“The most pronounced feature of mysticism is the intense love of the Sūfi for the Creator— “the love which burns everyone except Allāh”, as they say in Arabic.”

— Dr. Maqbool Elahi

“Author of well over a hundred books on various aspects of mysticism and religion, Sultān Bāhoo, for the common man of the Punjab, primarily remains an eloquent and powerful poet.”

— Dr. Maqbool Elahi

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“The time and place serve as reminders to me of incidents in my life, in the life of my country, on the horizon of the world.”

— Dr. Maqbool Elahi, On Unknown Seas to Unknown Shores

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“Refers to the Quranic verse which says that some people will be meted out lesser chastisement in this very life before the bigger one in the Hereafter.”

— Dr. Maqbool Elahi, On Unknown Seas to Unknown Shores

“Its several parts under different titles are really so many slim books of poetry… slim by choice because of his selectivity.”

— Dr. Maqbool Elahi, On Unknown Seas to Unknown Shores

“Saheb’s poetry is a true reflection of his personality and his life.”

— Dr. Maqbool Elahi, On Unknown Seas to Unknown Shores