Excerpts from an aashiq

1. Glad tidings be to you O sinners; your intercessor is the prince of righteous
2. Congratulations! the Lord Almighty is known as Al-Ghaffār, the Forgiver.
3. The earth under his feet is like the Exalted Throne; and the sole of his foot is above the Throne
4. By Allāh! what a graceful walk thou possess!
5. The moon […]

1. We, who have not seen the path of enlightenment and are unaware -
2. Yet, have no cause to worry since Mu??af? is upon the lofty seat of guidance.
3. O, the accomplished ones! I too am a Muslim, even if deficient

Wheresoever it fell, Life itself was revived
Peace be upon that life-bestowing gazeWhom did he see? Let someone enquire of Moses
Peace be upon the courage of one with such eyes!Those ears which can hear from both near and from afar
Peace be upon that mine: rubies of charismata!How delicate the petals of that holy rose!
Peace be upon […]

A poem by ‘Salik’
you [1] are the comfort and solace to this distressed heart of mine,
you are the only hope, that lingers in my sinful heart.
why should not my soul be fervent? impatient, waiting for death –
for i hear that he shall come to see me in my grave.
may such a life, separated from the […]

sarwar kahuN ke mālik o maulā kahūN tujhe
bāgh e khalīl kā gul e zeybā kahūN tujhe
Shall I call you my prince; or shall I say ‘my Lord and Master?
I must say that you are the most beautiful flower in Khalil’s garden [1]
hirmāN nasīb huN tujhe ummīd gah kahūN
jān e murād o kān e tamannā kahūN […]