Rumi and Other Mystical Poets List: I HOPE GOD THINKS LIKE THAT - Rabia of Basra

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Thursday, December 1, 2011

I HOPE GOD THINKS LIKE THAT - Rabia of Basra

I HOPE GOD THINKS LIKE THAT There is a dog I sometimes take for a walk and turn loose in a field, when I can't give her that freedom I feel in debt. I hope God thinks like that and is keeping track of all the bliss He owes me. Rabia of Basra (c. 717 - 801) The most popular and influential female Islamic Saint. Born @500 years before Rumi. She influenced his writings. Love Poems From God Twelve Sacred Voices From the East and West Translated by Daniel Ladinsky Sign in to see full entry.

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