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Tag: Devotion

Jee chahta hai

Often I tune into the music of sigh The voice often shrivels For I wish You to listen that I … More

Devotion, Love, Sufi Poetry

Sawarna

  “Everything will happen as was written by the Lord,” replied the prophet. “There are moments when tribulations occur in … More

Bhakti, Devotion, Paulo Coelho, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Sufi Poetry

Experiencing the Supreme through our desires

In common parlance, renunciation is supposed to be a prerequisite for possessing God in our life. This is the standpoint … More

Bhagwad Gita, Bhakti, Desires, Devotion, GOD

Wafaa

I miss u day in n day out Just come to see me Making up any ground In your absence … More

Devotion, Meerabai, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Sufi Poetry

Ranj

The route to Divine love is not that smooth as it may seem The pain in disguise is greater than … More

Devotion, Love, Sufi Poetry

Dating

I can not go He need not come Yet we meet every now n then. He guides me right When … More

Devotion, GOD, Life, Love

Mohabbat

A few hearts are reserved for love Every trumpet can’t blow this note Once fallen in, there is no escape … More

Devotion, Love, Sufi Poetry

Marz

O My Beloved God Scorch my heart by the flame of Your love One fortunate day we will surely meet … More

Devotion, Love, Shri Vinod Agarwal, St Therese, Sufi Poetry

Falling in love with GOD

“Having no money to give, having no brain to learn, Having no time for yoga, To Thee, O Sweet one, … More

Devotion, Divine love, Swami Vivekananda

Fasting or feasting?

I remember being highly fond of the Navratri days since my childhood, primarily for just one reason- the yummy non–grain … More

Devotion, Fasting, Navratri, Self control

Addiction

“Love is like a narcotic. At first it brings the euphoria of complete surrender. The next day, you want more. … More

Devotion, Love, Paulo Coelho, Quotes, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Sufi Poetry

Identifying

I found You while seeking who I was now keep me safe in Your domain n my seeing through You … More

couplets, Devotion, Identification, Truth, Vision

Hamraahi

I am just a novitiate so You be my comrade The journey is hard and the roads are dark I … More

Devotion, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Sufi Poetry

The spirit of spirituality

  A day before, one of the news channels covered the story of a highly educated young sanyasi (recluse) returning … More

Bhagwad Gita, Devotion, family, GOD, Self, Society, Spirituality

Qurbat

I do not deserve His special attention Yet I do wish that He be never estranged. He often afflicts me … More

Devotion, Faith, St Therese, Sufi Poetry

Aarzoo

You are my only desire what else should I ask for. I wish to talk about hear about none else … More

Devotion, Meerabai, Sufi Poetry

Ulfat

“To offer oneself as a victim to Divine Love is not to offer oneself to sweetness – to consolation; but … More

Devotion, Meerabai, St Therese, Sufi Poetry, Swami Shri Mukund Hari

The Wait

“Wait. This was the first lesson I had learned about love. The day drags along, you make thousands of plans, … More

couplets, Devotion, Love, Paulo Coelho, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Sufi Poetry

Magar Milta Nahin

“We have been taught that we must follow certain formulas and rules if we want to find God. We do … More

Devotion, Paulo Coelho, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Sufi Poetry

Unki yaad

The sweet reminiscence of My Lord Brought Him so very close to Him. Without any particular word or incident His … More

Devotion, Sufi Poetry

Ishq le jaata hai un raahon par jaha diye nahi dil jalaye jaate hain

When its time for the dusk to embrace the night And the sea sees off the dimming light My soul … More

Devotion, Love, Sufi Poetry, Wait

Deedaar

My life would be full of charm If just You be Mine O Lord. Every hardship would become a blessing … More

Devotion, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Sufi Poetry

Agar Pyar tere se

अगर प्यार तेरे से पाया न होता तुमने जो अपना बनाया न होता, न होती तमन्ना ही तेरे मिलन की … More

Devotion, Love, Mother Teresa, Sufi Poetry

Maston

No one can decipher what those crazy people feel for God They speak their heart to Him And others can … More

Devotion, Sufi Poetry

Tu agar pher le

If You turn away Your face from me O Lord I wish to see no beauty around. I am ready … More

Devotion, Sufi Poetry

Muskan

My heart would bloom My Lord If I get to see You smiling. May You bless me in such a … More

Devotion, Love, Meerabai, Sufi Poetry

Jannat

You are in the sight You are in the mind What else it is if not the heaven. I had … More

Devotion, Sufi Poetry

Teri Yaad

O Lord Your reminiscence makes me cry But for moment brings You close by. When the pain of separation crosses … More

Devotion, Love, Sufi Poetry

Sadaa chahiye

I might get tired of walking but You have to keep steering me My Lord This world may leave me … More

Devotion, Sufi Poetry

Tera kaam hai!

I trust Your grace So I am not scared of the dark lanes. My part was to start off You … More

Devotion, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Sufi Poetry

Being Free… chhaap tilak sab chhini

Starting from last quarter of 1946 to the year 1947,  Saint Teresa of Calcutta kept hearing the voice of Jesus … More

Amir Khusro, Bhagwad Gita, Devotion, Jesus, Mother Teresa, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Sufi Poetry

Nazraana

A  rasik from Vrindavan sings it as- – Shri Vinod ji Agarwal. Mother Teresa once suggested to a priest- “It … More

Devotion, Mother Teresa, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Sufi Poetry

Tere siva

In continuity with the previous post, the relatable Sufi expression- ऐ मेरे प्राण प्रियतम, मुझको तेरे सिवा कुछ भी नहीं … More

Devotion, Mother Teresa, Shri Vinod Agarwal, St Ignatius, Sufi Poetry

Human bonding with Almighty

हरि ब्यापक सर्बत्र समाना। प्रेम तें प्रगट होहिं मैं जाना॥ God is surely omnipresent but love of a devotee makes … More

Bhakti, Devotion, Faith, GOD, Love, Swami Vivekananda

Afsaana

“While for a soul whose faith equals but a tiny grain of  mustard seed, He works miracles, in order that … More

Devotion, Shri Vinod Agarwal, St Therese, Sufi Poetry

Tu mila

Having got You O My lord I care for no other heaven. People kept condemning me The soul was uneasy … More

Devotion, Heaven, Shri Vinod Agarwal, St Therese, Sufi Poetry

Falling in love with GOD

  “Having no money to give, having no brain to learn, Having no time for yoga, To Thee, O Sweet … More

Bhakti, Devotion, GOD, Love, Surrender, Swami Vivekananda

Having Lord as our charioteer

There arose perplexity in the mind of Arjuna while standing in the middle of Krukshetra’s battlefield. He candidly conveyed his … More

Bhagwad Gita, Devotion, Faith, Vinoba Bhave
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