Rabiya-al-Adabiya
c. 717-801
c. 717-801
aka: Rabi'a-al-Adawiyya al-Qaysiyya;
Rabia al-Basri.
Arabic:
رابعة العدوية القيسية
A female Sufi saint, a mystic--born in
Basra, Iraq. She was from a poor, but
respected family, the fourth
daughter--Rabia means "fourth" in
Arabic.
I swear that ever since the first day
You brought me back to life, the day
You became my Friend, I have not
slept -- And even if You drive me
from your door, I swear again that we
will never be separated-- Because You
are alive in my heart.
--Rabia al-Adawiyya
The book in English that is considered
the most comprehensive on this Sufi
saint is:Rabi'a the Mystic, & Her Fellow-Saints in
Islam, by Margaret Smith, 1928.
Rabia al-Basri.
Arabic:
رابعة العدوية القيسية
A female Sufi saint, a mystic--born in
Basra, Iraq. She was from a poor, but
respected family, the fourth
daughter--Rabia means "fourth" in
Arabic.
I swear that ever since the first day
You brought me back to life, the day
You became my Friend, I have not
slept -- And even if You drive me
from your door, I swear again that we
will never be separated-- Because You
are alive in my heart.
--Rabia al-Adawiyya
The book in English that is considered
the most comprehensive on this Sufi
saint is:Rabi'a the Mystic, & Her Fellow-Saints in
Islam, by Margaret Smith, 1928.
Rabiya-al-Adabiya
by Rabiya
by Rabiya
| Rabiya, a woman mystic, was sitting in her house. A mystic named Hassan was a guest in her house. It was morning, the sun had risen. Hassan came out of the house and he gave a loud call, “Rabiya, what are you doing inside? Come out and see what a beautiful sunrise it is. Look at this creation of God!” Rabiya said, “Hassan, it is better that you come inside. You are looking outside at the creation of God and here inside I am looking at God himself...” --Osho Showering Without Clouds, ch. 2 |
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