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A monorhyme poem from the Diwan of Ibn 'Arabi

This poem, in Arabic and English, is an example of a particular kind of poem, known as the monorhyme, where the final word of each line is the same. In this example, the rhyming word is Allāh (God), giving the whole poem the feel of a recitation or act of remembrance (dhikr).

Date created: 
Saturday, November 3, 2012
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A monorhyme poem from the Diwan of Ibn 'Arabi, All rights reserved.