Take Away The Words Of The Devil Poem by Rabia Al Basri

Take Away The Words Of The Devil

Rating: 4.6


O God, take away the words of the devil
That mix with my prayer-
If not, then take my prayer as it is, devil and all.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
From: Doorkeeper of the heart: versions of Rabia / [translated by] Charles Upton. Putney, Vt.: Threshold Books, c1988.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
M Asim Nehal 15 February 2016

Curse the devil he is near to us like blood in veins...

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Ratnakar Mandlik 12 March 2019

Excellent request to the almighty God.

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Rabia - A mystic Sufi Saint who practised the philosophy of love and compassion....10

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Kumarmani Mahakul 06 May 2020

O God, take away the words of the devil......outstanding conceptualization. A brilliant poem by Rabia Al Basri.

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Mahtab Bangalee 06 May 2020

o God to your path let me surrender this is world colorful illusion of deviI let me leave it

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Rose Marie Juan-austin 06 September 2021

A powerful and wonderful spiritual write.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 06 May 2021

And Congratulations for this accolade. Having suffered so much pain and poverty, she truly was a good Islamic follower. She lived in the second half of the 8th century, very intelligent words from her mouth as prayers. Truly most deserving.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 06 May 2021

due to the translation by Charles Upton. Putney, Vt.: Threshold Books, c1988.as we can read in the Poet's Notes, we can read this very serious prayer poem. Most deserving as The Classic poem Of The Day

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Edward Kofi Louis 06 May 2020

The words of the Devil! ! ! Evil like the Gods and Goddesses! Able to take negativity away! ! ! In bring in positivity; Prayer! ! ! Musing along. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Rajnish Manga 06 May 2020

The poem reflects the subtlety of a Sufi's heart which is upright and earnest in its prayers- no qualms to admit reality- before God.

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