God disguised as myriad things, and playing a game of tag has kissed you and said, “You’re it. I mean you’re really it. Now it does not matter what you believe or feel. For something wonderful, something major-league wonderful, is someday going to happen.”
HAFEZI once asked a bird, how is it that you fly in this gravity of darkness? She responded, ‘love lifts me.’
More Hafez Quotes
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The small man builds cages for everyone he knows While the sage, who has to duck his head when the moon is low, Keeps dropping keys all night long For the beautiful rowdy prisoners.
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It is written on the gate of heaven: Nothing in existence is more powerful than destiny. And destiny brought you here, to this page, which is part of your ticket-as all things are-to return to God.
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The great religions are the ships, Poets the life boats. Every sane person I know has jumped overboard.
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Start seeing everything as God, But keep it a secret.
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Come, for the House of Hope is built on sand: bring wine, for the fabric of life is as weak as the wind.
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The beauty of You delights me. The sight of You amazes me. For the Pearl does this… and the Ocean does that.
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On the holy boughs of the Celestial Tree High up in the heavenly fields, Beyond terrestrial desire My soul-bird a warm nest has built.
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Now is the time to know that all that you do is sacred Now is the time for you to deeply compute the impossibility that there is anything but grace.
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Greatness is always built on this foundation: the ability to appear, speak and act, as the most common man.
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I do not feel like writing verses; but as I light my perfume burner with myrrh and jasmine incense, they suddenly burgeon from my heart, like flowers in a garden.
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Love is simply creation’s greatest joy.
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What is this precious love and laughter budding in our hearts? It is the glorious sound of a soul waking up!
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Join me in the pure atmosphere of gratitude for life.
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The sun will stand as your best man And whistle When you have found the courage To marry forgiveness When you have found the courage to marry Love.
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Do not surrender your grief so quickly Let it cut more deeply Let it ferment and season you As few human or divine ingredients can Something is missing in my heart tonight That has made my eyes so soft And my voice so tender And my need of God so absolutely clear.
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