#Sufi Quotes

[localrants]

I once had thousands of desires. But in my one desire to know You, all else melted away.

~Rumi

[qalbofnight]

Ansu aur dua mein koi Farq nahin ,

Ro Dena bhi hath uthana hota hai.,

آنسو اور دعا میں کوئی فرق نہیں، تو دینا بھی ہاتھ اُٹھانا ہوتا ہے۔

Tears and prayers are no different; for when a person weeps in pain, even their tears become a plea to God."

[alstairgrace]

"Stay close to anything that makes you glad that you are alive."-Hafiz

[chicagognosis]

Everything in nature functions in accordance with rhythms, tempos, ebbs, and flows. The same with the consciousness. Through concentrating one's attention on internal states and expanding one's awareness of external phenomena, meditators learn to access a significant range of their conscious potential. By comprehending how consciousness can both focus and amplify our understanding, we establish a foundation for overcoming the psychological causes of affliction.

[sufi-love]

يا كاشِفَ البلوى أتَيتكَ راجِيًا

أرجو رِضاكَ فليـسَ لي إلّاك

غُفرانَكَ اللهُمَّ جلَّ عُلاك

لطفًا بعَبدِكَ خالقي رُحمَاك

.......

يا الله يا هو

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[youremyheaven]

Sufi Love Through the Lens of Bollywood Music

Bollywood music is heavily influenced by Sufism and Sufi notions of love permeate the lyrics of most romantic songs. I want to explore some important Sufi concepts and how they manifest themselves in these songs and within the context of these movies.

Chand Sifarish from the movie Fanaa

"Zid hain ab toh hain khud ko mitaana, hona hain tujh mein fanaa"

trans: "I insist on ridding myself of me, I want to annihilate myself in you"

Bollywood romantic songs often emphasize on yearning, seeking and longing for the lover and Sufi poetry which speaks of a soul's yearning to unite with God serves as a useful metaphor to speak of the same. The intense, maddening, spiritual kind of love, although seldom portrayed accurately on screen is ever present in song lyrics. The concept of "twin flames" has been popular in the West for the last couple of years and is by and large, very misunderstood. From a purely spiritual perspective, The Lover and The Beloved are in each other all along (similar to the Jungian concept of anima & animus but slightly different) and yearn to unite with each other. In order for union to be possible however, one must first destroy their "ego" which they call "self".

2. Raabta from Agent Vinod

"Tera milna hai us rab ka ishaara maanu, Mujhko banaya tere jaise hi kisi ke liye"

trans: Meeting you was a signal from God, that he had made me for someone like you

There is a lot of emphasis on the soul's innate knowing and its longing for love which is its longing for God and how seeking union with the Beloved is the inner knowing to realise one's God nature and unite with God in Sufism. This song captures that feeling of things being "destined" and how God has always guided your union.

3. Katra Katra from Alone

"Khud se khaali ho jaoon, aaja tujhse bhar jaoon. Tinka, tinka jal jaoon. Aise jala do"

trans: "let me empty myself, let me fill myself with you. i want to burn up, twig by twig and you burn me."

This is a very erotic song and speaks of love in a very carnal way. However, this idea of dissolving yourself in your lover is a very Sufi one. What is love, if not absolute submersion in the object of your desire?

4. Satrangi Re from Dil Se

This movie itself is very deeply spiritual and I suggest watching it. However this song beautifully captures the 7 stages of love and two people going through it, in a very poetic and profound way. Go watch it!!

Some poignant lyrics include:

Dil ka saaya humsaaya

trans: The shadow of my heart is your shadow

(In my post about twin flames, I had touched upon this but I'll make another post about how the Jungian concept of shadow work and integrating your shadow is to understand your twin and merge them within your consciousness)

Koi noor hai tu (Are you a light?)

Kyun door hai tu (Why are you so far away)

Jab paas hai tu (When you're near me)

Ehsaas hai tu (Then you're a feeling itself)

Koi khwaab hai ya parchai hai (Are you a dream or a shadow?)

These lines alone capture the bittersweet, all consuming, indescribable and maddening feelings that a twin triggers in us.

I also highly suggest reading the lyric translation of this song as a whole because it captures the twin flame experience so exquisitely.

5. Tujh mein rab dikhta hai from Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

"Tujh mein rab dikhta hai

Yaara main kya karoon

Sajde sar jhukta hai

Yaara main kya karoon"

trans: I see God in you my beloved, what do I do? My head bows down in worship to you my beloved, what do I do?

in my post I had mentioned the 7 stages of love, one of which is worship for the beloved. this song beautifully captures that feeling, of being absolutely devoted and enraptured by the beloved, that nothing less than worship could equate to how you feel for them. its beyond love, beyond admiration, its a holy kind of emotion, its devotion.

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i wanted to keep this post brief so that it can be an accessible entry point but lmk if you want more posts of this kind!! i hope this was interesting💛💛

[mehreenkhan]

Kaaga karang dhadoliya saglaa khaaiyo mass Aey do nainaan mat chhuchho pir dekhan ki aas

(O crow! come and peck all this flesh over this skeletal frame of mine, Leave these two eyes untouched for they are in wait of that Grand beloved of mine)

-Baba Sheikh Farid (1173-1266 )

[janitanadya]

[theblog-about-us]

He calls me...

He calls me pretty. Beautiful. More than the moon.

How could anyone be prettier than the moon?

He calls me his everything. His reason to live.

He calls me his love. His life line. His safe space.

I love being his safe space. I love being the place he feels at home with. The one he feels he can share everything with.

We can be so far away, yet so close to eachother as our hearts connect n send love and care for each other.

He writes me poems.

Every poem sweeter n more loving than the last one.

Every poem makes me feel special and unique, loved and cared.

I love you my bf.. with all of my heart.

[soulinkpoetry]

If you love someone they’re always with you wherever you go. You keep them in your heart and soul.

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Sufi trance music by Homayoun Shajarian

[qalbofnight]

Har shab manam futada, Ba girde sarai e tou

Har roz ah o nala kunam az barai e tou

Every night have I fallen, around the circle of Thy tavern

every day, do I wail and cry, in yearning of Thee

Jana ba iin shakista dil-bewafa ma shou

Umre guzasht ta shuda am aashina e tou

O Love, turn not thy gaze from this broken hearted one

for a lifetime has been spent, in getting to know Thee

Rozay ke zarra zarra shavad, ustakhan-e-man

Ba shad hanoz dar dil-e-veesham hava e tou

when my bones are nothing but shattered bits

may my heart carry on its quest of Thee

[be-a-muslim-1st]

[chicagognosis]

The science of meditation​​ is based upon observable facts: what we can verify through repeatable experimentation and practice. Discover the foundations for how to study, approach, and experience the state of meditation. This lecture explains the three levels of meditative instruction within Sufi schools, the path of ethics, as well as the psychological qualities of genuine realization and spiritual conduct from the prophetic tradition.

[sufi-love]

التمزق في الذكر

.............

أنا ممزقه يا الله

قلبي يؤلمني

وأنت وحدك تعلم كيف هو؟

خلقته علي شاكله افئدة العصافير

واردته أن يكون دائم التحليق

في سماواتك من علي الأرض

ثم قلت له

كن

حاملاً نصف قدر الحب في الكون

بينما جناحيه صغريتين

فالأمر جلل

وأنا صغيرة

يا الله

اطلقتني في عنان الحياة

بسرك العظيم

في قلب صغير

ثم قلت له

اعده إليّ محبة مطلقة

لكل ماهو كائن

في براح الكون

طيراً وبشراً

نهراً وبحراً

صحراء ساكنه

ورياح تثور في وجه القسوة

شجرة تظل جسدي المتعب بفعل الحب

هائماً يحتضن

قلوباً لطمها الألم

طبيباً لمجاريح الهوي

المتعبين من السعي

الذين مزقتهم الدنيا

وهم مجرد

عابرين

لأ مآوى لقلوبهم

سوي قلبي

أنا جرحاً في الضمير

ينزف

منذ سفر التكوين

ذنباً في جبين الحياة

لن يُغفره الله لها

لقد دعست كل وجداني

ثم بصقت طعم الرفض عليّ

لهذا

صرت وحيدة

يلفظني العالم

لساحات القتال

بينما أنا دواءه

الذي لن يفطن إليه

إلا بعدما

تفني الدنيا ويزول كل ما عليها

ولا ييقي سوي

قلوب المنثورين في الأرض

عوناً

حين كان الكل يأخذ

وكنا يداً تحنو

حين كان الكل يجلد

حين كان العالم يصرخ طلباً للحرب

كنا نحن كل الحب

اعدنى إليك

فأني في جحيم البشر

احترق بنار الشوق

وأنا كلي يطلب الوصل

اعدني إليك

لأن الغربة قد طحنت وجداني

وصارت مشاعري فتاتاً في فم العالم

يلقيها في نار الوحشة

وأنا

غريبة

لا شيء يساعدني علي الصبر

غير أنه

طوبي للغرباء

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- التمزق في البحث عنه

- يا هو - في حضرته

- غربة

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- صفا

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