Yehudah HaLevi

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A Love Song

'Do you see over my shoulders falling,
Snake-like ringlets waving free?
Have no fear, for they are twisted
To allure you unto me.'

Thus she spoke, the gentle dove,
Listen to your plighted love:
'Oh, how long I wait, till my sweetheart comes back,' she said,
'Laying his caressing hand underneath my burning head.'

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Yehudah ha-Levi is one of the best-known Spanish Jewish poets. Born in Toledo when it was still under Islamic rule, he became a prolific writer of both Arabic and Hebrew poetry. His writing touches on themes such as love, friendship, religious devotion, hope, wisdom, and sorrow.

Ha-Levi's most famous work is The Kuzari, comprised of 5 essays wr ...

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Comments

Paulb 30 July 2019

The philosopher seeks.Truth through reason. But beyond reason, Truth is found in apprehension, in Poetry!

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Paliroad 21 December 2017

Profound concept of non-duality reality for Love and Joy and Pain are part of the same root.

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Yakkerboy 19 December 2017

MiTmite9, Your ignorance knows no bounds.

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Newuser 30 November 2017

To be And oh, to lose

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From ''Godless'', the movie 28 November 2017

Tis a fearful thing to love To love what death can touch A fearful thing To love, to hope, to dream, ...to be To be, and know, ..to lose A thing for fools, ...this And a holy thing A holy thing, ... to love For your life is lived in me Your laugh once lifted me Your word was gift, ...to me To remember this, brings painful joy Tis a human thing, -love A holy thing To love what death has touched And

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MiTmite9 26 November 2017

Please explain to me why a poem concerning bin Laden's death and an anorexic cat lady are attributed to a man who lived in the 10th century. Yes... and why the photo?

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