True love only Divine love ...

مست گشتم از دو چشم ساقی پیمانہ نوش

الفراق اے ننگ ناموس، الوداع اے عقل ہوش

(نیاز بریلوی )

I became intoxicated by drinking the wine from Saqi’s (cup-bearer's) eyes

Goodbye sanctity and honor, goodbye intellect and senses


از دیر مغان آیم بے گردش صہبا مست

در منزل لا بودم از بادہ الا مست

I come from the temple of Magians, intoxicated without drinking any wine

In the state of ‘la’, I am inebriated with the wine of ‘illa’


عاشق نشدی جلوہ جانان کہ شناسی؟

تا سر نہ دھی ھمت مردان کہ شناسی؟

سوداگر -

Until you’ve loved, how will you understand the glory of the Beloved?

Until you’ve given your life, how will you understand manly courage?



دانم کہ نگاہ او ضرف ہمہ کس بيند

کرداست مرا ساقی از عشوہ و ايما مست

I know his eyes perceive the capacity of every person

Saqi has made me ecstatic by his blandishment and beckoning


وقت است کہ بگشايم ميخانہ رومی باز

پيران حرم ديدم در صحن کليسا مست

It is time to open the tavern of Rumi again

I have seen the custodians of Haram intoxicated in the churchyard


اين کار حکيمی نيست دامان کليمی گير

صد بندہ ساحل مست يک بندہ دريا مست

This work isn’t for a philosopher, so hold onto he (Moses) who conversed with God

A hundred intoxicated people on the shore are no match for one intoxicated inside the river


از حرف دل آويزش اسرار حرم پيدا

دی کفر کے ديدم در وادی بطحا مست

From his delightful words, the secrets of the Haram shine out

I saw an infidel yesterday, intoxicated in the valley of Bat’ha


سينا است کہ فاران است؟ يا رب چہ مقام است ايں؟

ہر زرہ خاک من چشمی است تماشا مست

Is this Sinai or Faran? O God, what place is this?

Each particle of my dust is an eye lost in the spectacle



نہ من تنھا دريں ميخانہ مستم

جنيد و شبلی و عطار شد مستم

رومی -
I’m not intoxicated alone in this tavern

Junaid, Shibli and Attar are intoxicated too

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Be like the sun for grace and mercy. Be like the night to cover others' faults. Be like running water for generosity. Be like death for rage and anger. Be like the Earth for modesty. Appear as you are. Be as you appear.