Sanai

Hakim Abul-Majd Majdūd ibn Ādam Sanā'ī Ghaznavi more commonly known as Sanai or Sanai Ghaznavi (1080 - 1131/1141) was a Persian poet. He was poet from Ghazni who lived his life in Ghazni in medieval Iran, which is now located in Afghanistan. Quotes Others are heedless,—do thou be wise, and on this path keep thy tongue silent. The condition laid on such a one is that he should receive all food and drink from the Causer, not from the causes. Go, suffer hardship, if thou wouldst be cherished; and if not, be content with the road to Hell. None ever attained his object without enduring hardship. Enclosed Garden Of Truth (Hadiqat al-Haqiqa wa Shari'at al-Tariqa): translated by John Stephenson, 1910 He who knows not his own soul, how shall he know the soul of another? and he who only knows hand and foot, how shall he know the Godhead? The prophets are unequal to understanding this matter; why dost thou foolishly claim to do so? When thou hast brought forward a demonstration of this subject, then thou wilt know the pure essence of the faith; otherwise what have faith and thou in common? thou hadst best be silent, and speak not folly. The learned talk nonsense all; for true religion is not woven about the feet of everyone. Enclosed Garden Of Truth (Hadiqat al-Haqiqa wa Shari'at al-Tariqa): translated by John Stephenson, 1910 Stanza While mankind remains mere baggage in the worldIt will be swept along, as in a boat, asleep.What can they see in sleep?What real merit or punishment can there be? Enclosed Garden Of Truth (Hadiqat al-Haqiqa wa Shari'at al-Tariqa): translated by John Stephenson, 1910 Stanza There is a Witness in the world, but we are idle;There is a draught left in the cup, but we remain sober.Arise! Let us set to rest, with the water from our faces,The wind blowing from this deceitful heap of earth.Let's sally forth on a raid and let's destroyThe marketplace where this black-faced soul thrives! Persian Sufi Poetry, p. 38/39 Stanza In the gallery of God's Command no statuesOf believers or unbelievers can be seen:Deep in the ocean of "Other than God" livesThe snake 'No' who devours belief and unbelief. Persian Sufi Poetry, p. 40 See also Khaqani Ahli Shirazi External links J. T. P. De Bruijn: Persian Sufi Poetry, Curzon Press, Surrey, United Kingdom, 1997 Sanai Ghaznavi: Enclosed Garden Of Truth (Hadiqat al-Haqiqa wa Shari'at al-Tariqa): translated by John Stephenson (1871-1933), Baptist Mission Press, Calcutta, 1910 Category:1080 births Category:1130s deaths Category:Persian literature Category:Poets from Iran Category:Medieval poets Category:11th-century Persian poets Category:12th-century Persian poets Category:Medieval Persian writers Category:Ghaznavid-period poets Category:Muslims from Iran Category:Sufi poets