Sufi Story

Story 25 - The Morals of Dervishes - gulistaan-e-sa.adii

If thy heart be with God, thou wilt be a recluse.

Saadi Shirazi

Sufi Story

Story 25 - The Manners of Kings - gulistaan-e-sa.adii

One of the Arab kings ordered his officials to double the allowance of a certain attendant because he was always at the palace expecting orders while the other servants were engaged in amusements and sports, neglecting their duties. A pious man who heard this remarked that high degrees at the court of heaven are similarly bestowed upon servants:
If a man comes two mornings to serve the shah

Saadi Shirazi

Rubai

yaa-rab mire dil ko shaad-kaamii de de
shoriidgii-e-ruumii-o-jaamii de de

Pir Naseeruddin Naseer

Sufi Letter

LETTER 25: THE LAW AND THE WAY

conditions and requirements of the Way are the full complement of God's commands and the Law.

Sheikh Sharfuddin Yahya Maneri

Malfooz

When a child is first born, it is worse than an ass, sticking its hands in

Rumi

Kalaam

dil be-qaraar hai mire dil ko qaraar de
apnaa banaa ke tuu mirii duniyaa sa.nvaar de

Fana Bulandshahri

Sufi Story

Story 25-the Rules for Conduct in Life- gulistaan-e-sa.adii

Who acquires science and does not practise it, resembles him who possesses an ox but does not use him to plough or to sow seed.

Saadi Shirazi

Kalaam

zaKHmo.n se kaleje ko bhar de barbaad sukuun-e-dil kar de
o naaz bharii chitvan vaale aa aur mujhe bismil kar de

Muztar Khairabadi

Ghazal

''chhupaa hu.aa dil mahzuu.n me.n raaz rahne de
na chhe.D ai nigah-e-fitna-saaz rahne de

Hadi Machhli Shahri

Kalaam

mujh saa na de zamaana ko parvardigaar dil
aashufta-dil farefta-dil be-qaraar dil

Dagh Dehlvi

Kalaam

KHaam kii jaanan saar faqar dii mahram nahii.n dil de huu
aab miTTii thii.n paidaa ho.e khaamii bhaanDe gill de huu

Sultan Bahu

Ghazal

kar de dil naazuk kisii zaalim ke havaale az raah-e-mohabbat
be-dard zaraa aur mohabbat kaa mazaa le nikle mirii hasrat

Qabil Bandvi

Ghazal

tere us Gam ke tasadduq terii iizaa ke nisaar
tuune Gam de kar banaayaa jauhar-e-qaabil mujhe

Akhtar Naseh Naseeb

Ghazal

amiir-e-shahr ke aage duhaa.ii rahne de
phaTe libaas me.n shaan-e-gadaa.ii rahne de

Shamim Gauhar

Ghazal

ai dard ataa karne vaale tuu dard mujhe itnaa de de
jo dono.n jahaa.n kii vus’at ko ik gosha-e-daaman-e-dil kar de

Bedam Shah Warsi

Kalaam

merii aa.nkho.n ko baKHshe hai.n aa.nsuu dil ko daaG-e-alam de ga.e hai.n
is 'inaayat pe qurbaan jaa.uu.n pyaar maa.ngaa thaa Gam de ga.e hai.n

Unknown

Kalaam

kisī ko de ke dil koī navā-sañj-e-fuġhāñ kyuuñ ho
na ho jab dil hī siine meñ to phir muñh meñ zabāñ kyuuñ ho

Mirza Ghalib

Kalaam

ye to bataa de bahr-e-KHudaa dil
kis kii mohabbat me.n tuu jalaa dil

Khwaja Nasiruddin Chishti

Kalaam

yaa to sharaab de de varna javaab de de
yaa saaqii-e-tariiqat KHush-ra.ng ra.ng ra.ng de

Akbar Warsi Meerthi

Kalaam

dard kuchh aur ba.Dhaa de dil-e-saudaa.ii kaa
vaasta tujh ko sanam terii masiihaa.ii kaa

Fana Bulandshahri