Desire And Longing

Desire is the key to difficulty [and hardship]. اَلرَّغْبَةُ مِفْتاحُ النَّصَبِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The fruit of desire is hardship. ثَمَرةُ الرَّغْبَةِ التَّعَبُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Your longing for the one who has no interest in you is a humiliation. رَغْبَتُكَ في زاهِد فيكَ ذُلٌّ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who desires your company when you advance [in rank] wishes to keep away from you when you fall. مَنْ رَغِبَ فيكَ عِندَ إقْبالِكَ زَهِدَ فيكَ عِنْدَ إدْبارِكَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who desires that you remain alive has clutched on to your cord. مَنْ رَغِبَ في حَياتِكَ فَقَدْ تَعَلَّقَ بِحِبالِكَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who desires that which is with Allah, his prostrations and bowings increase. مَنْ رَغِبَ فيما عِنْدَ اللّهِ كَثُرَ سُجُودُهُ ورُكُوعُهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who desires that which is with Allah makes his actions sincere. مَنْ رَغِبَ فيما عِندَ اللّهِ أخْلَصَ عَمَلَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who desires that which is with Allah attains his hopes. مَنْ رَغِبَ فيما عِندَاللّهِ بَلَغَ آمالَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Indeed if you desire [closeness to] Allah, you will become prosperous and will be saved, whereas if... إنَّكُمْ إنْ رَغِبْتُمْ إلَى اللّهِ غَنِمْتُمْ ونَجَوْتُمْ وإنْ رَغِبْتُمْ إلَى الدُّنيا خَسِرْتُمْ وهَلَكْتُمْ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم