Except not a moment of peace from love of self, except no l… - Sarmad Kashani

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Except not a moment of peace from love of self,
except no lofty position from lack of will.
Worldliness brings no profit –
Become insignificant, seek no increase.

Sarmad Kashani

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Sarmad Kashani or simply as Sarmad (b. 1590 – d. 1661) was a Persian mystic, poet and saint who travelled to and made the Indian subcontinent his permanent home during the 17th century. Originally Jewish, he may have renounced his religion to adopt Islam. Sarmad, in his poetry, states that he is neither Jewish, nor Muslim, nor Hindu.

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Native Name: سرمد کاشانی

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He who understood the secrets of the Truth Became vaster than the vast heaven; Mulla says “Ahmad went to heaven”; Sarmad says “Nay, heaven came down to Ahmad.”

O Beloved, in your mercy forgive me my sins
and accept my night-long weeping.
I live in bewilderment, full of transgressions–
Only your grace will bring me release.

Death is hard on your trail in this wilderness–
the end of you and all that you amass.
Suffering at the beginning, regret at the end,
and in the end your attachment trample you.

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