Hope is treacherous
الْأَمَلُ خَوَّانٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
False aspiration is the trait of fools
الْأَمَانِيُّ شِيمَةُ الْحَمْقَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hopes are the delusions of the foolish
الْآمَالُ غُرُورُ الْحَمْقَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Aspirations are the wares of the unintelligent
الْأَمَانِيُّ بَضَائِعُ النَّوْكَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Aspirations are incentives for men
الْأَمَانِيُّ هِمَّةُ الرِّجَالِ [الْجُهَّالِ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hopes never end
الْآمَالُ لَا تَنْتَهِي
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The sagacious person is one who shortens his hopes
الْكَيِّسُ مَنْ قَصَّرَ آمَالَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no end to hope
الْأَمَلُ لَا غَايَةَ لَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hope is an intimate companion
الْأَمَلُ رَفِيقٌ مُونِسٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hope is the dominion of devils over hearts of the negligent
الْأَمَلُ سُلْطَانُ الشَّيَاطِينِ عَلَى قُلُوبِ الْغَافِلِينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hope is like a mirage, it deceives the one who sees it and disheartens the one who looks forward to it
الْأَمَلُ كَالسَّرَابِ يَغُرُّ مَنْ رَآهُ وَيُخْلِفُ مَنْ رَجَاهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be cautious of dashed hopes and seized blessings
احْذَرُوا الْأَمَلَ الْمَغْلُوبَ وَالنَّعِيمَ الْمَسْلُوبَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be cautious not to depend on hopes, for they are the wares of the unintelligent
إِيَّاكَ وَالِاتِّكَالَ عَلَى الْمُنَى فَإِنَّهَا بَضَائِعُ النَّوْكَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Beware of relying on [your] hopes, for this is the trait of fools
إِيَّاكَ وَالثِّقَةَ بِالْآمَالِ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ شِيَمِ الْحَمْقَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The farthest thing is hope
أَبْعَدُ شَيْءٍ الْأَمَلُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most honourable wealth is abandoning [false] aspirations
أَشْرَفُ الْغِنَى تَرْكُ الْمُنَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most beneficial cure is abandoning [false] aspirations
أَنْفَعُ الدَّوَاءِ تَرْكُ الْمُنَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Those who have the longest hopes are the ones whose deeds are the worst
أَطْوَلُ النَّاسِ أَمَلًا أَسْوَؤُهُمْ عَمَلًا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Those who have the most [false] hopes are the ones who remember death the least
أَكْثَرُ النَّاسِ أَمَلًا أَقَلُّهُمْ لِلْمَوْتِ ذِكْراً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily Allah, the Glorified, hates the one who has long hopes and performs evil actions
إِنَّ اللَّهَ سُبْحَانَهُ لَيُبْغِضُ الطَّوِيلَ الْأَمَلِ السَّيِّئَ الْعَمَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many an aspiration may lie beneath death
رُبَّ أُمْنِيَّةٍ تَحْتَ مَنِيَّةٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
You desire for the unachievable is [a sign of] ignorance
رَغْبَتُكَ فِي الْمُسْتَحِيلِ جَهْلٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The worst poverty is [false] aspiration
شَرُّ الْفَقْرِ [الفقير] الْمُنَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The worst person is he who has lengthy aspirations and does evil deeds
شَرُّ النَّاسِ الطَّوِيلُ الْأَمَلِ السَّيِّئُ الْعَمَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many [of those] who hope get disappointed, and many a traveller fails to return
كَمْ مِنْ آمِلٍ خَائِبٍ وَغَائِبٍ غَيْرِ آئِبٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many a person hopes for what he never achieves
كَمْ مِنْ مُؤَمِّلٍ مَا لَا يُدْرِكُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He who claims to have faith yet is infatuated by misleading aspirations and false amusements of this world, has lied
كَذَبَ مَنِ ادَّعَى الْإِيمَانَ وَهُوَ مَشْغُوفٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا بِخُدَعِ الْأَمَانِيِّ وَزُورِ الْمَلَاهِي
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who relies on his aspirations dies without [realizing] his hopes
مَنِ اتَّكَلَ عَلَى الْأَمَانِيِّ مَاتَ دُونَ أَمَلِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who hopes for that which is not possible, his anticipation becomes long
مَنْ أَمَّلَ مَا لَا يُمْكِنُ طَالَ تَرَقُّبُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is foolishness to depending on [one’s] hope
مِنَ الْحُمْقِ الِاتِّكَالُ عَلَى الْأَمَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who lengthens his aspirations is not intelligent
مَا عَقَلَ مَنْ أَطَالَ أَمَلَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not consider your stay in this world to be long, and do not let your hopes deceive you, for indeed hopes are not part of religion in any way
لَا يَطُولَنَّ عَلَيْكُمُ الْأَمَدُ وَلَا يَغُرَّنَّكُمُ الْأَمَلُ فَإِنَّ الْأَمَلَ لَيْسَ مِنَ الدِّينِ فِي شَيْءٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Aspirations are not loyal to those who rely on them
لَا تَفِي الْأَمَانِيُّ لِمَنْ عَوَّلَ عَلَيْهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hope is always in denial; and long life is an affliction for man
الْأَمَلُ أَبَداً فِي تَكْذِيبٍ وَطُولُ الْحَيَاةِ لِلْمَرْءِ تَعْذِيبٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be wary of vain hopes, as it is possible for one who starts a day not to end it and for one who is deemed fortunate at dusk to be mourned at dawn
اتَّقُوا بَاطِلَ الْأَمَلِ فَرُبَّ مُسْتَقْبِلِ يَوْمٍ لَيْسَ بِمُسْتَدْبِرِهِ وَمَغْبُوطٍ فِي أَوَّلِ لَيْلَةٍ قَامَتْ بَوَاكِيهِ فِي آخِرِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Where will the falsehoods of hopes mislead you to?!
أَيْنَ تَخْتَدِعُكُمْ كَوَاذِبُ الْآمَالِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most delusive thing is hope
أَكْذَبُ شَيْءٍ الْأَمَلُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many a frustrated hope is brought about by a false aspiration
رُبَّ رَجَاءٍ خَائِبٍ لِأَمَلٍ كَاذِبٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Blessed is he who belies his aspirations and sacrifices his world in order to build his Hereafter
طُوبَى لِمَنْ كَذَّبَ مُنَاهُ وَأَخْرَبَ دُنْيَاهُ لِعِمَارَةِ أُخْرَاهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Blessed be the one who fills himself with fear [of Allah], belies [false] hopes and eschews missteps
طُوبَى لِمَنِ اسْتَشْعَرَ الْوَجَلَ وَكَذَّبَ الْأَمَلَ وَتَجَنَّبَ الزَّلَلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hopes may beguile
قَدْ تَكْذِبُ الْآمَالُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Rarely do hopes turn out to be true
قَلَّمَا تَصْدُقُ الْآمَالُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who hopes for anything other than Allah, the Glorified, has given lie to his hopes
مَنْ أَمَّلَ غَيْرَ اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ أَكْذَبَ آمَالَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Nothing is more untrue than hope
لَا شَيْءَ أَكْذَبُ مِنَ الْأَمَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
An ignorant person is fooled by the deception of his hope, so he loses the best of his actions
غَرَّ جَهُولًا كَاذِبُ أَمَلِهِ فَفَاتَهُ حُسْنُ عَمَلِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Aspirations beguile you
الْأَمَانِيُّ تَخْدَعُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hope misleads
الْأَمَلُ يَخْدَعُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is deceived by hopes is misled
الْمُغْتَرُّ بِالْآمَالِ مَخْدُوعٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hope is a cheater, deceiver, and harmer
الْأَمَلُ خَادِعٌ غَارٌّ ضَارٌّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Aspirations beguile you, and in the presence of reality, they abandon you
الْأَمَانِيُّ تَخْدَعُكَ وَعِنْدَ الْحَقَائِقِ تَدَعُكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be wary of the deceit of hopes, for many a person has hoped for a day that never came and built a house that he never occupied and amassed wealth that he never used, and it may be that he amassed it unlawfully by depriving others of their rights, thereby acquiring what is forbidden and carrying the burden of sin
اتَّقُوا خِدَاعَ الْآمَالِ فَكَمْ مِنْ مُؤَمِّلِ يَوْمٍ لَمْ يُدْرِكْهُ وَبَانِي بِنَاءٍ لَمْ يَسْكُنْهُ وَجَامِعِ مَالٍ لَمْ يَأْكُلْهُ وَلَعَلَّهُ مِنْ بَاطِلٍ جَمَعَهُ وَمِنْ حَقٍّ مَنَعَهُ أَصَابَهُ حَرَاماً وَاحْتَمَلَ بِهِ آثَاماً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Where will the mirage of hopes misguide you to?!
أَيْنَ يَغُرُّكُمْ سَرَابُ الْآلِ [الْآمَالِ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is deceived by hope is misled by it
مَنِ اغْتَرَّ بِالْأَمَلِ خَدَعَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Let aspirations and ploys not deceive you, for this suffices as ineptness
لَا تَغُرَّنَّكَ الْأَمَانِيُّ وَالْخُدَعُ فَكَفَى بِذَلِكَ خُرْقاً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
No deception is more misleading than hope
لَا غَارَّ [لَا عَارَّ] أَخْدَعُ مِنَ الْأَمَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hope corrupts [one’s] actions and wastes [one’s] lifetime
الْأَمَلُ يُفْسِدُ الْعَمَلَ وَيُغْنِي الْأَجَلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be cautious not to lengthen [your] hope, for many a deceived person has been enticed by his long hope and corrupted his deeds and cut [short] his lifetime, then neither was his hope realized nor was that which he lost regained
إِيَّاكَ وَطُولَ الْأَمَلِ فَكَمْ مِنْ مَغْرُورٍ افْتَتَنَ بِطُولِ أَمَلِهِ وَأَفْسَدَ عَمَلَهُ وَقَطَعَ أَجَلَهُ فَلَا أَمَلَهُ أَدْرَكَ وَلَا مَا فَاتَهُ اسْتَدْرَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
If you are deceived by hopes, you will surely be annihilated by the fast approaching death and will have lost [the opportunity to perform] good deeds
إِنَّكُمْ إِنِ اغْتَرَرْتُمْ بِالْآمَالِ تَخَرَّمَتْكُمْ بَوَادِرُ الْآجَالِ وَقَدْ فَاتَتْكُمُ الْأَعْمَالُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The fruit of hope is corruption of deeds
ثَمَرَةُ الْأَمَلِ فَسَادُ الْعَمَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Submission to hope corrupts [one’s] actions
طَاعَةُ الْأَمَلِ تُفْسِدُ الْعَمَلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The deception of hope corrupts [one’s] action
غُرُورُ الْأَمَلِ يُفْسِدُ الْعَمَلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose hopes lengthen, his actions become worse
مَنْ طَالَ أَمَلُهُ سَاءَ عَمَلُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever lengthens his hopes, corrupts his actions
مَنْ أَطَالَ أَمَلَهُ أَفْسَدَ عَمَلَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How corrupting is hope for deeds!
مَا أَفْسَدَ الْأَمَلَ لِلْعَمَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
No one lengthens his hopes except that he [also] curtails his actions
مَا أَطَالَ أَحَدٌ فِي الْأَمَلِ إِلَّا قَصَّرَ فِي الْعَمَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The smallest of hopes leads to corruption of actions
يَسِيرُ الْأَمَلِ يُوجِبُ فَسَادَ الْعَمَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever shortens his hopes, beautifies his actions
مَنْ قَصُرَ أَمَلُهُ حَسُنَ عَمَلُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best assistance for action is curtailing hopes
نِعْمَ عَوْنُ الْعَمَلِ قَصْرُ الْأَمَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hope causes death to be forgotten.
الْأَمَلُ يُنْسِي الْأَجَلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hope is the veil of death
الْأَمَلُ حِجَابُ الْأَجَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Belie your hopes and take advantage of your lifetimes to perform your best deeds, and hasten with the hastening of the wise and those endowed with understanding
أَكْذِبُوا آمَالَكُمْ وَاغْتَنِمُوا آجَالَكُمْ بِأَحْسَنِ أَعْمَالِكُمْ وَبَادِرُوا مُبَادَرَةَ أُولِي النُّهَى وَالْأَلْبَابِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The worst habit is hoping [for too much] as it wastes one’s lifetime and causes one to lose [the opportunity to perform good] deeds
بِئْسَ الشِّيمَةُ الْأَمَلُ يُفْنِي الْأَجَلَ وَيُفَوِّتُ الْعَمَلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed you are in the days of hope after which is death; so whoever acts in the days of his hope before the coming of his death, his action benefits him and his death does him no harm
أَلَا وَإِنَّكُمْ فِي أَيَّامِ أَمَلٍ مِنْ وَرَائِهِ أَجَلٌ فَمَنْ عَمِلَ فِي أَيَّامِ أَمَلِهِ قَبْلَ حُضُورِ أَجَلِهِ نَفَعَهُ عَمَلُهُ وَلَمْ يَضْرُرْهُ [يَضُرَّهُ] أَجَلُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed man reaches near [the realization of] his hopes, when the [sudden] approach of his death cuts them short, then Glory be to Allah! Neither is the hope realized nor is the hoper spared
إِنَّ الْمَرْءَ يُشْرِفُ عَلَى أَمَلِهِ فَيَقْطَعُهُ حُضُورُ أَجَلِهِ فَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ لَا أَمَلٌ يُدْرَكُ وَلَا مُؤَمِّلٌ يُتْرَكُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The bane of aspirations is the coming of death
آفَةُ الْآمَالِ حُضُورُ الْآجَالِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The bane of hope is death
آفَةُ الْأَمَلِ الْأَجَلُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Surpass your hope and anticipate the assault of death, for people are on the verge of having their hopes cut short and being surprised by death
بَادِرُوا الْأَمَلَ [بِالْأَمَلِ] وَسَابِقُوا هُجُومَ الْأَجَلِ فَإِنَّ النَّاسَ يُوشِكُ أَنْ يَنْقَطِعَ بِهِمُ الْأَمَلُ فَيَرْهَقَهُمُ الْأَجَلُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Anticipate death, for verily the hopes of people are on the verge of being cut short as death comes upon them
سابقا [سَابِقُوا الْأَجَلَ فَإِنَّ النَّاسَ يُوشِكُ أَنْ يَنْقَطِعَ بِهِمُ الْأَمَلُ فَيَرْهَقُهُمُ الْأَجَلُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The deception of hope wastes time and brings death closer
غُرُورُ الْأَمَلِ يُنْفِدُ الْمَهَلَ وَيُدْنِي الْأَجَلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
In the deception of hopes, lifetimes lapse
فِي غُرُورِ الْآمَالِ انْقِضَاءُ الْآجَالِ
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Reduce your hopes, for your death is indeed near!
قَصِّرْ أَمَلَكَ فَمَا أَقْرَبَ أَجَلَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
If the appointed times of death were to become known, the [secret] hopes [of people] would be exposed
لَوْ ظَهَرَتِ الْآجَالُ لَافْتَضَحَتِ الْآمَالُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
If you were to see death and its approach, you would surely hate [false] aspiration and its deception
لَوْ رَأَيْتُمُ الْأَجَلَ وَمَسِيرَهُ لَأَبْغَضْتُمُ الْأَمَلَ وَغُرُورَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is deceived by aspirations is belied by death
مَنْ غَرَّتْهُ الْأَمَانِيُّ كَذَّبَتْهُ الْآجَالُ
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One who trusts his aspirations will have them severed by death
مَنْ وَثِقَ بِالْأُمْنِيَّةِ قَطَعَتْهُ الْمَنِيَّةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who proceeds on the path of his hopes, stumbles upon his death
مَنْ جَرَى فِي مَيْدَانِ أَمَلِهِ عَثَرَ بِأَجَلِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who rides with the reins of his aspiration stumbles over his death
مَنْ جَرَى فِي عِنَانِ أَمَلِهِ عَثَرَ بِأَجَلِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How close hope is to death!
مَا أَقْرَبَ الْأَجَلَ مِنَ الْأَمَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How severing is death for hope!
مَا أَقْطَعَ الْأَجَلَ مِنَ الْأَمَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
No one lengthens his hopes except that he forgets death and performs evil actions
مَا أَطَالَ أَحَدٌ الْأَمَلَ إِلَّا نَسِيَ الْأَجَلَ وَأَسَاءَ الْعَمَلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The soul does not become devoid of hope until it comes upon death
لَا تَخْلُو النَّفْسُ مِنَ الْأَمَلِ حَتَّى تَدْخُلَ فِي الْأَجَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hope deceives and lifetime passes
الْأَمَلُ يَغُرُّ الْعَيْشُ يَمُرُّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Belie hope and do not trust it, for it is a deception and he who possesses it is deceived
أَكْذِبِ الْأَمَلَ وَلَا تَثِقْ بِهِ فَإِنَّهُ غَرُورٌ وَصَاحِبُهُ مَغْرُورٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Aspirations may deceive
قَدْ تَغُرُّ الْأُمْنِيَّةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hope is sufficient as a deception
كَفَى بِالْأَمَلِ اغْتِرَاراً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
For every hope there is a delusion
لِكُلِّ أَمَلٍ غُرُورٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Aspirations are scattered [and dispersed]
الْأَمَانِيُّ أَشْتَاتٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Desire is the key to difficulty [and hardship]
الرَّغْبَةُ مِفْتَاحُ النَّصَبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Time wears out the bodies, renews hopes, brings death closer and takes aspirations further away
الْأَمَلُ يُقَرِّبُ الْمَنِيَّةَ وَيُبَاعِدُ الْأُمْنِيَّةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be wary of [false] aspirations, for verily they are certain [causes of] deaths
احْذَرُوا الْأَمَانِيَّ فَإِنَّهَا مَنَايَا مُحَقَّقَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
With the realization of hopes, it becomes easier to overcome [one’s] fears
بِبُلُوغِ الْآمَالِ يَهُونُ رُكُوبُ الْأَهْوَالِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Keep away from vain hopes, for they take away the delight of the blessings of Allah from you and make them seem small and insignificant, thereby increasing your lack of gratitude
تَجَنَّبُوا الْمُنَى فَإِنَّهَا تَذْهَبُ بِبَهْجَةِ نِعَمِ اللَّهِ عِنْدَكُمْ وَتُلْزِمُ اسْتِصْغَارَهَا لَدَيْكُمْ وَعَلَى قِلَّةِ الشُّكْرِ مِنْكُمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The fruit of desire is hardship
ثَمَرَةُ الرَّغْبَةِ التَّعَبُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The product of aspirations is regret
حَاصِلُ الْأَمَانِيِّ الْأَسَفُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The product of aspiration is regret (and its fruit is loss)
حَاصِلُ الْمُنَى الْأَسَفُ وَثَمَرَتُهُ التَّلَفُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The humiliation of men is in the dashing of hopes
ذُلُّ الرِّجَالِ فِي خَيْبَةِ الْآمَالِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Every time the value of a thing that is competed becomes great, the difficulty of losing it increases
كُلَّمَا عَظُمَ قَدْرُ الشَّيْءِ الْمُنَافَسِ عَلَيْهِ عَظُمَتِ الرَّزِيَّةُ لِفَقْدِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose aspirations increase, his satisfaction decreases
مَنْ كَثُرَ مُنَاهُ قَلَّ رِضَاهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who follows his aspirations faces increased hardship
مَنْ تَبِعَ مُنَاهُ كَثُرَ عَنَاؤُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose aspirations increase, his hardship increases
مَنْ كَثُرَ مُنَاهُ كَثُرَ عَنَاؤُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who seeks that which is impossible loses his quest
مَنْ طَلَبَ مَا لَا يَكُونُ ضَيَّعَ مَطْلَبَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who seeks support from his aspirations becomes penniless
مَنِ اسْتَعَانَ بِالْأَمَانِيِّ أَفْلَسَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not hope in that which will cause you to receive rebuke for your hope
لَا ترح [تَرْجُ مَا تُعَنَّفُ بِرَجَائِكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who sees death with the eyes of his hope, sees it far away
مَنْ رَأَى الْمَوْتَ بِعَيْنِ أَمَلِهِ رَآهُ بَعِيداً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech