Affectation is from the morals of the hypocrites
التَّكَلُّفُ مِنْ أَخْلَاقِ الْمُنَافِقِينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The discarding of hardships [one endures for attaining worldly gain] is the best of acquisitions
اطِّرَاحُ الْكُلَفِ أَشْرَفُ قِنْيَةٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most felicitous lifestyle is achieved by abandoning unnecessary constraints [and formalities]
أَهْنَى الْعَيْشِ اطِّرَاحُ الْكُلَفِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Dismissal with kindness is one of the two reliefs
حُسْنُ السَّرَاحِ أَحَدُ الرَّاحَتَيْنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever shows enmity [with the people] his paths becomes rugged, his affair becomes difficult and his way out becomes narrow
مَنْ شَاقَّ وَعِرَتْ عَلَيْهِ طُرُقُهُ وَأَعْضَلَ عَلَيْهِ أَمْرُهُ وَضَاقَ عَلَيْهِ مَخْرَجُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who imposes upon you a duty that you are unable to bear has indeed asked you to disobey him
مَنْ كَلَّفَكَ مَا لَا تُطِيقُ فَقَدْ أَفْتَاكَ فِي عِصْيَانِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not undertake that which you are afraid of being incapable of
لَا تُقْدِمْ عَلَى مَا تَخْشَى الْعَجْزَ عَنْهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not close a door which you are unable to open
لَا تُغْلِقْ بَاباً يُعْجِزُكَ افْتِتَاحُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not shoot an arrow that you are unable to turn back
لَا تَرْمِ سَهْماً يُعْجِزُكَ رَدُّهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not busy yourself with that which is of no concern to you, and do not take upon yourself more than what is enough for you, and exert all your efforts for that which will save you
لَا تَشْتَغِلْ بِمَا لَا يَعْنِيكَ وَلَا تَتَكَلَّفْ فَوْقَ مَا يَكْفِيكَ وَاجْعَلْ كُلَّ هَمِّكَ لِمَا يُنْجِيكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech