Top 4 Quotes & Sayings by Sanai

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Afghani poet Sanai.
Last updated on November 8, 2024.
Sanai

Hakim Abul-Majd Majdūd ibn Ādam Sanā'ī Ghaznavi, more commonly known as Sanai, was a Persian poet from Ghazni who lived his life in the Ghaznavid Empire which is now located in Afghanistan. He was born in 1080 and died between 1131 and 1141.

Afghani - Poet | 1080 - 1131
When the path ignites a soul, there's no remaining in place. The foot touches ground, but not for long. — © Sanai
When the path ignites a soul, there's no remaining in place. The foot touches ground, but not for long.
While reason is still tracking down the secret, you end your quest on the open field of love.
As long as you cling to your self, you will wander right and left, day and night, for thousands of years; and when, after all that effort, you finally open your eyes, you will see your self, through inherent defects, wandering round itself like the ox in a mill; but, if, once freed of your self, you finally get down to work, this door will open to you within two minutes.
Knowing what you know, be serene also, like a mountain; and do not be distressed by misfortune. Knowledge without serenity is an unlit candle; together they are honey-comb; honey without wax is a noble thing; wax without honey is only fit for burning.
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