He who has spent has used; he who has collected has lost; but he who has given has saved his treasure forever. Hazrat Inayat Khan More Quotes by Hazrat Inayat Khan More Quotes From Hazrat Inayat Khan I had composed songs, I sang, and played the vina. Practising this music I arrived at a stage where I touched the music of the spheres. Then every soul became a musical note, and all life became music. Inspired by it I spoke to the people, and those who were attracted by my words listened to them instead of listening to my songs. Hazrat Inayat Khan music song people There is nothing better than music as a means for upliftment of the soul. Hazrat Inayat Khan soul wise mean It is through this physical body that the highest and greatest purpose of life is achieved. A person only calls it the physical body in ignorance. Once the knowledge has come...he begins to look upon it as the sacred temple of God. Hazrat Inayat Khan ignorance spiritual looks Many say that life entered the human body by the help of music, but the truth is that life itself is music. Hazrat Inayat Khan truth-is body helping Music touches our innermost being, and in that way produces new life, a life that gives exaltation to the whole being, raising it to that perfection in which lies the fulfillment of man's life. Hazrat Inayat Khan giving men lying It is not solid wood that can become a flute, but the empty reed. Hazrat Inayat Khan reeds flutes woods We can be under the power of a spell, but we must overcome such a power; we must liberate ourselves from evil. Everyone can fight. Hazrat Inayat Khan fighting overcoming evil I played the vina until my heart turned into the same instrument. Then I offered this instrument to the Divine Musician, the only muscian existing. Since then I have become His flute, and when He chooses He plays His music. The people give me credit for this music which, in reality, is not due to me, but to the Musician who plays his own instrument. Hazrat Inayat Khan music heart reality In ancient times the greatest of the prophets were great musicians. Hazrat Inayat Khan great-music ancient musician We grown-up people think that we appreciate music, but if we realized the sense that an infant has brought with it of appreciating sound and rhythm, we would never boast of knowing music. The infant is music itself. In the cradle it in moving its little arms and legs in a certain rhythm. And when our music falls on the ears of an infant it is of the lowest character compared with the music it is accustomed to. Hazrat Inayat Khan
