Farid’s River: Flowing Through Faith and Fire
Farid’s River: Flowing Through Faith and Fire A river is born soft — a mere trickle — yet it carves mountains, feeds civilizations, and reaches oceans no matter how many obstacles stand in its path. Baba Farid often used the river as a metaphor for the spiritual journey : an unbroken flow through faith and fire, tenderness and trials, surrender and strength. To him, faith was not mere belief — it was movement. The river never asks if the path is safe; it simply flows. Likewise, Baba Farid taught that true faith is not passive; it is a fearless surrender to the Divine current, even when life burns with uncertainty. He lived in an era where survival required resilience — invasions, droughts , poverty . Yet his heart flowed like water: soft, generous, and unafraid. He showed that faith is not the absence of fire but the ability to move through it without losing your essence. Water passing through flames may hiss, but it does not stop being water. This is the paradox that sets...
