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Friday, August 19, 2011

sufi quotes 6


  • We tried reasoning
    our way to Him:
    it did not work;
    but the moment we gave up,
    no obstacle remained. - Hakim Sanai
     
  • If a gem falls into mud, it will still remain valuable.
    And if the dust descends to heaven, it will still of no value. - Saadi of Shiraz
     
  • Your task is not to seek for love,
    but merely to seek and find
    all the barriers within yourself
    that you have built against it. - Rumi
     
  • No one can keep us from carrying God
    Wherever we go. - Hafiz
     
  • Within this earthen vessel are bowers and groves, and within it
    is the Creator: Within this vessel are the seven oceans and the unnumbered stars.
    The touchstone and the jewel-appraiser are within;
    And within this vessel the Eternal soundeth, and the spring wells
    up. Kabîr says: "Listen to me, my Friend! My beloved Lord is within." -  Kabir
     
  •  Bullah has fallen in love with the Lord.
    He has given his life and body as earnest.
    His Lord and Master is Shah Inayat
    who has captivated his heart. - Bulle Shah
     
  • In this world you never stand by your own strength;
    It is the Invisible that sustains you every moment. - Sa'adi

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