The following experiences, privately shared by Saint Teresa of Calcutta, very well resonate with the spirit of the audio clip- … More
Tag: Sufi Poetry
The journey of love
Love is an unexplainable journey taking us inadvertently through the perfect happiness and the awful agony back to back. … More
Jee chahta hai
Often I tune into the music of sigh The voice often shrivels For I wish You to listen that I … More
Dard
“I have reached the point of not being able to suffer any more, because all suffering is sweet to me.” … More
Sawarna
“Everything will happen as was written by the Lord,” replied the prophet. “There are moments when tribulations occur in … More
Wafaa
I miss u day in n day out Just come to see me Making up any ground In your absence … More
Ranj
The route to Divine love is not that smooth as it may seem The pain in disguise is greater than … More
Mohabbat
A few hearts are reserved for love Every trumpet can’t blow this note Once fallen in, there is no escape … More
Marz
O My Beloved God Scorch my heart by the flame of Your love One fortunate day we will surely meet … More
Love-flags
Life was doomed to be an endless race Till it followed my dictation But His love-flags made every phase Look … More
Addiction
“Love is like a narcotic. At first it brings the euphoria of complete surrender. The next day, you want more. … More
Hamraahi
I am just a novitiate so You be my comrade The journey is hard and the roads are dark I … More
Qurbat
I do not deserve His special attention Yet I do wish that He be never estranged. He often afflicts me … More
Aarzoo
You are my only desire what else should I ask for. I wish to talk about hear about none else … More
Ulfat
“To offer oneself as a victim to Divine Love is not to offer oneself to sweetness – to consolation; but … More
The Wait
“Wait. This was the first lesson I had learned about love. The day drags along, you make thousands of plans, … More
Magar Milta Nahin
“We have been taught that we must follow certain formulas and rules if we want to find God. We do … More
Unki yaad
The sweet reminiscence of My Lord Brought Him so very close to Him. Without any particular word or incident His … More
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
Dard e dil
It is known only to an anguished heart How to silently absorb a storm however violent. The beloved goes away … More
Deedaar
My life would be full of charm If just You be Mine O Lord. Every hardship would become a blessing … More
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
Maston
No one can decipher what those crazy people feel for God They speak their heart to Him And others can … More
Roshan Khuda
Closer we are drawn in love with Lord, Farther we get from our ‘self.’ This is to share the Sufi … More
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
Dying before you die
The previous post Elevator to God would remain incomplete without mentioning the Sufi concept of ‘Dying before you die’. It … More
Muskan
My heart would bloom My Lord If I get to see You smiling. May You bless me in such a … More
Kab bulaoge desh
St Therese’s expression for Jesus- “After exile on earth I hope to enjoy the possession of Thee in our eternal … More
Jannat
You are in the sight You are in the mind What else it is if not the heaven. I had … More
Teri Yaad
O Lord Your reminiscence makes me cry But for moment brings You close by. When the pain of separation crosses … More
Sadaa chahiye
I might get tired of walking but You have to keep steering me My Lord This world may leave me … More
Tera kaam hai!
I trust Your grace So I am not scared of the dark lanes. My part was to start off You … More
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
Oneness
Saint Teresa of Calcutta wrote this prayer for Jesus Christ- Dear Jesus, help me to spread Your fragrance everywhere I … More
Be at ease
“Even if I suffer more than now – I still want to do Your Holy Will.” The journal entry of … More
Nazraana
A rasik from Vrindavan sings it as- – Shri Vinod ji Agarwal. Mother Teresa once suggested to a priest- “It … More
A victim of love
“True love is surrender. The more we love the more we surrender. For by giving the little we possess, we … More
“Perfection is ..To LOVE..”
“I know of one means only by which to attain to perfection: LOVE. Let us love, since our heart is … More
Tere siva
In continuity with the previous post, the relatable Sufi expression- ऐ मेरे प्राण प्रियतम, मुझको तेरे सिवा कुछ भी नहीं … More