My God and My Lord

Rabia al BasriRabia al Basri

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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.

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- Rabia al BasriFrom Perfume of the Desert – Inspirations from Sufi WisdomEdited: A. Harvey and E. Hanut

Rabia al Basri
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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 me…

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