' What is Love ?'...

Is Love pleasure,

Is Love merriment?

No, Love is longing constantly;

Love is persevering unweariedly;

Love is hoping patiently;

Love is willing surrender;

Love is regarding constantly the will and pleasure of the Beloved -

For Love is resignation to the Will of the Possessor of one's heart.

It is Love that teaches Man - it is Thou, not I.


-Pir Hazrat Inayat Khan