صوفی ازم
English meaning: Sufism
Definition
A mystical branch of Islam emphasising direct personal experience of God through spiritual practice, love, and devotion. Sufi saints like Moinuddin Chishti (Ajmer), Nizamuddin Auliya (Delhi), and Bulleh Shah (Punjab) built bridges between Hindu and Muslim traditions in India.
Example
“صوفی ازم نے ہندوستان میں مذہبی ہم آہنگی کو فروغ دیا۔”
In English: “Sufism promoted religious harmony in India.”
Literary Heritage
“ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے”
/Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle/
“Thousands of desires, each worth dying for — many I have realized, yet I yearn for more.”
“خودی کو کر بلند اتنا کہ ہر تقدیر سے پہلے”
/Khudi ko kar buland itna ke har taqdir se pehle/
“Raise the self so high that before every decree of fate, God Himself asks you: 'What is your wish?'”
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Language information
- Language
- اردو
- Urdu
- Script
- Perso-Arabic
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 230M