About Rabia al Basri
717 - 801/IraqNot much is known about Rabia al Basri, except that she lived in Basra in Iraq, in the second half of the 8th century AD. She was born into poverty. But many spiritual stories are associated with her and what we can glean about her is reality merged with
Selected Quotes
Poetry & Stories
Reality
In love, nothing exists between heart and heart.Speech is born out of longing,
Love
I have loved Thee with two loves -a selfish love and a love that is worthy of Thee.
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. You are the Just who knows no change,The Balance that can never swerve,The Eternal which never passes away. The doors of Kings are bolted now and guarded by soldiers.Your Door is open to all who call upon You. My Lord,Each love is now alone with his beloved.And I am alone with You.__
My Beloved
My peace, O my brothers and sisters, is my solitude,And my Beloved is with me always,
With My Beloved
With my Beloved I alone have been,When secrets tenderer than evening airs
About Rabia al Basri
Rabia al Basri: Quick Answers
Who is Rabia al Basri?
717 - 801/IraqNot much is known about Rabia al Basri, except that she lived in Basra in Iraq, in the second half of the 8th century AD. She was born into poverty.
Where can I read Rabia al Basri's poetry?
Kavishala has 7 poems and stories by Rabia al Basri, free to read on this page, along with selected quotes you can share.
Poems & Stories by Rabia al Basri
Reality
In love, nothing exists between heart and heart.Speech is born out of longing,
Love
I have loved Thee with two loves -a selfish love and a love that is worthy of Thee.
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. You are the Just who knows no change,The Balance that can never swerve,The Eternal which never passes away. The doors of Kings are bolted now and guarded by soldiers.Your Door is open to all who call upon You. My Lord,Each love is now alone with his beloved.And I am alone with You.__
My Beloved
My peace, O my brothers and sisters, is my solitude,And my Beloved is with me always,
With My Beloved
With my Beloved I alone have been,When secrets tenderer than evening airs
My greatest Need is You
Your hope in my heart is the rarest treasureYour Name on my tongue is the sweetest word
Dream Fable
I saw myself in a wide green garden, more beautiful than I could begin to understand. In this garden was a young girl. I said to her, "How wonderful this place is!""Would you like to see a place even more wonderful than this?" she asked."Oh yes," I answered. Then taking me by the hand, she led me on until we came to a magnificent palace, like nothing that was ever seen by human eyes. The young girl knocked on the door, and someone opened it. Immediately both of us were flooded with light.Only Allah knows the inner meaning of the maidens we saw living there. Each one carried in her hand a serving-tray filled with light. The young girl asked the maidens where they were going, and they answered her, "We are looking for someone who was drowned in the sea, and so became a martyr. She never slept at night, not one wink! We are going to rub funeral spices on her body.""Then rub some on my friend here," the young girl said."Once upon a time," said the maidens, "part of this spice and the fragrance of it clung to her body -- but then she shied away."Quickly the young girl let go of my hand, turned, and said to me:"Your prayers are your light;Your devotion is your strength;
Selected Quotes by Rabia al Basri (चुनिंदा उद्धरण)
Your hope in my heart is the rarest treasureYour Name on my tongue is the sweetest word
In love, nothing exists between heart and heart.Speech is born out of longing,
My peace, O my brothers and sisters, is my solitude,And my Beloved is with me always,
With my Beloved I alone have been,When secrets tenderer than evening airs
I have loved Thee with two loves -a selfish love and a love that is worthy of Thee.
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