Ghurar al-Hikam

Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Vain Desire

61. The one who is overpowered by vain desire is always wretched and forever enslaved.

61. The one who is overpowered by vain desire is always wretched and forever enslaved.

61 مَغْلُوبُ الهَوى دائِمُ الشَّقاءِ مُؤَبَّدُ الرِّقِّ.

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62. He is drawing in large buckets [from the well] of his vain desire and exerting a lot of efforts for his worldly life.

62. He is drawing in large buckets [from the well] of his vain desire and exerting a lot of efforts for his worldly life.

62 ماتِحاً في عَرْبِ هَواهُ كادِحاً سَعْياً لِدُنْياهُ.

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64. Ruined is the one who is led astray by vain desire and pulled by Satan towards the path of blindness.

64. Ruined is the one who is led astray by vain desire and pulled by Satan towards the path of blindness.

64 هَلَكَ مَنْ أضَلَّهُ الهَوى، واسْتَقادَهُ الشَّيْطانُ إلى سَبيلِ العَمى.

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65. Your vain desire is a greater enemy towards you than all [other] enemies, so overpower it otherwise it will destroy you.

65. Your vain desire is a greater enemy towards you than all [other] enemies, so overpower it otherwise it will destroy you.

65 هَواكَ أعْدى عَلَيْكَ مِنْ كُلِّ عَدُوّ فَأغْلِبْهُ وإلاّ أهْلَكَكَ.

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67. Do not follow [your] vain desire, for whoever follows his vain desire becomes disconcerted.

67. Do not follow [your] vain desire, for whoever follows his vain desire becomes disconcerted.

67 لاتَتَّبِعِ الهَوى، فَمَنْ تَبِعَ هَواهُ اِرْتَبَكَ.

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68. Do not incline towards your ignorant people (or your ignorance) and do not follow your vain desires, for indeed the one who alights at this stop is on the brink of a collapsing bank.

68. Do not incline towards your ignorant people (or your ignorance) and do not follow your vain desires, for indeed the one who alights at this stop is on the brink of a collapsing bank.

68 لاتَرْكَنُوا إلى جُهّالِكُمْ (جِهالَتِكُمْ) ولاتَنْقادُوا لأهْوائِكُمْ، فَإنَّ النّازِلَ بِهذا المَنْزِلِ عَلى شَفا جُرُف هار.

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