The River of Ishq That Drowns Ego, Not the Soul
The River of Ishq That Drowns Ego, Not the Soul Sultan Bahu did not describe love as a destination. He described it as a river . A river does not argue. It does not ask permission. It does not negotiate with obstacles. It flows. And in that flow, something always drowns — but it is never the soul . Why Bahu Chose the River To Bahu, Ishq was movement — not emotion, not belief, not intensity, but irreversible flow . Once the seeker steps into it, they are no longer in control of direction, speed, or depth. This is where fear arises. Because the ego survives by standing on solid ground. It needs edges, identities, roles, certainty. The river offers none of that. So when Bahu says Ishq drowns the ego, he means this precisely: the ego cannot survive where there is no footing. But the soul? The soul is not a structure. It is water remembering water. What Actually Drowns People fear surrender because they think something essential will be lost. Bahu clarifies ...
