The Music
The Art of Sami Yusuf
I Only Knew Love
Singles
2017
This most famous poem of the 8th century female Sufi saint of Iraq, Rabi‘a al-‘Adawiyyah, has been set to music many times, but this Andalusian melody, which draws the listener to look within, fits the tone and rhythm of the poem beautifully. The inclusion of the tanbour and daf add a Persian influence to the piece.