Tag Archives: Bulleh Shah

Dasht-e-Hasti (Sands of Existence)

Posted on March 1, 2016 by sufiways

by Ali Hammad دشتِ ہستی میں نہاں خوشبو بھرا گلزار عشق ہے یہ دنیا اور یہ عالم، ہر سکوت اور کار عشق ہر سماعت اور ہے سامع، منظر و ناظر بھی خود نکتہ بین و نکتہ چیں ہے، معجزہ ہے … Continue reading →

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Of Dirt

Posted on September 4, 2013 by sufiways

by Navid Zaidi ماٹی قدم کریندی یار ماٹی جوڑا، ماٹی گھوڑا ماٹی دا اسوار ماٹی ماٹی نوں دوڑائے ماٹی دا کھڑکار ماٹی قدم کریندی یار ماٹی ماٹی نوں مارن لگی ماٹی دا ہتھیار جس ماٹی پر بوہتی ماٹی تس ماٹی … Continue reading →

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What is Sufism? Part 5: The Word (Kalma)

Posted on July 27, 2013 by sufiways

by Navid Zaidi The soul, after leaving the body, mind and senses, comes in contact with the Ultimate Reality in the form of an unstruck melody. Sufi saints have called this unstruck melody, the Word or Kalma. The Word is … Continue reading →

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What is Sufism? Part 4: Ritualism and Spirituality

Posted on July 5, 2013 by sufiways

by Navid Zaidi Every orthodox religion is wedded to its own body of rituals, customs and external observances. Also, it considers its own system superior to others. Consequently that becomes a source of conflict. But Sufis look at all humanity … Continue reading →

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The Delicate Secret: Relationship of Humans, God and Universe

Posted on June 24, 2013 by sufiways

by Navid Zaidi کیہہ کردا نی کیہہ کردا نی کوئی پچھو کھاں دلبر کیہہ کردا وچ مسیت نماز گزاریں،بت خانے جا وڑدا آپ اکو کئی لکھ گھراں دے،مالک ایہہ گھر گھر دا اکے گھر وچ وسدیاں رسدیاں،نہیں ہوندا وچ پردا … Continue reading →

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What is Sufism? Part 3: The State of Trance

Posted on June 12, 2013 by sufiways

by Navid Zaidi As the soul is completely withdrawn from the body and concentrated within, it is said to be in a state of trance. It has awakened from deep sleep. It is at this stage that man is able … Continue reading →

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The Boatmen Around Us

Posted on May 24, 2013 by sufiways

by Navid Zaidi کوڈی دمڑی پلے نہ کائی پار ونجن نوں میں سدھرائی نال ملاحاں دے نہیں اشنائی جھیڑاں کراں وللیاں تانگھ ماہی دی جلی آں I have no hard cash on me, I am penniless Still I am eager … Continue reading →

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A Life of Purpose

Posted on May 22, 2013 by sufiways

by Kamran Zafar He always felt in his heart that love had no color, language, religion, boundary, or barrier. And even deeper in his heart he knew that the purpose of life was a life of purpose. Yes, he thought, … Continue reading →

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What is Sufism? Part 1: Introduction

Posted on May 19, 2013 by sufiways

by Navid Zaidi The phenomenon of Sufism and the spiritual life in Islam is such a broad topic that nobody can venture to describe it fully. Each of the blind men in Rumi’s famous story, when asked to touch an … Continue reading →

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Silence is Golden

Posted on May 4, 2013 by sufiways

by Navid Zaidi چُپ کر کے کریں گزارے نوں سچ سن کے لوک نہ سہندے نیں سچ آکھیے تاں گل پیندے نیں پھر سچے پاس نہ بہندے نیں سچ مٹھا عاشق پیارے نوں چُپ کر کے کریں گزارے نوں Pass … Continue reading →

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