a bird of paradise



The soul is a bird of paradise,
a free dweller in the heavens.

Its first prison is the mind, then
the body. In these it becomes
not only limited, but also captive.

The whole endeavour of a Sufi
in life is to liberate the soul
from its captivity, which he does by
conquering both mind and body.


by Hazrat Inayat Khan

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