بہتر از صد سلا طاعت بے ریا
مولانا رومی
Yak zamana, sohbat-e-ba-Auliya
Behtar az, sad sala ta'at-e-be-riya
A moment spent in the company of an enlightened one
Is better than a hundred years of sincere worship alone."
~ Maulana Rumi ~
Sitting with an Auliya - an Enlightened one even for a little while is better than worshipping alone for a hundred years - and trying to find the Truth on your own.
It can be applied to every field in life - in any field of learning.
Learning from someone who knows the subject - is easier and faster than trying to learn it alone.
Note: Some people believe it was written by Shams Tabrezi - the Guru or Peer of Maulana Rumi
I think he is describing his invaluable moments with Shams Tabrez. Their first meeting itself was an eternal blissful moment for Rumi.
ReplyDeleteMaulana hargiz na shud Maula-e Rum
Gar ghulam-e Shams Tabrez-i na shud