The forsaken is he who has to ask for something from the ignoble
الْمَخْذُولُ مَنْ [كَانَتْ] لَهُ إِلَى اللِّئَامِ حَاجَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most difficult objective is seeking that which is in the possession of the vile ones
أَصْعَبُ الْمَرَامِ طَلَبُ مَا فِي أَيْدِي اللِّئَامِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Sacrificing one’s dignity in front of the wicked is the greatest death
بَذْلُ الْوَجْهِ إِلَى اللِّئَامِ الْمَوْتُ الْأَكْبَرُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He who seeks sustenance from the wicked has accepted deprivation
رَضِيَ بِالْحِرْمَانِ طَالِبُ الرِّزْقِ مِنَ اللِّئَامِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The one who seeks good from vile people is deprived of it
طَالِبُ الْخَيْرِ مِنَ اللِّئَامِ مَحْرُومٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Not having your needs fulfilled is better than seeking them from those who are not worthy
فَوْتُ الْحَاجَةِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ طَلَبِهَا مِنْ غَيْرِ أَهْلِهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who seeks help from the lowly is abased
مَنِ اسْتَنْجَدَ ذَلِيلًا ذَلَّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When you express your needs to someone, you abase yourself before him
مَنِ احْتَجْتَ إِلَيْهِ هُنْتَ عَلَيْهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever seeks the assistance of his enemy in order to fulfil his need, increases his distance from it [instead of getting it]
مَنِ اسْتَعَانَ بِعَدُوِّهِ عَلَى حَاجَتِهِ ازْدَادَ بُعْداً مِنْهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who needs something from the vile ones has indeed been forsaken
مَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ إِلَى اللِّئَامِ حَاجَةٌ فَقَدْ خَذَلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One of the greatest hardships for the virtuous is having to socialize with the wicked
مِنْ أَعْظَمِ مَصَايِبِ الْأَخْيَارِ حَاجَتُهُمْ إِلَى مُدَارَاةِ الْأَشْرَارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is nothing more tormenting than having to ask from the ignorant out of desperation
لَا شَيْءَ أَوْجَعُ مِنَ الِاضْطِرَارِ إِلَى مَسْأَلَةِ الْأَغْمَارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech