A servant wants to be rewarded for what he does. A lover wants only to be in love's presence, that ocean whose depth will never be known.

What was said to the rose that made it open, was said to me, here in my chest.

Love is our steady guide on this road full of hardships.

When the remedy you have offered only increases the disease, then leave him who will not be cured, and tell your story to someone who seeks the truth.

Don't see yourself as a body of clay; See yourself as a mirror reflecting the divine beauty.

But meditate now on steadfastness and clarity, and let those be the wings that lift and soar through the celestial spheres.

I don't want learning, or dignity, or respectability. I want this music, and this dawn, and the warmth of your cheek against mine.