#sufi saint

[eyeoftheheart]

“Once, a lover came to the Beloved’s house. The lover knocked on the door. “Who is it?” the Beloved asked. The lover answered, “It is I, Your lover.” “Go away,” said the Beloved, “for you are not really in love.” Years passed, and again the lover came to the door of the Beloved’s house and knocked. “Who is it?” asked the Beloved. This time the lover answered, “It is You.” “Now that you are I,” replied the Beloved, “you may come in.”

― Javad Nurbakhsh, The Path: Sufi Practices

[ruhaniyyaaat]

ऐ री सखी मोरे पिया घर आए

भाग लगे इस आँगन को

बल-बल जाऊँ मैं अपने पिया के, चरन लगायो निर्धन को।

मैं तो खड़ी थी आस लगाए, मेंहदी कजरा माँग सजाए।

देख सूरतिया अपने पिया की, हार गई मैं तन मन को।

जिसका पिया संग बीते सावन, उस दुल्हन की रैन सुहागन।

जिस सावन में पिया घर नाहि, आग लगे उस सावन को।

अपने पिया को मैं किस विध पाऊँ, लाज की मारी मैं तो डूबी डूबी जाऊँ

तुम ही जतन करो ऐ री सखी री, मै मन भाऊँ साजन को।

~ अमीर खुसरो

[your-heart-is-a-treasure]

Imam al-Hassan al-Basri (Rahimahullah) said:

We laugh and yet – who knows? – perhaps Allah Almighty has looked at some of our works and said: “I will not accept anything from you.” Woe to you, son of Adam! Can you fight Allah? Whoever disobeys Allah is fighting Him.

By Allah! I have met seventy veterans of Badr. Most of their garments were wool. Had you seen them you would have said they are crazy, and had they seen the best among you they would have said: “Those people will have no part in the Hereafter.” Had they seen the worst among you they would have said: “Those people do not believe in the Day of Reckoning.”

I have seen people for whom this world was cheaper than the dust under their feet. I have seen people the like of whom would come home at night, not finding more than his own portion of food, and yet say: “I shall not put all of this into my belly. I shall certainly give some away for Allah’s sake.” Then he would give away some of his food in charity, even if he were more in need of it than its recipient.

[caminhosufi]

Imām Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Sādiq (a.s.) narra de seus ancestrais que Amir al-Mu'minin ‘Alī (a.s.) disse:

“Se um homem ou mulher crente acariciar a cabeça de um órfão com misericórdia, Allah concederá a ele / ela uma luz para cada cabelo da cabeça desse órfão.”

[Sawab al-A`amal, Página 253]

[flickering-fantasizer]

farida khaak na nindiye khaaku jedh na koyiyey

jeevdiya pairaa talley muyiya oppar hoyiyey

(Speak not ill of this dust O Farid !

Nothing equals this dust over here .

For , it lies underneath our feet whilst we exist 

And comes over to the head after Death.)

~baba sheikh farid

[the-world-of-dew]

...

And if I die before you go

And if I cannot reach you'll know

A bird of feathers white as snow

I'll send beyond the breach

My message will endow it strong

This journey's one way ticket long

I'll tell you in the silent zone

The story of The Moor

[y3nikilshi]

يا سروري ومنيتي وعمادي وأنيسي وعُدتي ومرادي أنت روح الفؤاد أنت رجائي أنت لي مؤنس وشوق كزادي

Rabi’a al-‘Adawiya

“I call to You my joy, my wish. The pillar of my life, the comfort in my sadness, my truest want.

You are the Spirit of my heart, my unwavering hope. You have been my never-ending comfort and my constant longing.”

[your-heart-is-a-treasure]

When reason reaches its peak and the souls of His lovers feel helpless and broken, they grow restless and stretch their hands in supplication, seeking comfort for their burning souls.

When every manner of search within their power has been consumed, the doorway to Him is opened.