What is worship..... What is worship? Who are this man and this woman bringing flowers? What kinds of flowers should be brought, and what streamwater poured over the images? Real worship is done by the mind (Let that be a man) and by the desire (Let that be a woman). And let those two choose what to sacrifice. There is a liquid that can be released from under the mask of the face, a nectar which when it rushes down gives discipline and strength. Let that be your sacred pouring. Let your worship song be silence.... Lalla Ded Kashmiri ***For more about Sufism click our website link: www.thesufi.com

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Un Ka Andaz-e-Karam is a beautiful Urdu kalam by Ustas Nusrat Fateh. See Lyrics in Urdu, English and Hindi: ان کا انداز کرم، ان پہ وہ آنا دل کا ہاے وہ وقت، وہ باتیں، وہ زمانہ دل کا نہ سنا اس نے توجہ سے فسانہ دل کا عمر گزری ہے مگر، درد نہ جانا دل کا उनका अंदाज़-ए-करम, उनके दिल का आना हाय वो वक्त, वो बातें, वो ज़माना दिल का उसने ध्यान से नहीं सुना दिल की कहानी ज़िंदगी बीत गई, लेकिन उसने दिल का दर्द नहीं समझा Their way of kindness, and their touching my heart Oh, that time, those talks, that era of my heart They didn’t listen attentively to the tale of my heart Life has passed, but they didn’t understand the pain of my heart https://ift.tt/epdOjSf #nusratfatehalikhan #qawwali

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Dr. Allama Iqbal's belief follows Mualana Rumi's philsophy of preferring 'Baqaa' [persistance of being] instead of 'Fanaa' [Annihilation] whom he always called his spirtual mentor. Below verses by Maulana share the same thinking: بزیر کنگرہ کبریاش مردانند فرشتہ صید و پیمبر شکار و یزداں گیر مولانا رومی Beneath the station of God's absolute glory, there are people who can ensnare angels and His messengers, and have access to Allah Almighty Himself. علامہ اقبال نے اپنے مرشد مولانا روم کی طرح اسی خیال کو ایک اور طریقے سے بیان کیا ہے: در دشت جنون من جبریل زبوں صیدی یزداں بہ کمند آور اے ہمت مردانہ اقبال In the forest of my passion, Hazrat Jibreel [Gabriel] is an easy prey. If you have the courage, capture God Himself, by develop divine qualities within yourself. #Rumi #sufi #iqbal

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Hazrat Rumi R.A There is a candle in the heart of man, waiting to be kindled. In separation from the Friend, there is a cut waiting to be stitched. O, you who are ignorant of endurance and the burning fire of love-- Love comes of its own free will, it can't be learned in any school. ***Bahman Solati – Rumi Love Poetry Recitations click our website link: https://ift.tt/KgGFeUs

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Hazrat Aamir Khusrau R.A Guftam ke marg-e-ashiqan gufta ke dard-e-hijr-e-man Guftam ‘ilaaj-e-zindagi gufta ke deedar-e-man ast Translation: | asked about the death of lovers; She said; The pain of being separated from me. | asked about the cure of life; She said: ‘It is the sight of my face. ***Hazrat Amir Khusrau Ka Qaul Aur Tarana – The Sabri Brothers click our website link: https://ift.tt/g5KDxtz

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Mian Muhammad Baksh penned a famous poem, Saif-ul-Maluk. The gripping beauty of this poem cannot be done justice in this short essay, however I must quote one of my favorite lines: “Ik gunah mera maa-pe waikhan dewan des Nikalan lakh gunah mera Allah waikhay parday pawan aala.” Translation: “A single sin of mine, do my parents witness and they exile me from my lands. A thousand sins does my Allah witness the Veiler of all sins.” ***Mohammed Iqbal Bahu Sings Heer (Waris Shah) & Saif-ul-Mulook (Kalaam Mian Muhammad Bux) click our website link: https://ift.tt/NHuLO4s

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The symbolism is explicit; Sohni is the seeker, her beloved is The Beloved (God) and the treacherous, tumultuous river is the dunya. The pot symbolizes the Law, the Path and the Shaykh- the conduit. One cannot expect to cross the river of deception with a weak conduit. Sohni laments to the pot: “how could you betray me like this?” and the pot replies: “Main garha, main khur jana, meinoun hath na lawaein- Pharh palra Pakkay Murshid da, jerha tenoun paar langaway.” Translation: “I am but a pot, unbaked and fragile, do not dare to touch me! Grab onto a true Shaykh, one that shall help you cross.“ *** Listen Kande Utte Meherma Ve is a beautiful Punjabi song, about a lover’s longing for beloved. Nusrat Sahib’s has sung it at many occasions and this is a beautiful rendition click link: https://ift.tt/0qgji1x

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Says Sheikh Farid, O my dear friend, attach yourself to the Lord; this body shall turn to dust, and its home shall be a neglected graveyard. You can meet the Lord today, O Sheikh Farid, if you restrain your bird-like desires which keep your mind in turmoil. If I had known that I was to die and not return again, I would not have ruined myself by cilnging to the world of falsehood. So speak the truth, in righteousness, and do not speak falsehood..... ***TUM IDHAR DEKH LO – KALAM BABA FARID – WADALI BROTHERS CLICK OUR WEBSITE LINK: https://ift.tt/YWjkB5s

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