It is seldom that one is patient yet he does not become powerful.
قَلَّ مَنْ صَبَرَ إلاّ قَدَرَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
It is seldom that one is patient yet he does not gain victory.
قَلَّ مَنْ صَبَرَ إلاّ ظَفِرَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
How many a lock has been opened with patience!
كَمْ يُفْتَحُ بِالصَّبْرِ مِنْ غَلَق۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who is not patient in his toiling [for earning his livelihood] has to be patient in destitution.
مَنْ لَمْ يَصْبِرْ عَلى كَدِّهِ صَبَرَ عَلَى الإفْلاسِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The patient one is never deprived of victory, even if it takes a long time [to come].
لايَعْدَمُ الصَّبُورُ الظَّفَرَ، وإنْ طالَ بِهِ الزَّمانُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
None bears the bitterness of truth except the one who is certain of its sweet [and pleasing]...
لايَصْبِرُ عَلى مُرِّ الحَقِّ إلاّ مَنْ أيْقَنَ بِحَلاوَةِ عاقِبَتِهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The affair of the patient one returns to the realization of his goal and reaching his aspiration.
يَؤُولُ أمْرُ الصَّبُورِ إلى دَرَكِ غايَتِهِ وبُلُوغِ أمَلِهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
With patience, there is no adversity.
لَيْسَ مَعَ الصَّبْرِ مُصيبَةٌ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
There is nothing that gives a more praiseworthy result, or a more delightful consequence, or is...
لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ أحْمَدَ عاقِبَةً، وَلا أَلَذَّ مَغَبَّةً، وَلا أدْفَعَ لِسُوءِ أدَب، وَلاأعْوَنَ على دَرْكِ مَطْلَب مِنَ الصَّبْرِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who is patient is victorious.
مَنْ يصْبِرْ يَظْفَرْ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who is patient attains his aspiration.
مَنْ صَبَرَ نالَ المُنى۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who seeks relief from patience is relieved by it.
مَنِ اسْتَنْجَدَ الصَّبْرَ أنْجَدَهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Have sweet patience during the bitter affair.
كُنْ حُلْوَ الصَّبْرِ عِنْدَ مُرِّالأمْرِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The guarantor of succour is patience.
كافِلُ النَّصْرِ الصَّبْرُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
For every afflicted one there is [a refuge in] patience.
لِكُلِّ مُصاب اِصْطِبارٌ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Reward will never be acquired until [the bitter pill of] patience is swallowed.
لَنْ يَحْصُلَ الأجْرُ حَتّى يُتَجَرَّعَ الصَّبْرُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who seeks relief from patience will never be deprived of succor.
لَنْ يَعْدَمَ النَّصْرَ مَنِ اسْتَنْجَدَ الصَّبْرَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who is patient in the obedience of Allah will be granted [something] better than what he was...
مَنْ صَبَرَ عَلى طاعَةِ اللّهِ عَوَّضَهُ اللّهُ سُبْحانَهُ خَيْراً مِمّا صَبَرَ عَلَيهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Whoever arms himself with the shield of patience, calamities become easy for him [to bear].
مَنِ ادَّرَعَ جُنَّةَ الصَّبْرِ هانَتْ عَلَيْهِ النَّوائِبُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who remains patient throughout the long harassment [of people] has demonstrated true piety.
مَنْ صَبَرَ عَلى طُولِ الأذى، أبانَ عَنْ صِدْقِ التُّقى۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who is patient in the trial of Allah, the Glorified, has fulfilled the right of Allah, has...
مَنْ صَبَرَ على بَلاءِاللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ، فَحَقَّ اللّهِ أدّى،وَ عِقابَهُ اِتَّقى، وَثَوابَهُ رَجى۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who is patient honours himself, attains success with reward and obeys Allah, the Glorified.
مَنْ صَبَرَ فَنَفْسَهُ وَقَّرَ، وبِالثَّوابِ ظَفِرَ، وَلِلّهِ سُبْحانَهُ أطاعَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who clothes himself with patience and contentment gains power and nobility.
مَنْ تَجَلْبَبَ الصَّبْرَ والقَناعَةَ عَزَّ ونَبُلَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Whoever is patient in the obedience of Allah and refrains from His disobedience, then he is...
مَنْ صَبَرَ عَلى طاعَةِ اللّهِ وَعَنْ مَعاصيهِ فَهُوَ المُجاهِدُ الصَّبُورُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
