There is no pleasure without a tincture of bitterness.
HAFEZI am in love with every church And mosque And temple And any kind of shrine Because I know it is there That people say the different names Of the One God.
More Hafez Quotes
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You yourself are your own obstacle, rise above yourself.
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True art awakens the Extraordinary Ovation.
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Tis writ on Paradise’s gate, Woe to the dupe that yields to fate!
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Think of suffering as being washed.
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If, like the prophet Noah, you have patience in the distress of the flood, Calamity turns aside, and the desire of a thousand years comes forth.
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I wish I could show you the astonishing light of your own being.
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I Have Learned so much from God That I can no longer call myself A Christian, a Hindu, a Muslim, A Buddhist, a Jew.
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How Do I Listen to others? As if everyone were my Master Speaking to me His Cherished Last Words.
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The Truth has shared so much of Itself with me That I can no longer call myself A man, a woman, an angel, Or even pure Soul.
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Start seeing everything as God, But keep it a secret.
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Everyone, whether he is self-denying or self-indulgent, is seeking after the Beloved. Every place may be the shrine of love, whether it be mosque or synagogue.
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We don’t need sugar, flour or rice or anything else. We just want to see our dear ones.
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What do sad people have in common? It seems they have all built a shrine to the past and often go there and do a strange wail and worship. What is the beginning of Happiness? It is to stop being so religious like that.
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I once asked a bird, how is it that you fly in this gravity of darkness? She responded, ‘love lifts me.’
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I caught the happy virus last night When I was out singing beneath the stars. It is remarkably contagious – So kiss me.
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