A moment with Enlightened one vs Alone - Yak zamaana sohbat-e-ba Auliya

            Yak Zamana, Sohbat-e-ba-Auliah

            Behtar az, Sad-Sala ta'ate-be-riya

              یک زمانہ صحبت -ے- با -اولیا

               بہتر از صد سلا طاعت بے ریا

                                        مولانا رومی

A moment spent in the company of an enlightened one

Is better than a hundred years of sincere worship sitting 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 domain in life - in any field of learning.

Learning from someone who knows the subject - is easier and faster than learning it alone.

The same is true in spirituality. 

If we are striving for enlightenment - then it's better to find an enlightened person and spend some time - or a lot of time with them - on a personal basis. 

Being with enlightened people on a one-to-one basis can enhance our understanding much faster and more clearly.  

So much can be learned from the experience of those who have already traveled on this path and achieved their goal. 

It will save us the effort and time that we will spend to find out the Truth on our own. 

According to Hazarat Rumi, one moment with the enlightened one equals hundred years of individual practice. 

                                                              " Rajan Sachdeva "

Note: Some people believe it was written by Shams Tabrezi - the Guru or Peer of Maulana Rumi