‘Araftu l-Hawā mudh ‘Araftu Hawāk (عرفت الهوى مذ عرفت هواك), “I Only Knew Love When I Knew Love of Thee”, is a well-known Arabic poem attributed to the 8th-century female Sufi saint of Basra, Rābi‘a al-‘Adawiyya. It is a masterful and moving reflection on what it means to really love God. The poem has been translated into English verse by Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad.
Lyrics
Audio Samples
Abu Shaar Brothers (Arabic) 🥁
Ibn Arabi Ensemble (Arabic) 🎶
Sami Yusuf (English & Arabic) 🎶
Abderrahmane Mameri (Arabic) 🎶
Categories
🎵 Nahāwand
📕 Barakah
🎨 ḥamd (praise of God) · love · love of God · wahdat al-shuhud (seeing only Allah)
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