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