As long as I talked unceasingly about the Lord,The Lord stayed away, kept at a distance.But when I silenced my mouth, sat very stillAnd fixed my mind at the doorway of the Lord,I was linked to the music of the Word,And all my talking came to an end.

The world will die, but I shall not die.If God dies, then I will die;If he does not die, then why should I die?

Do you believe there is some place that will make thesoul less thirsty? In that great absence you will find nothing.

If it were possible to meet the Beloved while laughing and in a state of comfort, why should one suffer the anguish of separation?

When you really look for me you will see me instantly.

A diamond was laying in the street covered with dirt. Many fools passed by. Someone who knew diamonds picked it up.

Many have died; you also will die. The drum of death is being beaten. The world has fallen in love with a dream. Only sayings of the wise will remain.