My place is the Placeless, my trace is the Traceless ; 'Tis neither body nor soul, for I belong to the soul of the Beloved. I have put duality away, I have seen that the two worlds are one; One I seek, One I know, One I see, One I call.

If you don't try to fly and so break yourself apart, you will be broken open by death, when it's too late for all you could become.

Let the beauty we love do what we do.

Then outwardly you are the small universe! Then inwardly you are the great universe.

Poverty is not for the sake of hardship. No, it is there because nothing exists but Allah. Poverty unlocks the door - what a blessed key!

Everyone sleeps, except lovers, who stay awake, telling stories to God

You have mourned over others; now sit down for a while and weep over your own self.