It is been long since I wrote any poem. It’s been way too long, seriously! I used to write the Forty Rules of Enlightenment but I’ve stopped that too because it had poems in it. I don’t know what’s going on, but I know it’s not a writer’s block. Anyways, I’ll just come up with something… Continue reading Just Sharing an Inspiration
Rule # 17 Real filth is the one inside. The rest simply washes off. There is only one type of dirt that cannot be cleansed with pure waters, and that is the stain of hatred and bigotry contaminating the soul. You can purify your body through abstinence and fasting, but only love will purify your… Continue reading Rule # 17- Purity of Heart
Rule # 16 It’s easy to love a perfect God, unblemished and infallible that He is. What is far more difficult is to love fellow human beings with all their imperfections and defects. Remember, one can only know what one is capable of loving. There is no wisdom without love. Unless we learn to… Continue reading Rule # 16-Truly Knowing God
Rule # 8 Whatever happens in your life, no matter how troubling things might seem, do not enter the neighbourhood of despair. Even when all doors remain closed, God will open up a new path only for you. Be thankful! It is easy to be thankful when all is well. A Sufi is thankful not only for… Continue reading Rule # 8- Being Thankful
Rule # 7 Loneliness and solitude are two different things. When you are lonely, it is easy to delude yourself into believing that you are on the right path. Solitude is better for us, as it means being alone without feeling lonely. But eventually it is best to find a person, the person who… Continue reading Rule # 7- Essence of Solitude
