can.

Try to suppress sensual appetites as much as you can.

Shah Sikander Qadri Kaithli

Sufi Quotes

Spiritual discipline is blessing of Allah.

Spiritual discipline is blessing of Allah.

Shah Sikander Qadri Kaithli

Sufi Quotes

Lie is a like a sore which, by slow process, swallows up the good deeds.

Lie is a like a sore which, by slow process, swallows up the good deeds.

Shah Sikander Qadri Kaithli

Sufi Quotes

Contentment is repellent of greed and avarice.

Contentment is repellent of greed and avarice.

Shah Sikander Qadri Kaithli

Sufi Quotes

Honour, dignity, richness, sincerity, and trust lie in the fact that you don’t attach hope to any son of Adam.

Honour, dignity, richness, sincerity, and trust lie in the fact that you don’t attach hope to any son of Adam.

Shah Sikander Qadri Kaithli

Sufi Quotes

Only he enjoys elevated rank whose knowledge is combined with actions,

Only he enjoys elevated rank whose knowledge is combined with actions,

Shah Sikander Qadri Kaithli

Dohra

kithe shah sakandar dara

kithe shaah sakandar daaraa ate jaam gyaa kit jam daa
thi.Dkan de.u jin.haa.n dii teGo.n ate thaul pyaa nit kambadaa

Hashim Shah

Sufi Quotes

Some one asked how many ways are there to cognize the Truth?

Some one asked how many ways are there to cognize the Truth?

Shah Sikander Qadri Kaithli

Sufi Quotes

The aspirant should give up world for the Hereafter and Hereafter for God’s sake.

The aspirant should give up world for the Hereafter and Hereafter for God’s sake.

Shah Sikander Qadri Kaithli