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Gurbani (696-703)
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Gurbani (728-750)
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Gurbani (795-831)
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Gurbani (859-869)
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Gurbani (975-980)
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Gurbani (984-988)
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Gurbani (889-1008)
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Solhe (1020-1033)
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Gurbani (1118-1123)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
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Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
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Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
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Gurbani (1319-23)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
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Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
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Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_member15" data-source="post: 169481" data-attributes="member: 17438"><p>I know of other poems by Rabi'ah. I have a good academic book on Sufism and one on Mysticism by Evelyn Underhill (a Catholic mystic of the early 20th century) which both give portions of her attributed words. </p><p> </p><p>A lot of the early Sufi teachings were orally passed down, in a similar way to how the words of Jesus were not written directly by him but handed down by his followers. </p><p> </p><p>Sufism entered its classical phase of literature - "literary Sufism" - during the medeival era (roughly from the time of Ibn Arabi and Al-Ghazzali till the 1500s). </p><p> </p><p>As the scholar of Islamic mysticism, Mahmood Jamal says of her: </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">"...Rabiya [...] is highly regarded as a foremost mystic...She was noted for her ascetism...More interesting than her ascetism, however, is Rabia's concept of divine love. She was the first [of the Sufis] to introduce the idea that God should be loved for His own sake and not out of fear, as the earlier Sufis had taught..." </span></p><p> </p><p><strong><em><span style="font-size: 12px">- Mahmood Jamal</span></em></strong></p><p> </p><p>Her importance for and influence on later Sufism as typified by the likes of Attar and Rumi, cannot be overemphasised. </p><p> </p><p>From the book on Sufism, here is other poems by her: </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">"...I carry a torch in one hand</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">And a bucket of water in the other:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">With these things I am going to set fire to Heaven</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">And put out the flames of Hell</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">So that voyagers to God can rip the veils</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">And see the real goal..." </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">- <em><strong>Rābiʿah al-Baṣrī (717–801</strong> <strong><span style="color: black">C.E.</span>), early Sufi</strong></em></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">"...I have two ways of loving You:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">A selfish one</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">And another way that is worthy of You.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">In my selfish love, I remember You and You alone.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">In that other love, You lift the veil</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">And let me feast my eyes on Your Living Face..." </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">-<em><strong> Rābiʿah al-Baṣrī (717–801</strong> <strong><span style="color: black">C.E.</span>), early Sufi</strong></em></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">"...O my Lord,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">the stars glitter</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">and the eyes of men are closed.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Kings have locked their doors</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">and each lover is alone with his love.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Here, I am alone with you..." </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">-<em><strong> Rābiʿah al-Baṣrī (717–801</strong> <strong><span style="color: black">C.E.</span>), early Sufi</strong></em></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_member15, post: 169481, member: 17438"] I know of other poems by Rabi'ah. I have a good academic book on Sufism and one on Mysticism by Evelyn Underhill (a Catholic mystic of the early 20th century) which both give portions of her attributed words. A lot of the early Sufi teachings were orally passed down, in a similar way to how the words of Jesus were not written directly by him but handed down by his followers. Sufism entered its classical phase of literature - "literary Sufism" - during the medeival era (roughly from the time of Ibn Arabi and Al-Ghazzali till the 1500s). As the scholar of Islamic mysticism, Mahmood Jamal says of her: [SIZE=3]"...Rabiya [...] is highly regarded as a foremost mystic...She was noted for her ascetism...More interesting than her ascetism, however, is Rabia's concept of divine love. She was the first [of the Sufis] to introduce the idea that God should be loved for His own sake and not out of fear, as the earlier Sufis had taught..." [/SIZE] [SIZE=3][/SIZE] [B][I][SIZE=3]- Mahmood Jamal[/SIZE][/I][/B] Her importance for and influence on later Sufism as typified by the likes of Attar and Rumi, cannot be overemphasised. From the book on Sufism, here is other poems by her: [SIZE=3]"...I carry a torch in one hand And a bucket of water in the other: With these things I am going to set fire to Heaven And put out the flames of Hell So that voyagers to God can rip the veils And see the real goal..." [/SIZE] [SIZE=3][/SIZE] [SIZE=3]- [I][B]Rābiʿah al-Baṣrī (717–801[/B] [B][COLOR=black]C.E.[/COLOR]), early Sufi[/B][/I][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][/SIZE] [SIZE=3]"...I have two ways of loving You: A selfish one And another way that is worthy of You. In my selfish love, I remember You and You alone. In that other love, You lift the veil And let me feast my eyes on Your Living Face..." [/SIZE] [SIZE=3][/SIZE] [SIZE=3]-[I][B] Rābiʿah al-Baṣrī (717–801[/B] [B][COLOR=black]C.E.[/COLOR]), early Sufi[/B][/I][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][/SIZE] [SIZE=3]"...O my Lord, the stars glitter and the eyes of men are closed. Kings have locked their doors and each lover is alone with his love. Here, I am alone with you..." [/SIZE] [SIZE=3][/SIZE] [SIZE=3]-[I][B] Rābiʿah al-Baṣrī (717–801[/B] [B][COLOR=black]C.E.[/COLOR]), early Sufi[/B][/I][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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