Rabia Al Basri Love Poems
- 1. In My Soul
In
my soul
there is a temple, a shrine, a mosque, a church
where I kneel.
... - 2. Reality
In love, nothing exists between heart and heart.
Speech is born out of longing,
True description from the real taste.
The one who tastes, knows;
... - 3. My God And My Lord
Eyes are at rest, the stars are setting.
Hushed are the stirrings of birds in their nests,
Of monsters in the ocean.
... - 4. The Holy Water
No one lives outside the walls of this sacred place, existence.
The holy water, I need it upon my eyes: it is you, dear, you â?? each form.
What mother would lose her infant â?? and we are that to God,
... - 5. Die Before You Die
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... - 6. My Beloved
My peace, O my brothers and sisters, is my solitude,
And my Beloved is with me always,
For His love I can find no substitute,
And His love is the test for me among mortal beings,
... - 7. Love
I have loved Thee with two loves -
a selfish love and a love that is worthy of Thee.
As for the love which is selfish,
Therein I occupy myself with Thee,
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