Abstract
Rabia Khuzdari bint-e-Ka’ab was the first poetess of the Persian language. She also did poetry in the Baluchi and Arabic languages. She was born in 7 C.E. in Khuzdar. Her father was a rich man of the area. One of the renowned Iranian poets, Rodhki Samarkandi (b. 941 C.E) although recognizes Rabia as the greatest poetess of the world, he was also jealous of her. This was evidenced when Rodhki complained of her romance with her own slave, Baktash, in the royal court of Kandhar. Hearing this, her brother, Haris, got enraged and killed her. Other Iranian poets, such as, Attar Nishapuri, and Abd-ur-Rehman Jami, have also praised her poetry. In her poetry, she used the pseudonym of “Mags Roen”. Unfortunately, most of her poetry has been wasted, except with few Persian verses.

Dr. Ramzan Bamri. (2015) Khatoon-E-Balochistan Rabia Khuzdari (The First Poet Of Persian Language), Karoonjhar Research Journal, Volume-13, Issue-1.
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