,,songs ,,( ,,kab,r ,translat$ by ,rab9drana? ,tagore ,introduction by ,evelyn ,und]hill ,new ,york1 ,! ,macmillan ,company #aiae ,,introduction ,! poet ,kabr1 a selection f ^: songs is "h = ! fir/ "t (f]$ to ,engli% read]s1 is "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ p]sonalities 9 ! hi/ory ( ,indian my/icism4 ,born 9 or ne> ,b5>es1 ( ,mohamm$an p>5ts1 & probably ab\t ! ye> #addj1 he became 9 e>ly life a disciple ( ! celebrat$ ,h9du ascetic ,rmn&a4 ,rmn&a _h br\ght to ,nor!rn ,india ! religi\s revival :i* ,rmnuja1 ! great twelf?-c5tury re=m] ( ,brhmanism1 _h initiat$ 9 ! ,s\?4 ,?is revival 0 9 "p a reaction aga9/ ! increas+ =malism ( ! or?odox cult1 9 "p an ass]tion ( ! dem&s ( ! he>t z aga9/ ! int5se intellectualism ( ! ,v$nta philosophy1 ! exagg]at$ monism :i* t philosophy proclaim$4 ,x took 9 ,rmnuja's prea*+ ! =m ( an ard5t p]sonal devotion to ! ,god ,vi%nu1 z repres5t+ ! p]sonal aspect ( ! ,div9e ,nature3 t my/ical religion ( love :i* ev]y:]e makes its appe>ance at a c]ta9 level ( spiritual culture1 & :i* cre$s & philosophies are p[]less to kill4 ,?\gh su* a devotion is indig5\s 9 ,h9duism1 & f9ds expression 9 _m passages ( ! ,bhagavad ,gt1 !re 0 9 its m$ival revival a l>ge elem5t ( syncretism4 ,rmn&a1 ?r\gh :om its _s is said to h rea*$ ,kabr1 appe>s to h be5 a man ( wide religi\s culture1 & full ( mission>y en?usiasm4 ,liv+ at ! mom5t 9 :i* ! impassion$ poetry & deep philosophy ( ! great ,p]sian my/ics1 ,attr1 ,sd1 ,jallu'ddn ,rm1 & ,hfiz1 7 ex]cis+ a p[]ful influ5ce on ! religi\s ?\ght ( ,india1 he dream$ ( reconcil+ ?is int5se & p]sonal ,mohamm$an my/icism ) ! traditional !ology ( ,brhmanism4 ,"s h reg>d$ bo? ^! great religi\s lead]s z influ5c$ also by ,*ri/ian ?\ght & life3 b z ?is is a po9t ^u :i* compet5t au?orities hold widely div]g5t views1 its discussion is n attempt$ "h4 ,we may safely ass]t1 h[ev]1 t 9 _! tea*+s1 two--p]haps ?ree--app>5tly antagoni/ic /reams ( int5se spiritual culture met1 z ,jewi% & ,hell5i/ic ?\ght met 9 ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur*3 & x is "o ( ! out/&+ *>act]i/ics ( ,kabr's g5ius t he 0 able 9 8 poems to fuse !m into "o4 ,a great religi\s re=m]1 ! f\nd] ( a sect to :i* ne>ly a million nor!rn ,h9dus /ill belong1 x is yet supremely z a my/ical poet t ,kabr lives = u4 ,8 fate has be5 t ( _m reveal]s ( ,reality4 ,a hat] ( religi\s exclusivism1 & seek+ above all ?+s to initiate m5 into ! lib]ty ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 8 foll[]s h hon\r$ 8 memory by re-erect+ 9 a new place ! b>ri]s :i* he lab\r$ to ca/ d[n4 ,b 8 wond]ful songs survive1 ! spontane\s expressions ( 8 vision & 8 love2 & x is by ^!1 n by ! didactic tea*+s associat$ ) 8 "n1 t he makes 8 immortal appeal to ! he>t4 ,9 ^! poems a wide range ( my/ical emotion is br\ght into play3 f ! l(tie/ ab/ractions1 ! mo/ o!rworldly passion = ! ,inf9ite1 to ! mo/ intimate & p]sonal realization ( ,god1 express$ 9 homely metaphors & religi\s symbols drawn indiff]5tly f ,h9du & ,mohamm$an belief4 ,x is impossible to say ( _! au?or t he 0 ,brhman or ,sf1 ,v$nti/ or ,vai%navite4 ,he is1 z he says himself1 at once ! *ild ( ,allah & ( ,rm4 ,t ,supreme ,_s ,:om he knew & ador$1 & to ,^: joy\s fri5d%ip he s\ght to induct ! s\ls ( o!r m51 transc5d$ :il/ ,he includ$ all metaphysical categories1 all cr$al def9itions2 yet ea* contribut$ some?+ to ! description ( t ,inf9ite & ,simple ,totality ,:o reveal$ ,himself1 accord+ to _! measure1 to ! fai?ful lov]s ( all cre$s4 ,kabr's /ory is surr\nd$ by contradictory leg5ds1 on none ( :i* reliance c be plac$4 ,"s ( ^! emanate f a ,h9du1 "s f a ,mohamm$an s\rce1 & claim him by turns z a ,sf & a ,brhman sa9t4 ,8 "n1 h[ev]1 is practically a conclusive pro( ( ,moslem ance/ry3 & ! mo/ probable tale is t :i* repres5ts him z ! actual or adopt$ *ild ( a ,mohamm$an weav] ( ,b5>es1 ! city 9 :i* ! *ief ev5ts ( 8 life took place4 ,9 fifte5?-c5tury ,b5>es ! syncreti/ic t5d5cies ( ,bhakti religion _h rea*$ full developm5t4 ,sfs & ,brhmans appe> to h met 9 disputation3 ! mo/ spiritual memb]s ( bo? cre$s frequ5t+ ! tea*+s ( ,rmn&a1 ^: reputation 0 !n at its height4 ,! boy ,kabr1 9 :om ! religi\s passion 0 innate1 saw 9 ,rmn&a 8 de/9$ tea*]2 b knew h[ slight 7 ! *ances t a ,h9du guru w\ld accept a ,mohamm$an z disciple4 ,he !re=e hid ^u ! /eps ( ! riv] ,ganges1 :]e ,rmn&a 0 accu/om$ to ba!2 ) ! result t ! ma/]1 com+ d[n to ! wat]1 trod ^u 8 body unexpect$ly1 & exclaim$ 9 8 a/oni%m5t1 ,ram6 ,ram6--! "n ( ! inc>nation "u :i* he wor%ipp$ ,god4 ,kabr !n decl>$ t he _h receiv$ ! mantra ( initiation f ,rmn&a's lips1 & 0 by x admitt$ to disciple%ip4 ,9 spite ( ! prote/s ( or?odox ,brhmans & ,mohamm$ans1 bo? equally annoy$ by ?is contempt ( !ological l&m>ks1 he p]si/$ 9 8 claim2 ?us exhibit+ 9 action t v pr9ciple ( religi\s syn!sis :i* ,rmn&a _h s\ght to e/abli% 9 ?\ght4 ,rmn&a appe>s to h accept$ him1 & ?\gh ,mohamm$an leg5ds speak ( ! fam\s ,sf ,pr1 ,takk ( ,jhans1 z ,kabr's ma/] 9 lat] life1 ! ,h9du sa9t is ! only human tea*] to :om 9 8 songs he ackn[l$ges indebt$ness4 ,! little t we "k ( ,kabr's life contradicts _m curr5t ideas conc]n+ ! ,ori5tal my/ic4 ,( ! /ages ( discipl9e ?r\gh :i* he pass$1 ! mann] 9 :i* 8 spiritual g5ius develop$1 we are completely ignorant4 ,he seems to h rema9$ = ye>s ! disciple ( ,rmn&a1 jo9+ 9 ! !ological & philosophical argum5ts :i* 8 ma/] held ) all ! great ,mullahs & ,brhmans ( 8 day2 & to ?is s\rce we may p]haps trace 8 acqua9tance ) ! t]ms ( ,h9du & ,sf philosophy4 ,he may or may n h submitt$ to ! traditional education ( ! ,h9du or ! ,sf contemplative3 x is cle>1 at any rate1 t he nev] adopt$ ! life ( ! pr(essional ascetic1 or retir$ f ! _w 9 ord] to devote himself to bodily mortifications & ! exclusive pursuit ( ! contemplative life4 ,side by side ) 8 int]ior life ( adoration1 its arti/ic expression 9 music & words--= he 0 a skill$ musician z well z a poet--he liv$ ! sane & dilig5t life ( ! ,ori5tal craftsman4 ,all ! leg5ds agree on ?is po9t3 t ,kabr 0 a weav]1 a simple & unlett]$ man1 :o e>n$ 8 liv+ at ! loom4 ,l ,paul ! t5tmak]1 ,boehme ! cobbl]1 ,bunyan ! t9k]1 ,t]/eeg5 ! ribbon-mak]1 he knew h[ to comb9e vision & indu/ry2 ! "w ( 8 h&s help$ r ?an h9d]$ ! impassion$ m$itation ( 8 he>t4 ,hat+ m]e bodily au/]ities1 he 0 no ascetic1 b a m>ri$ man1 ! fa!r ( a family--a circum/ance :i* ,h9du leg5ds ( ! mona/ic type va9ly attempt to conceal or expla9--& x 0 f out ( ! he>t ( ! common life t he sang 8 raptur\s lyrics ( div9e love4 ,"h 8 works corroborate ! traditional /ory ( 8 life4 ,aga9 & aga9 he extols ! life ( home1 ! value & reality ( diurnal exi/5ce1 ) its opportunities = love & r5unciation2 p\r+ contempt--^u ! pr(essional sanctity ( ! ,yogi1 :o has a great be>d & matt$ locks1 & looks l a goat1 & on all :o ?9k x necess>y to flee a _w p]vad$ by love1 joy1 & beauty--! prop] !atre ( man's que/--9 ord] to f9d t ,"o ,reality ,:o has spread ,8 =m ( love ?r\gh\t all ! _w4 ,footnote3 ,cf4 ,poems ,nos4 ,,xxi1 ,,xl1 ,,xliii1 ,,lxvi1 ,,lxxvi4 ,x does n ne$ mu* exp]i5ce ( ascetic lit]ature to recognize ! boldness & orig9ality ( ?is attitude 9 su* a "t & place4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( or?odox sanctity1 :e!r ,h9du or ,mohamm$an1 ,kabr 0 pla9ly a h]etic2 & 8 frank dislike ( all in/itutional religion1 all ext]nal obs]vance--:i* 0 z ?or\gh & z int5se z t ( ! ,quak]s !mselves--complet$1 s f> z ecclesia/ical op9ion 0 conc]n$1 8 reputation z a dang]\s man4 ,! simple union ) ,div9e ,reality :i* he p]petually extoll$1 z alike ! duty & ! joy ( e s\l1 0 indep5d5t bo? ( ritual & ( bodily au/]ities2 ! ,god :om he proclaim$ 0 nei!r 9 ,kaaba nor 9 ,kail%4 ,^? :o s\ght ,him ne$$ n to g f>2 = ,he await$ discov]y ev]y:]e1 m accessible to ! wa%]woman & ! c>p5t] ?an to ! self--righte\s holy man4 ,footnote3 ,poems ,i1 ,,ii1 ,,xli4 ,!re=e ! :ole app>atus ( piety1 ,h9du & ,moslem alike--! temple & mosque1 idol & holy wat]1 scriptures & prie/s--7 d5\nc$ by ?is inconv5i5tly cle>-sight$ poet z m]e sub/itutes = reality2 dead ?+s int]v5+ betwe5 ! s\l & its love-- _/99 ,! images are all lifeless1 !y _c speak3 ,i "k1 = ,i h cri$ al\d to !m4 ,! ,purna & ! ,koran are m]e words3 lift+ up ! curta91 ,i h se54 99_/ ,footnote3 ,poems ,,xlii1 ,,lxv1 ,,lxvii4 ,?is sort ( ?+ _c be tol]at$ by any organiz$ *ur*2 & x is n surpris+ t ,kabr1 hav+ 8 head-qu>t]s 9 ,b5>es1 ! v c5tre ( prie/ly influ5ce1 0 subject$ to consid]able p]secution4 ,! well-kn[n leg5d ( ! beautiful c\rtesan s5t by ,brhmans to tempt 8 virtue1 & conv]t$1 l ! ,magdal51 by h] sudd5 enc\nt] ) ! initiate ( a high] love1 pre s]ves ! memory ( ! fe> & dislike ) :i* he 0 reg>d$ by ! ecclesia/ical p[]s4 ,once at lea/1 aft] ! p]=mance ( a suppos$ miracle ( heal+1 he 0 br\ght be=e ! ,emp]or ,sik&> ,lodi1 & *>g$ ) claim+ ! possession ( div9e p[]s4 ,b ,sik&> ,lodi1 a rul] ( consid]able culture1 0 tol]ant ( ! ecc5tricities ( sa9tly p]sons belong+ to 8 own fai?4 ,kabr1 be+ ( ,mohamm$an bir?1 0 outside ! au?ority ( ! ,brhmans1 & te*nically class$ ) ! ,sfs1 to :om great !ological latitude 0 all[$4 ,!re=e1 ?\gh he 0 bani%$ 9 ! int]e/s ( peace f ,b5>es1 8 life 0 sp>$4 ,?is seems to h happ5$ 9 #adie1 :5 he 0 ne>ly sixty ye>s ( age2 x is ! la/ ev5t 9 8 c>e] ( :i* we h def9ite k4 ,!nce=? he appe>s to h mov$ ab\t among/ v>i\s cities ( nor!rn ,india1 ! c5tre ( a gr\p ( disciples2 cont9u+ 9 exile t life ( apo/le & poet ( love to :i*1 z he decl>es 9 "o ( 8 songs1 he 0 de/9$ f ! beg9n+ ( "t4 ,9 #aeah1 an old man1 brok5 9 heal?1 & ) h&s s feeble t he c\ld no long] make ! music :i* he lov$1 he di$ at ,magh> ne> ,gorakhpur4 ,a beautiful leg5d tells u t aft] 8 dea? 8 ,mohamm$an & ,h9du disciples disput$ ! possession ( 8 body2 :i* ! ,mohamm$ans wi%$ to bury1 ! ,h9dus to burn4 ,z !y argu$ toge!r1 ,kabr appe>$ be=e !m1 & told !m to lift ! %r\d & look at t :i* lay b5ea?4 ,!y did s1 & f\nd 9 ! place ( ! corpse a heap ( fl[]s2 half ( :i* 7 buri$ by ! ,mohamm$ans at ,magh>1 & half c>ri$ by ! ,h9dus to ! holy city ( ,b5>es to be burn$--fitt+ conclusion to a life :i* _h made fragrant ! mo/ beautiful doctr9es ( two great cre$s4 ,,ii ,! poetry ( my/icism might be def9$ on ! "o h& z a temp]am5tal reaction to ! vision ( ,reality3 on ! o!r1 z a =m ( prophecy4 ,z x is ! special vocation ( ! my/ical consci\sness to m$iate betwe5 two ord]s1 go+ out 9 lov+ adoration t[>ds ,god & com+ home to tell ! secrets ( ,et]nity to o!r m52 s ! arti/ic self-expression ( ?is consci\sness has also a d\ble "*4 ,x is love-poetry1 b love-poetry :i* is (t5 writt5 ) a mission>y int5tion4 ,kabr's songs are ( ?is k9d3 out-bir?s at once ( rapture & ( *>ity4 ,writt5 9 ! popul> ,h9di1 n 9 ! lit]>y tongue1 !y 7 delib]ately address$--l ! v]nacul> poetry ( ,jacopone da ,tod & ,ri*>d ,rolle--to ! p r ?an to ! pr(essionally religi\s class2 & all mu/ be /ruck by ! con/ant employm5t 9 !m ( imag]y drawn f ! common life1 ! univ]sal exp]i5ce4 ,x is by ! simple/ metaphors1 by con/ant appeals to ne$s1 passions1 relations :i* all m5 und]/&--! bridegroom & bride1 ! guru & disciple1 ! pilgrim1 ! f>m]1 ! migrant bird-- t he drives home 8 int5se conviction ( ! reality ( ! s\l's int]c\rse ) ! ,transc5d5t4 ,!re are 9 8 univ]se no f5ces betwe5 ! natural & sup]natural worlds2 ev]y?+ is a "p ( ! creative ,play ( ,god1 & !re=e--ev5 9 its humble/ details--capable ( reveal+ ! ,play]'s m9d4 ,?is will+ acceptance ( ! "h-&-n[ z a means ( repres5t+ sup]nal realities is a trait common to ! greate/ my/ics4 ,= !m1 :5 !y h a*iev$ at la/ ! true !opa!tic /ate1 all aspects ( ! univ]se possess equal au?ority z sacram5tal decl>ations ( ! ,pres5ce ( ,god2 & _! fe>less employm5t ( homely & physical symbols--(t5 />tl+ & ev5 revolt+ to ! unaccu/om$ ta/e--is 9 direct proportion to ! exaltation ( _! spiritual life4 ,! works ( ! great ,sfs1 & among/ ! ,*ri/ians ( ,jacopone da ,tod1 ,ruysbroeck1 ,boehme1 ab\nd 9 illu/rations ( ?is law4 ,!re=e we mu/ n be surpris$ to f9d 9 ,kabr's songs--8 desp]ate attempts to communicate 8 ec/asy & p]suade o!r m5 to %>e x--a con/ant juxtaposition ( concrete & metaphysical language2 swift alt]nations betwe5 ! mo/ int5sely an?ropomorphic1 ! mo/ subtly philosophical1 ways ( appreh5d+ man's communion ) ! ,div9e4 ,! ne$ = ?is alt]nation1 & its entire naturalness = ! m9d :i* employs x1 is root$ 9 8 concept1 or vision1 ( ! ,nature ( ,god2 & unless we make "s attempt to grasp ?is1 we %all n g f> 9 our und]/&+ ( 8 poems4 ,kabr belongs to t small gr\p ( supreme my/ics--among/ :om ,/4 ,augu/9e1 ,ruysbroeck1 & ! ,sf poet ,jallu'ddn ,rm are p]haps ! *ief--:o h a*iev$ t :i* we might call ! syn!tic vision ( ,god4 ,^! h resolv$ ! p]petual opposition betwe5 ! p]sonal & imp]sonal1 ! transc5d5t & imman5t1 /atic & dynamic aspects ( ! ,div9e ,nature2 betwe5 ! ,absolute ( philosophy & ! sure true ,fri5d ( devotional religion4 ,!y h done ?is1 n by tak+ ^! app>5tly incompatible concepts "o aft] ! o!r2 b by asc5d+ to a height ( spiritual intuition at :i* !y are1 z ,ruysbroeck said1 melt$ & m]g$ 9 ! ,unity1 & p]ceiv$ z ! complet+ opposites ( a p]fect ,:ole4 ,?is proce$+ entails = !m--& bo? ,kabr & ,ruysbroeck expressly ackn[l$ge x--a univ]se ( ?ree ord]s3 ,becom+1 ,be+1 & t :i* is ,m ?an ,be+1 i4e41 ,god4 ,footnote3 ,nos4 ,,vii & ,,xlix4 ,god is "h felt to be n ! f9al ab/raction1 b ! "o actuality4 ,he inspires1 supports1 inde$ inhabits1 bo? ! durational1 condition$1 f9ite _w ( ,becom+ & ! uncondition$1 non-successional1 inf9ite _w ( ,be+2 yet utt]ly transc5ds !m bo?4 ,he is ! omnipres5t ,reality1 ! ,all-p]vad+ )9 ,:om ! worlds are be+ told l beads4 ,9 ,8 p]sonal aspect ,he is ! belov$ ,fakir1 tea*+ & companion+ ea* s\l4 ,consid]$ z ,imman5t ,_s1 ,he is ! ,m9d )9 ! m9d4 ,b all ^! are at be/ p>tial aspects ( ,8 nature1 mutually corrective3 z ! ,p]sons 9 ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity--to :i* ?is !ological diagram be>s a /rik+ resemblance--repres5t diff]5t & comp5sat+ exp]i5ces ( ! ,div9e ,unity )9 :i* !y are resum$4 ,z ,ruysbroeck disc]n$ a plane ( reality ^u :i* we c speak no m ( ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,_s1 b only ( ,"o ,be+1 ! v sub/ance ( ! ,div9e ,p]sons2 s ,kabr says t beyond bo? ! limit$ & ! limitless is ,he1 ! ,pure ,be+4 ,footnote3 ,no4 ,,vii4 ,brahma1 !n1 is ! ,ineffable ,fact comp>$ ) :i* ! di/9ction ( ! ,condition$ f ! ,uncondition$ is b a ^w3 at once ! utt]ly transc5d5t ,"o ( ,absoluti/ philosophy1 & ! p]sonal ,lov] ( ! individual s\l--common to all & special to ea*1 z "o ,*ri/ian my/ic has x4 ,! ne$ felt by ,kabr = bo? ^! ways ( describ+ ,reality is a pro( ( ! ri*ness & balance ( 8 spiritual exp]i5ce2 :i* nei!r cosmic nor an?ropomorphic symbols1 tak5 alone1 c\ld express4 ,m absolute ?an ! ,absolute1 m p]sonal ?an ! human m9d1 ,brahma !re=e exce$s :il/ ,he includes all ! concepts ( philosophy1 all ! passionate intuitions ( ! he>t4 ,he is ! ,great ,affirmation1 ! font ( en]gy1 ! s\rce ( life & love1 ! unique satisfaction ( desire4 ,8 creative ^w is ! ,om or ,ev]la/+ ,yea4 ,! negative philosophy :i* /rips f ! ,div9e ,nature all ,its attributes & def9+ ,him only by t :i* ,he is n--r$uces ,him to an ,empt9ess1 is abhorr5t to ?is mo/ vital ( poets4--,brahma1 he says1 may nev] be f\nd 9 ab/ractions4 ,he is ! ,"o ,love :o ,p]vades ! _w41 disc]n$ 9 ,8 fullness only by ! eyes ( love2 & ^? :o "k ,him ?us %>e1 ?\gh !y may nev] tell1 ! joy\s & ineffable secret ( ! univ]se4 ,footnote3 ,nos4 ,,vii1 ,,xxvi1 ,,lxxvi1 ,,xc4 ,n[ ,kabr1 a*iev+ ?is syn!sis betwe5 ! p]sonal & cosmic aspects ( ! ,div9e ,nature1 eludes ! ?ree great dang]s :i* ?reat5 my/ical religion4 ,fir/1 he escapes ! excessive emotionalism1 ! t5d5cy to an exclusively an?ropomorphic devotion1 :i* results f an unre/rict$ cult ( ,div9e ,p]sonality1 especially "u an inc>national =m2 se5 9 ,india 9 ! exagg]ations ( ,kri%na wor%ip1 9 ,europe 9 ! s5tim5tal extravagances ( c]ta9 ,*ri/ian sa9ts4 ,next1 he is protect$ f ! s\l-de/roy+ conclusions ( pure monism1 inevitable if its logical implications are press$ home3 t is1 ! id5tity ( sub/ance betwe5 ,god & ! s\l1 ) its coroll>y ( ! total absorption ( t s\l 9 ! ,be+ ( ,god z ! goal ( ! spiritual life4 ,= ! ?or\gh-go+ moni/ ! s\l1 9 s f> z x is real1 is sub/antially id5tical ) ,god2 & ! true object ( exi/5ce is ! mak+ pat5t ( ?is lat5t id5tity1 ! realization :i* f9ds expression 9 ! ,v$nti/ =mula ,t art ?\4 ,b ,kabr says t ,brahma & ! creature are ev] di/9ct1 yet ev] unit$2 t ! wise man kn[s ! spiritual z well z ! mat]ial _w to be no m ?an ,8 foot/ool4 ,footnote3 ,nos4 ,,vii & ,,ix4 ,! s\l's union ) ,him is a love union1 a mutual inhabitation2 t ess5tially duali/ic relation :i* all my/ical religion expresses1 n a self-m]g5ce :i* leaves no place = p]sonality4 ,?is et]nal di/9ction1 ! my/]i\s union-9-sep>at5ess ( ,god & ! s\l1 is a necess>y doctr9e ( all sane my/icism2 = no s*eme :i* fails to f9d a place = x c repres5t m ?an a fragm5t ( t s\l's int]c\rse ) ! spiritual _w4 ,its affirmation 0 "o ( ! di/+ui%+ features ( ! ,vai%navite re=mation prea*$ by ,rmnuja2 ! pr9ciple ( :i* _h desc5d$ ?r\gh ,rmn&a to ,kabr4 ,la/1 ! w>mly human & direct appreh5sion ( ,god z ! supreme ,object ( love1 ! s\l's comrade1 tea*]1 & bridegroom1 :i* is s passionately & frequ5tly express$ 9 ,kabr's poems1 balances & controls ^? ab/ract t5d5cies :i* are inh]5t 9 ! metaphysical side ( 8 vision ( ,reality3 & prev5ts x f deg5]at+ into t /]ile wor%ip ( intellectual =mul :i* became ! curse ( ! ,v$nti/ s*ool4 ,= ! m]e intellectuali/1 z = ! m]e pieti/1 he has little approbation4 ,footnote3 ,cf4 especially ,nos4 ,,lix1 ,,lxvii1 ,,lxxv1 ,,xc1 ,,xci4 ,love is ?r\gh\t 8 absolute sole ,"l3 ! unique s\rce ( ! m abundant life :i* he enjoys1 & ! common factor :i* unites ! f9ite & inf9ite worlds4 ,all is soak$ 9 love3 t love :i* he describ$ 9 almo/ ,johann9e language z ! ,=m ( ,god4 ,! :ole ( creation is ! ,play ( ! ,et]nal ,lov]2 ! liv+1 *ang+1 gr[+ expression ( ,brahma's love & joy4 ,z ^! tw9 passions preside ov] ! g5]ation ( human life1 s beyond ! mi/s ( pleasure & pa9 ,kabr f9ds !m gov]n+ ! creative acts ( ,god4 ,8 manife/ation is love2 ,8 activity is joy4 ,creation spr+s f "o glad act ( affirmation3 ! ,ev]la/+ ,yea1 p]petually utt]$ )9 ! dep?s ( ! ,div9e ,nature4 ,footnote3 ,nos4 ,,xvii1 ,,xxvi1 ,,lxxvi1 ,,lxxxii4 ,9 accordance ) ?is concept ( ! univ]se z a ,love-,game :i* et]nally goes =w>d1 a progressive manife/ation ( ,brahma--"o ( ! _m notions :i* he adopt$ f ! common /ock ( ,h9du religi\s ideas1 & illum9at$ by 8 poetic g5ius--movem5t1 rhy?m1 p]petual *ange1 =ms an integral "p ( ,kabr's vision ( ,reality4 ,?\gh ! ,et]nal & ,absolute is ev] pres5t to 8 consci\sness1 yet 8 concept ( ! ,div9e ,nature is ess5tially dynamic4 ,x is by ! symbols ( motion t he mo/ (t5 tries to convey x to u3 z 9 8 con/ant ref]5ce to danc+1 or ! /rangely mod]n picture ( t ,et]nal ,sw+ ( ! ,univ]se :i* is held by ! cords ( love4 ,footnote3 ,no4 ,,xvi4 ,x is a m>k$ *>act]i/ic ( my/ical lit]ature t ! great contemplatives1 9 _! ef=t to convey to u ! nature ( _! communion ) ! sup]s5su\s1 are inevitably driv5 to employ "s =m ( s5su\s imag]y3 co>se & inaccurate z !y "k su* imag]y to be1 ev5 at ! be/4 ,our normal human consci\sness is s completely committ$ to dep5d5ce on ! s5ses1 t ! fruits ( intuition itself are in/9ctively ref]r$ to !m4 ,9 t intuition x seems to ! my/ics t all ! dim crav+s & p>tial appreh5sions ( s5se f9d p]fect fulfilm5t4 ,h5ce _! con/ant decl>ation t !y see ! uncreat$ light1 !y he> ! cele/ial melody1 !y ta/e ! sweetness ( ! ,"l1 !y "k an ineffable fragrance1 !y feel ! v contact ( love4 ,him v]ily see+ & fully feel+1 ,him spiritually he>+ & ,him delectably smell+ & sweetly swall[+1 z ,julian ( ,norwi* has x4 ,9 ^? among/ !m :o develop psy*o-s5sorial automatisms1 ^! p>allels betwe5 s5se & _s may pres5t !mselves to consci\sness 9 ! =m ( halluc9ations3 z ! light se5 by ,suso1 ! music he>d by ,rolle1 ! cele/ial p]fumes :i* fill$ ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a's cell1 ! physical w\nds felt by ,/4 ,francis & ,/4 ,t]esa4 ,^! are excessive dramatizations ( ! symbolism "u :i* ! my/ic t5ds in/9ctively to repres5t 8 spiritual intuition to ! surface consci\sness4 ,"h1 9 ! special s5se-p]ception :i* he feels to be mo/ expressive ( ,reality1 8 peculi> idiosyncrasies come out4 ,n[ ,kabr1 z we might expect 9 "o ^: reactions to ! spiritual ord] 7 s wide & v>i\s1 uses by turn all ! symbols ( s5se4 ,he tells u t he has se5 )\t sight ! effulg5ce ( ,brahma1 ta/$ ! div9e nect>1 felt ! ec/atic contact ( ,reality1 smelt ! fragrance ( ! heav5ly fl[]s4 ,b he 0 ess5tially a poet & musician3 rhy?m & h>mony 7 to him ! g>m5ts ( beauty & tru?4 ,h5ce 9 8 lyrics he %[s himself to be1 l ,ri*>d ,rolle1 above all ?+s a musical my/ic4 ,creation1 he says aga9 & aga91 is full ( music3 x is music4 ,at ! he>t ( ! ,univ]se :ite music is blossom+3 love weaves ! melody1 :il/ r5unciation beats ! "t4 ,x c be he>d 9 ! home z well z 9 ! heav5s2 disc]n$ by ! e>s ( common m5 z well z by ! tra9$ s5ses ( ! ascetic4 ,moreov]1 ! body ( e man is a lyre on :i* ,brahma1 ! s\rce ( all music1 plays4 ,ev]y:]e ,kabr disc]ns ! ,un/ruck ,music ( ! ,inf9ite--t cele/ial melody :i* ! angel play$ to ,/4 ,francis1 t gho/ly symphony :i* fill$ ! s\l ( ,rolle ) ec/atic joy4 ,footnote3 ,nos4 ,,xvii1 ,,xviii1 ,,xxxix1 ,,xli1 ,,liv1 ,,lxxvi1 ,,lxxxiii1 ,,lxxxix1 ,,xcvii4 ,! "o figure :i* he adopts f ! ,h9du ,pan!on & con/antly uses1 is t ( ,kri%na ! ,div9e ,flute ,play]4 ,footnote3 ,nos4 ,l1 ,,liii1 ,,lxviii4 ,he sees ! sup]nal music1 too1 9 its visual embodim5t1 z rhy?mical movem5t3 t my/]i\s dance ( ! univ]se be=e ! face ( ,brahma1 :i* is at once an act ( wor%ip & an expression ( ! inf9ite rapture ( ! ,imman5t ,god4' ,yet 9 ?is wide & raptur\s vision ( ! univ]se ,kabr nev] loses t\* ) diurnal exi/5ce1 nev] =gets ! common life4 ,8 feet are firmly plant$ ^u e>?2 8 l(ty & passionate appreh5sions are p]petually controll$ by ! activity ( a sane & vigor\s intellect1 by ! al]t commons5se s (t5 f\nd 9 p]sons ( real my/ical g5ius4 ,! con/ant insi/5ce on simplicity & directness1 ! hatr$ ( all ab/ractions & philosophiz+s1,footnote3 ,nos4 ,,xxvi1 ,,xxxii1 ,,lxxvi ! ru?less criticism ( ext]nal religion3 ^! are among/ 8 mo/ m>k$ *>act]i/ics4 ,god is ! ,root :5ce all manife/ations1 mat]ial & spiritual1 alike proce$2 ,footnote3 ,nos4 ,,lxxv1 ,,lxxviii1 ,,lxxx1 ,,xc4 & ,god is ! only ne$ ( man--happ9ess %all be y\rs :5 y come to ! ,root4 ,footnote3 ,no4 ,,lxxx4 ,h5ce to ^? :o keep _! eye on ! "o ?+ ne$ful1 d5om9ations1 cre$s1 c]emonies1 ! conclusions ( philosophy1 ! discipl9es ( asceticism1 are matt]s ( comp>ative indiff]5ce4 ,!y repres5t m]ely ! diff]5t angles f :i* ! s\l may approa* t simple union ) ,brahma :i* is its goal2 & are useful only 9 s f>as !y contribute to ?is consummation4 ,s ?or\gh-go+ is ,kabr's eclecticism1 t he seems by turns ,v$nti/ & ,vai%navite1 ,pan!i/ & ,transc5d5tali/1 ,brhman & ,sf4 ,9 ! ef=t to tell ! tru? ab\t t ineffable appreh5sion1 s va/ & yet s ne>1 :i* controls 8 life1 he seizes & tw9es toge!r--z he might h wov5 toge!r contra/+ ?reads ^u 8 loom--symbols & ideas drawn f ! mo/ viol5t & conflict+ philosophies & fai?s4 ,all are ne$$1 if he is ev] to sugge/ ! "* ( t ,"o :om ! ,upani%ad call$ ! ,sun-col\r$ ,be+ :o is beyond ?is ,d>kness3 z all ! col\rs ( ! spectrum are ne$$ if we w\ld demon/rate ! simple ri*ness ( :ite light4 ,9 ?us adapt+ traditional mat]ials to 8 own use he foll[s a me?od common among/ ! my/ics2 :o seldom exhibit any special love = orig9ality ( =m4 ,!y w p\r _! w9e into almo/ any vessel t comes to h&3 g5]ally us+ by pref]5ce--& lift+ to new levels ( beauty & significance--! religi\s or philosophic =mul curr5t 9 _! own day4 ,?us we f9d t "s ( ,kabr's f9e/ poems h z _! subjects ! commonplaces ( ,h9du philosophy & religion3 ! ,ll or ,sport ( ,god1 ! ,ocean ( ,bliss1 ! ,bird ( ! ,s\l1 ,my1 ! ,hundr$-petall$ ,lotus1 & ! ,=mless ,=m4 ,_m1 aga91 are soak$ 9 ,sf imag]y & feel+4 ,o!rs use z _! mat]ial ! ord9>y surr\nd+s & incid5ts ( ,indian life3 ! temple bells1 ! c]emony ( ! lamps1 m>riage1 suttee1 pilgrimage1 ! *>act]s ( ! seasons2 all felt by him 9 _! my/ical aspect1 z sacram5ts ( ! s\l's relation ) ,brahma4 ,9 _m ( ^! a p>ticul>ly beautiful & intimate feel+ = ,nature is %[n4 ,footnote3 ,nos4 ,,xv1 ,,xxiii1 ,,lxvii1 ,,lxxxvii1 ,,xcvii4 ,9 ! collection ( songs "h translat$ !re w be f\nd examples :i* illu/rate ne>ly e aspect ( ,kabr's ?\ght1 & all ! fluctuations ( ! my/ic's emotion3 ! ec/asy1 ! despair1 ! /ill beatitude1 ! eag] self-devotion1 ! fla%es ( wide illum9ation1 ! mom5ts ( intimate love4 ,8 wide & deep vision ( ! univ]se1 ! ,et]nal ,sport ( creation 7,,lxxxii71 ! worlds be+ told l beads )9 ! ,be+ ( ,god 7,,xiv1 ,,xvi1 ,,xvii1 ,,lxxvi71 is "h se5 balanc$ by 8 lovely & delicate s5se ( intimate communion ) ! ,div9e ,fri5d1 ,lov]1 ,tea*] ( ! s\l 7,x1 ,,xi1 ,,xxiii1 ,,xxxv1 ,,li1 ,,lxxxv1 ,,lxxxvi1 ,,lxxxviii1 ,,xcii1 ,,xciii2 above all1 ! beautiful poem ,,xxxiv74 ,z ^! app>5tly p>adoxical views ( ,reality are resolv$ 9 ,brhma1 s all o!r opposites are reconcil$ 9 ,him3 bondage & lib]ty1 love & r5unciation1 pleasure & pa9 7,,xvii1 ,,xxv1 ,,xl1 ,,lxxix74 ,union ) ,him is ! "o ?+ t matt]s to ! s\l1 its de/9y & its ne$ 7,,li1 ,i1 ,,ii1 ,,liv1 ,,lxx1 ,,lxxiv1 ,,xciii1 ,,xcvi72 & ?is union1 ?is discov]y ( ,god1 is ! simple/ & mo/ natural ( all ?+s1 if we w\ld b grasp x 7,,xli1 ,,xlvi1 ,,lvi1 ,,lxxii1 ,,lxxvi1 ,,lxxviii1 ,,xcvii74 ,! union1 h[ev]1 is br\ght ab\t by love1 n by k or c]emonial obs]vances 7,,xxxviii1 ,,liv1 ,,lv1 ,,lix1 ,,xci72 & ! appreh5sion :i* t union conf]s is ineffable--nei!r ,?is nor ,t1 z ,ruysbroeck has x 7,,ix1 ,,xlvi1 ,,lxxvi74 ,real wor%ip & communion is 9 ,_s & 9 ,tru? 7,,xl1 ,,xli1 ,,lvi1 ,,lxiii1 ,,lxv1 ,,lxx71 !re=e idolatry is an insult to ! ,div9e ,lov] 7,,xlii1 ,,lxix7 & ! devices ( pr(essional sanctity are useless ap>t f *>ity & purity ( s\l 7,,liv1 ,,lxv1 ,,lxvi74 ,s9ce all ?+s1 & especially ! he>t ( man1 are ,god-inhabit$1 ,god-possess$ 7,,xxvi1 ,,lvi1 ,,lxxvi1 ,,lxxxix1 ,,xcvii71 ,he may be/ be f\nd 9 ! "h-&-n[3 9 ! normal4 human1 bodily exi/5ce1 ! mud ( mat]ial life 7,,iii1 ,,iv1 ,,vi1 ,,xxi1 ,,xxxix1 ,,xl1 ,,xliii1 ,,xlviii1 ,,lxxii74 ,we c rea* ! goal )\t cross+ ! road 7,,lxxvi7--n ! cloi/] b ! home is ! prop] !atre ( man's ef=ts3 & if he _c f9d ,god !re1 he ne$ n hope = success by go+ f>!r afield4 ,9 ! home is reality4 ,!re love & deta*m5t1 bondage & fre$om1 joy & pa9 play by turns ^u ! s\l2 & x is f _! conflict t ! ,un/ruck ,music ( ! ,inf9ite proce$s4 ,kabr says3 ,none b ,brahma c evoke its melodies4 ,?is v]sion ( ,kabr's songs is *iefly ! "w ( ,mr4 ,rabndran? ,tagore1 ! tr5d ( ^: my/ical g5ius makes him--z all :o read ^! poems w see--a peculi>ly sympa!tic int]pret] ( ,kabr's vision & ?\ght4 ,x has be5 bas$ ^u ! pr9t$ ,h9d text ) ,b5gali translation ( ,mr4 ,k%iti ,mohan ,s52 :o has ga!r$ f _m s\rces--sometimes f books & manuscripts1 sometimes f ! lips ( w&]+ ascetics & m9/rels--a l>ge collection ( poems & hymns to :i* ,kabr's "n is atta*$1 & c>efully sift$ ! au!ntic songs f ! _m spuri\s works n[ attribut$ to him4 ,^! pa9/ak+ lab\rs alone h made ! pres5t und]tak+ possible4 ,we h also _h be=e u a manuscript ,engli% translation ( #aaf songs made by ,mr4 ,ajit ,kumr ,*akrav>ty f ,mr4 ,k%iti ,mohan ,s5's text1 & a prose essay ^u ,kabr f ! same h&4 ,f ^! we h d]iv$ great assi/ance4 ,a consid]able numb] ( read+s f ! translation h be5 adopt$ by u2 :il/ sev]al ( ! facts m5tion$ 9 ! essay h be5 incorporat$ into ?is introduction4 ,our mo/ grateful ?anks are due to ,mr4 ,ajit ,kum> ,*akrav>ty = ! extremely g5]\s & unselfi% mann] 9 :i* he has plac$ 8 "w at our disposal4 ,e4 ,u4 ,! ref]5ce ( ! headl9es ( ! poems is to3 ,snt9iketana2 ,kabr by ,sr ,k%itimohan ,s51 #d p>ts1 ,brahma*>ysrama1 ,bolpur1 #aiaj-aiaa4 ,= "s assi/ance 9 normaliz+ ! translit]ation we are indebt$ to ,pr(essor ,j4 ,f4 ,blumh>dt4 ,,kabir',s ,,poems ,i ,i4 #ac4 mo ko kahn dhnro b&e ,o s]vant1 :]e do/ ?\ seek ,me8 ,lo6 ,i am beside !e4 ,i am nei!r 9 temple nor 9 mosque3 ,i am nei!r 9 ,kaaba nor 9 ,kaila%3 ,nei!r am ,i 9 rites & c]emonies1 nor 9 ,yoga & r5unciation4 ,if ?\ art a true seek]1 ?\ %alt at once see ,me3 ?\ %alt meet ,me 9 a mom5t ( "t4 ,kabr says1 ,o ,sadhu6 ,god is ! brea? ( all brea?4 ,,ii ,i4 #af4 ,santan jt na p*o nirguniyn ,x is ne$less to ask ( a sa9t ! ca/e to :i* he belongs2 ,= ! prie/1 ! w>rior4 ! tradesman1 & all ! ?irty-six ca/es1 alike are seek+ = ,god4 ,x is b folly to ask :at ! ca/e ( a sa9t may be2 ,! b>b] has s\ght ,god1 ! wa%]woman1 & ! c>p5t]-- ,ev5 ,raidas 0 a seek] aft] ,god4 ,! ,ri%i ,swapa*a 0 a tann] by ca/e4 ,h9dus & ,moslems alike h a*iev$ t ,end1 :]e rema9s no m>k ( di/9ction4 ,,iii ,i4 #eg4 sdho bh1 jval h k>o s' ,o fri5d6 hope = ,him :il/ y live1 "k :il/ y live1 und]/& :il/ y live3 = 9 life deliv]ance abides4 ,if y\r bonds be n brok5 :il/ liv+1 :at hope ( deliv]ance 9 dea?8 ,x is b an empty dream1 t ! s\l %all h union ) ,him because x has pass$ f ! body3 ,if ,he is f\nd n[1 ,he is f\nd !n1 ,if n1 we d b g to dwell 9 ! ,city ( ,dea?4 ,if y h union n[1 y %all h x h]eaft]4 ,ba! 9 ! tru?1 "k ! true ,guru1 h fai? 9 ! true ,"n6 ,kabr says3 ,x is ! ,_s ( ! que/ :i* helps2 ,i am ! slave ( ?is ,_s ( ! que/4 ,,iv ,i4 #eh4 bg n j re n j ,d n g to ! g>d5 ( fl[]s6 ,o ,fri5d6 g n !re2 ,9 y\r body is ! g>d5 ( fl[]s4 ,take y\r seat on ! ?\s& petals ( ! lotus1 & !re gaze on ! ,inf9ite ,beauty4 ,v ,i4 #fc4 avadh1 my taj na jy ,tell me1 ,bro!r1 h[ c ,i r5\nce ,maya8 ,:5 ,i gave up ! ty+ ( ribbons1 /ill ,i ti$ my g>m5t ab\t me3 ,:5 ,i gave up ty+ my g>m5t1 /ill ,i cov]$ my body 9 its folds4 ,s1 :5 ,i give up passion1 ,i see t ang] rema9s2 ,& :5 ,i r5\nce ang]1 gre$ is ) me /ill2 ,& :5 gre$ is vanqui%$1 pride & va+lory rema92 ,:5 ! m9d is deta*$ & ca/s ,maya away1 /ill x cl+s to ! lett]4 ,kabr says1 ,li/5 to me1 de> ,sadhu6 ! true pa? is r>ely f\nd4 ,,vi ,i4 #hc4 c& jhalkai yahi ghat mhn ,! moon %9es 9 my body1 b my bl9d eyes _c see x3 ,! moon is )9 me1 & s is ! sun4 ,! un/ruck drum ( ,et]nity is s\nd$ )9 me2 b my deaf e>s _c he> x4 ,s long z man clam\rs = ! ,i & ! ,m9e1 8 works are z naught3 ,:5 all love ( ! ,i & ! ,m9e is dead1 !n ! "w ( ! ,"l is done4 ,= "w has no o!r aim ?an ! gett+ ( k3 ,:5 t comes1 !n "w is put away4 ,! fl[] blooms = ! fruit3 :5 ! fruit comes1 ! fl[] )]s4 ,! musk is 9 ! de]1 b x seeks x n )9 itself3 x w&]s 9 que/ ( grass4 ,,vii ,i4 #he4 ,sdho1 ,brahm alakh lakhy ,:5 ,he ,himself reveals ,himself1 ,brahma br+s into manife/ation ,t :i* c nev] be se54 ,z ! se$ is 9 ! plant1 z ! %ade is 9 ! tree1 z ! void is 9 ! sky1 z inf9ite =ms are 9 ! void-- ,s f beyond ! ,inf9ite1 ! ,inf9ite comes2 & f ! ,inf9ite ! f9ite ext5ds4 ,! creature is 9 ,brahma1 & ,brahma is 9 ! creature3 !y are ev] di/9ct1 yet ev] unit$4 ,he ,himself is ! tree1 ! se$1 & ! g]m4 ,he ,himself is ! fl[]1 ! fruit1 & ! %ade4 ,he ,himself is ! sun1 ! light1 & ! light$4 ,he ,himself is ,brahma1 creature1 & ,maya4 ,he ,himself is ! manifold =m1 ! inf9ite space2 ,he is ! brea?1 ! ^w1 & ! mean+4 ,he ,himself is ! limit & ! limitless3 & beyond bo? ! limit$ & ! limitless is ,he1 ! ,pure ,be+4 ,he is ! ,imman5t ,m9d 9 ,brahma & 9 ! creature4 ,! ,supreme ,s\l is se5 )9 ! s\l1 ,! ,po9t is se5 )9 ! ,supreme ,s\l1 ,& )9 ! ,po9t1 ! reflection is se5 aga94 ,kabr is ble/ because he has ?is supreme vision6 ,,viii ,i4 #aja4 is ghat ant> bg bagce ,)9 ?is e>!n vessel are b[]s & groves1 & )9 x is ! ,creator3 ,)9 ?is vessel are ! sev5 oceans & ! unnumb]$ />s4 ,! t\*/one & ! jewel-apprais] are )92 ,& )9 ?is vessel ! ,et]nal s\nde?1 & ! spr+ wells up4 ,kabr says3 ,li/5 to me1 my ,fri5d6 ,my belov$ ,"l is )94 ,,ix ,i4 #ajd4 ais lo nahn tais lo ,o ,h[ may ,i ev] express t secret ^w8 ,o h[ c ,i say ,he is n l ?is1 & ,he is l t8 ,if ,i say t ,he is )9 me1 ! univ]se is a%am$3 ,if ,i say t ,he is )\t me1 x is falsehood4 ,he makes ! inn] & ! out] worlds to be indivisibly "o2 ,! consci\s & ! unconsci\s1 bo? are ,8 foot/ools4 ,he is nei!r manife/ nor hidd51 ,he is nei!r reveal$ nor unreveal$3 ,!re are no words to tell t :i* ,he is4 ,x ,i4 #aba4 tohi mori lagan lagye re phakr w ,to ,!e ,?\ ha/ drawn my love1 ,o ,fakir6 ,i 0 sleep+ 9 my own *amb]1 & ,?\ did/ awak5 me2 /rik+ me ) ,?y voice1 ,o ,fakir6 ,i 0 dr[n+ 9 ! deeps ( ! ocean ( ?is _w1 & ,?\ did/ save me3 uphold+ me ) ,?9e arm1 ,o ,fakir6 ,only "o ^w & no second--& ,?\ ha/ made me te> (f all my bonds1 ,o ,fakir6 ,kabr says1 ,?\ ha/ unit$ ,?y he>t to my he>t1 ,o ,fakir6 ,,xi ,i4 #aca4 nis' d9 khelat rah sakhiyn sang ,i play$ day & night ) my comrades1 & n[ ,i am greatly afraid4 ,s high is my ,"l's palace1 my he>t trembles to m\nt its /airs3 yet ,i mu/ n be %y1 if ,i w\ld enjoy ,8 love4 ,my he>t mu/ cleave to my ,lov]2 ,i mu/ )draw my veil1 & meet ,him ) all my body3 ,m9e eyes mu/ p]=m ! c]emony ( ! lamps ( love4 ,kabr says3 ,li/5 to me1 fri5d3 he und]/&s :o loves4 ,if y feel n love's long+ = y\r ,belov$ ,"o1 x is va9 to adorn y\r body1 va9 to put ungu5t on y\r eyelids4 ,,xii ,,ii4 #bd4 hams1 kaho purtan vt ,tell me1 ,o ,swan1 y\r anci5t tale4 ,f :at l& d y come1 ,o ,swan8 to :at %ore w y fly8 ,:]e w\ld y take y\r re/1 ,o ,swan1 & :at d y seek8 ,ev5 ?is morn+1 ,o ,swan1 awake1 arise1 foll[ me6 ,!re is a l& :]e no d\bt nor sorr[ h rule3 :]e ! t]ror ( ,dea? is no m4 ,!re ! woods ( spr+ are a-bloom1 & ! fragrant sc5t ,he is ,i is borne on ! w9d3 ,!re ! bee ( ! he>t is deeply imm]s$1 & desires no o!r joy4 ,,xiii ,,ii4 #cg4 angadhiy dev ,o ,"l ,increate1 :o w s]ve ,!e8 ,e vot>y (f]s 8 wor%ip to ! ,god ( 8 own creation3 ea* day he receives s]vice-- ,none seek ,him1 ! ,p]fect3 ,brahma1 ! ,indivisible ,"l4 ,!y believe 9 t5 ,avat>s2 b no ,avat> c be ! ,inf9ite ,_s1 = he suff]s ! results ( 8 de$s3 ,! ,supreme ,"o mu/ be o!r ?an ?is4 ,! ,yogi1 ! ,sanyasi1 ! ,ascetics1 are disput+ "o ) ano!r3 ,kabr says1 ,o bro!r6 he :o has se5 t radiance ( love1 he is sav$4 ,,xiv ,,ii4 #ef4 d>iy k lah> d>iyo hai j ,! riv] & its waves are "o surf3 :]e is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! riv] & its waves8 ,:5 ! wave rises1 x is ! wat]2 & :5 x falls1 x is ! same wat] aga94 ,tell me1 ,sir1 :]e is ! di/9ction8 ,because x has be5 nam$ z wave1 %all x no long] be consid]$ z wat]8 ,)9 ! ,supreme ,brahma1 ! worlds are be+ told l beads3 ,look ^u t ros>y ) ! eyes ( wisdom4 ,,xv ,,ii4 #eg4 jnh khelat vasant riturj ,:]e ,spr+1 ! "l ( ! seasons1 reigne?1 !re ! ,un/ruck ,music s\nds ( itself1 ,!re ! /reams ( light fl[ 9 all directions2 ,few are ! m5 :o c cross to t %ore6 ,!re1 :]e millions ( ,kri%nas /& ) h&s fold$1 ,:]e millions ( ,vi%nus b[ _! heads1 ,:]e millions ( ,brahms are read+ ! ,v$as1 ,:]e millions ( ,%ivas are lo/ 9 contemplation1 ,:]e millions ( ,indras dwell 9 ! sky1 ,:]e ! demi-gods & ! munis are unnumb]$1 ,:]e millions ( ,s>aswatis1 ,goddess ( ,music1 play on ! v9a-- ,!re is my ,"l self-reveal$3 & ! sc5t ( s&al & fl[]s dwells 9 ^? deeps4 ,,xvi ,,ii4 #ei4 jnh1 cet acet khambh d ,betwe5 ! poles ( ! consci\s & ! unconsci\s1 !re has ! m9d made a sw+3 ,!reon hang all be+s & all worlds1 & t sw+ nev] ceases its sway4 ,millions ( be+s are !re3 ! sun & ! moon 9 _! c\rses are !re3 ,millions ( ages pass1 & ! sw+ goes on4 ,all sw+6 ! sky & ! e>? & ! air & ! wat]2 & ! ,"l ,himself tak+ =m3 ,& ! sight ( ?is has made ,kabr a s]vant4 ,,xvii ,,ii4 #fa4 grah c&ra tapan jot v>at hai ,! light ( ! sun1 ! moon1 & ! />s %9es bright3 ,! melody ( love swells =?1 & ! rhy?m ( love's deta*m5t beats ! "t4 ,day & night1 ! *orus ( music fills ! heav5s2 & ,kabr says ,my ,belov$ ,"o gleams l ! lightn+ fla% 9 ! sky4 ,d y "k h[ ! mom5ts p]=m _! adoration8 ,wav+ its r[ ( lamps1 ! univ]se s+s 9 wor%ip day & night1 ,!re are ! hidd5 bann] & ! secret canopy3 ,!re ! s\nd ( ! unse5 bells is he>d4 ,kabr says3 ,!re adoration nev] ceases2 !re ! ,"l ( ! ,univ]se sitte? on ,8 ?rone4 ,! :ole _w does its works & commits its errors3 b few are ! lov]s :o "k ! ,belov$4 ,! dev\t seek] is he :o m+les 9 8 he>t ! d\ble curr5ts ( love & deta*m5t1 l ! m+l+ ( ! /reams ( ,ganges & ,jumna2 ,9 8 he>t ! sacr$ wat] fl[s day & night2 & ?us ! r\nd ( bir?s & dea?s is br\ght to an end4 ,behold :at wond]ful re/ is 9 ! ,supreme ,_s6 & he enjoys x1 :o makes himself meet = x4 ,held by ! cords ( love1 ! sw+ ( ! ,ocean ( ,joy sways to & fro2 & a mighty s\nd breaks =? 9 song4 ,see :at a lotus blooms !re )\t wat]6 & ,kabr says ,my he>t's bee dr9ks its nect>4 ,:at a wond]ful lotus x is1 t blooms at ! he>t ( ! sp9n+ :eel ( ! univ]se6 ,only a few pure s\ls "k ( its true delight4 ,music is all ar\nd x1 & !re ! he>t p>takes ( ! joy ( ! ,inf9ite ,sea4 ,kabr says3 ,dive ?\ into t ,ocean ( sweetness3 ?us let all errors ( life & ( dea? flee away4 ,behold h[ ! ?ir/ ( ! five s5ses is qu5*$ !re6 & ! ?ree =ms ( mis]y are no m6 ,kabr says3 ,x is ! sport ( ! ,unatta9able ,"o3 look )91 & behold h[ ! moon-beams ( t ,hidd5 ,"o %9e 9 y4 ,!re falls ! rhy?mic beat ( life & dea?3 ,rapture wells =?1 & all space is radiant ) light4 ,!re ! ,un/ruck ,music is s\nd$2 x is ! music ( ! love ( ! ?ree worlds4 ,!re millions ( lamps ( sun & ( moon are burn+2 ,!re ! drum beats1 & ! lov] sw+s 9 play4 ,!re love-songs res\nd1 & light ra9s 9 %[]s2 & ! wor%ipp] is entranc$ 9 ! ta/e ( ! heav5ly nect>4 ,look ^u life & dea?2 !re is no sep>ation betwe5 !m1 ,! "r h& & ! left h& are "o & ! same4 ,kabr says3 ,!re ! wise man is spee*less2 = ?is tru? may nev] be f\nd 9 ,vadas or 9 books4 ,i h _h my ,seat on ! ,self-pois$ ,"o1 ,i h drunk ( ! ,cup ( ! ,ineffable1 ,i h f\nd ! ,key ( ! ,my/]y1 ,i h rea*$ ! ,root ( ,union4 ,travell+ by no track1 ,i h come to ! ,sorr[less ,l&3 v easily has ! m]cy ( ! great ,"l come ^u me4 ,!y h sung ( ,him z inf9ite & unatta9able3 b ,i 9 my m$itations h se5 ,him )\t sight4 ,t is inde$ ! sorr[less l&1 & none "k ! pa? t leads !re3 ,only he :o is on t pa? has surely transc5d$ all sorr[4 ,wond]ful is t l& ( re/1 to :i* no m]it c w92 ,x is ! wise :o has se5 x1 x is ! wise :o has sung ( x4 ,?is is ! ,ultimate ,^w3 b c any express its m>vell\s sav\r8 ,he :o has sav\r$ x once1 he kn[s :at joy x c give4 ,kabr says3 ,kn[+ x1 ! ignorant man becomes wise1 & ! wise man becomes spee*less & sil5t1 ,! wor%ipp] is utt]ly inebriat$1 ,8 wisdom & 8 deta*m5t are made p]fect2 ,he dr9ks f ! cup ( ! inbrea?+s & ! outbrea?+s ( love4 ,!re ! :ole sky is fill$ ) s\nd1 & !re t music is made )\t f+]s & )\t /r+s2 ,!re ! game ( pleasure & pa9 does n cease4 ,kabr says3 ,if y m]ge y\r life 9 ! ,ocean ( ,life1 y w f9d y\r life 9 ! ,supreme ,l& ( ,bliss4 ,:at a fr5zy ( ec/asy !re is 9 e h\r6 & ! wor%ipp] is press+ out & dr9k+ ! ess5ce ( ! h\rs3 he lives 9 ! life ( ,brahma4 ,i speak tru?1 = ,i h accept$ tru? 9 life2 ,i am n[ atta*$ to tru?1 ,i h swept all t9sel away4 ,kabr says3 ,?us is ! wor%ipp] set free f fe>2 ?us h all errors ( life & ( dea? left him4 ,!re ! sky is fill$ ) music3 ,!re x ra9s nect>3 ,!re ! h>p-/r+s j+le1 & !re ! drums beat4 ,:at a secret spl5d\r is !re1 9 ! mansion ( ! sky6 ,!re no m5tion is made ( ! ris+ & ! sett+ ( ! sun2 ,9 ! ocean ( manife/ation1 :i* is ! light ( love1 day & night are felt to be "o4 ,joy = ev]1 no sorr[1--no /ruggle6 ,!re h ,i se5 joy fill$ to ! brim1 p]fection ( joy2 ,no place = error is !re4 ,kabr says3 ,!re h ,i witness$ ! sport ( ,"o ,bliss6 ,i h kn[n 9 my body ! sport ( ! univ]se3 ,i h escap$ f ! error ( ?is _w44 ,! inw>d & ! outw>d are become z "o sky1 ! ,inf9ite & ! f9ite are unit$3 ,i am drunk5 ) ! sight ( ?is ,all6 ,?is ,light ( ,?9e fulfils ! univ]se3 ! lamp ( love t burns on ! salv] ( k4 ,kabr says3 ,!re error _c ent]1 & ! conflict ( life & dea? is felt no m4 ,,xviii ,,ii4 #gg4 maddh kas' p jahn bai! ,! middle region ( ! sky1 :]e9 ! _s dwelle?1 is radiant ) ! music ( light2 ,!re1 :]e ! pure & :ite music blossoms1 my ,"l takes ,8 delight4 ,9 ! wondr\s effulg5ce ( ea* hair ( ,8 body1 ! brightness ( millions ( suns & ( moons is lo/4 ,on t %ore !re is a city1 :]e ! ra9 ( nect> p\rs & p\rs1 & nev] ceases4 ,kabr says3 ,come1 ,o ,dh>madas6 & see my great ,"l's ,durb>4 ,,xix ,,ii4 #bj4 p>amtam guru nikat virjatn ,o my he>t6 ! ,supreme ,_s1 ! great ,ma/]1 is ne> y3 wake1 oh wake6 ,run to ! feet ( y\r ,belov$3 = y\r ,"l /&s ne> to y\r head4 ,y h slept = unnumb]$ ages2 ?is morn+ w y n wake8 ,,xx ,,ii4 #bb4 man tu pr ut> knh jaiho ,to :at %ore w\ld y cross1 ,o my he>t8 !re is no travell] be=e y1 !re is no road3 ,:]e is ! movem5t1 :]e is ! re/1 on t %ore8 ,!re is no wat]2 no boat1 no boatman1 is !re2 ,!re is n s mu* z a rope to t[ ! boat1 nor a man to draw x4 ,no e>?1 no sky1 no "t1 no ?+1 is !re3 no %ore1 no =d6 ,!re1 !re is nei!r body nor m9d3 & :]e is ! place t %all /ill ! ?ir/ ( ! s\l8 ,y %all f9d naught 9 t empt9ess4 ,be /rong1 & ent] into y\r own body3 = !re y\r foo?old is firm4 ,consid] x well1 ,o my he>t6 g n else:]e1 ,kabr says3 ,put all imag9ations away1 & /& fa/ 9 t :i* y are4 ,,xxi ,,ii4 #cc4 gh> gh> dpak b>ai ,lamps burn 9 e h\se1 ,o bl9d "o6 & y _c see !m4 ,"o day y\r eyes %all sudd5ly be op5$1 & y %all see3 & ! fett]s ( dea? w fall f y4 ,!re is no?+ to say or to he>1 !re is no?+ to d3 x is he :o is liv+1 yet dead1 :o %all nev] die aga94 ,because he lives 9 solitude1 !re=e ! ,yogi says t 8 home is f> away4 ,y\r ,"l is ne>3 yet y are climb+ ! palm-tree to seek ,him4 ,! ,brhman prie/ goes f h\se to h\se & initiates p into fai?3 ,alas6 ! true f\nta9 ( life is beside y41 & y h set up a /one to wor%ip4 ,kabr says3 ,i may nev] express h[ sweet my ,"l is4 ,yoga & ! tell+ ( beads1 virtue & vice--^! are naught to ,him4 ,,xxii ,,ii4 #ch4 ,sdho1 s satgur mohi bhwai ,o bro!r1 my he>t ye>ns = t true ,guru1 :o fills ! cup ( true love1 & dr9ks ( x himself1 & (f]s x !n to me4 ,he removes ! veil f ! eyes1 & gives ! true ,vision ( ,brahma3 ,he reveals ! worlds 9 ,him1 & makes me to he> ! ,un/ruck ,music3 ,he %[s joy & sorr[ to be "o3 ,he fills all utt]ance ) love4 ,kabr says3 ,v]ily he has no fe>1 :o has su* a ,guru to lead him to ! %elt] ( safety6 ,,xxiii ,,ii4 #dj4 t9wir sjh k gahir wai ,! %ad[s ( ev5+ fall ?ick & deep1 & ! d>kness ( love envelops ! body & ! m9d4 ,op5 ! w9d[ to ! we/1 & be lo/ 9 ! sky ( love2 ,dr9k ! sweet honey t /eeps ! petals ( ! lotus ( ! he>t4 ,receive ! waves 9 y\r body3 :at spl5d\r is 9 ! region ( ! sea6 ,h>k6 ! s\nds ( con*es & bells are ris+4 ,kabr says3 ,o bro!r1 behold6 ! ,"l is 9 ?is vessel ( my body4 ,,xxiv ,,ii4 #dh4 jis se rahani apr jagat m5 ,m ?an all else d ,i *]i% at he>t t love :i* makes me to live a limitless life 9 ?is _w4 ,x is l ! lotus1 :i* lives 9 ! wat] & blooms 9 ! wat]3 yet ! wat] _c t\* its petals1 !y op5 beyond its rea*4 ,x is l a wife1 :o ent]s ! fire at ! bidd+ ( love4 ,%e burns & lets o!rs grieve1 yet nev] di%on\rs love4 ,?is ocean ( ! _w is h>d to cross3 its wat]s are v deep4 ,kabr says3 ,li/5 to me1 ,o ,sadhu6 few !re are :o h rea*$ its end4 ,,xxv ,,ii4 #de4 ,h>i ne apn p *ipy ,my ,"l hides ,himself1 & my ,"l wond]fully reveals ,himself3 ,my ,"l has encompass$ me ) h>dness1 & my ,"l has ca/ d[n my limitations4 ,my ,"l br+s to me words ( sorr[ & words ( joy1 & ,he ,himself heals _! /rife4 ,i w (f] my body & m9d to my ,"l3 ,i w give up my life1 b nev] c ,i =get my ,"l6 ,,xxvi ,,ii4 #ge4 nkr siwae k sirjai ,all ?+s are creat$ by ! ,om2 ,! love-=m is ,8 body4 ,he is )\t =m1 )\t quality1 )\t decay3 ,seek ?\ union ) ,him6 ,b t =mless ,god takes a ?\s& =ms 9 ! eyes ( ,8 creatures3 ,he is pure & inde/ructible1 ,8 =m is inf9ite & fa?omless1 ,he dances 9 rapture1 & waves ( =m arise f ,8 dance4 ,! body & ! m9d _c conta9 !mselves1 :5 !y are t\*$ by ,8 great joy4 ,he is imm]s$ 9 all consci\sness1 all joys1 & all sorr[s2 ,he has no beg9n+ & no end2 ,he holds all )9 ,8 bliss4 ,,xxvii ,,ii4 #ha4 satgur s day k> dnh ,x is ! m]cy ( my true ,guru t has made me to "k ! unkn[n2 ,i h le>n$ f ,him h[ to walk )\t feet1 to see )\t eyes1 to he> )\t e>s1 to dr9k )\t m\?1 to fly )\t w+s2 ,i h br\ght my love & my m$itation into ! l& :]e !re is no sun & moon1 nor day & night4 ,)\t eat+1 ,i h ta/$ ( ! sweetness ( nect>2 & )\t wat]1 ,i h qu5*$ my ?ir/4 ,:]e !re is ! response ( delight1 !re is ! fullness ( joy4 ,be=e :om c t joy be utt]$8 ,kabr says3 ,! ,guru is great beyond words1 & great is ! good =tune ( ! disciple4 ,,xxviii ,,ii4 #he4 nirgun ge s>gun ncai ,be=e ! ,uncondition$1 ! ,condition$ dances3 ,?\ & ,i are "o6 ?is trumpet proclaims4 ,! ,guru comes1 & b[s d[n be=e ! disciple3 ,?is is ! greate/ ( wond]s4 ,,xxix ,,ii4 #hg4 ,kabr kab se bhaye vairg ,gorakhna? asks ,kabr3 ,tell me1 ,o ,kabr1 :5 did y\r vocation beg98 ,:]e did y\r love h its rise8 ,kabr answ]s3 ,:5 ,he ^: =ms are manifold _h n begun ,8 play3 :5 !re 0 no ,guru1 & no disciple3 :5 ! _w 0 n spread out3 :5 ! ,supreme ,"o 0 alone-- ,!n ,i became an ascetic2 !n1 ,o ,gorakh1 my love 0 drawn to ,brahma4 ,brahma did n hold ! cr[n on 8 head2 ! god ,vi%nu 0 n ano9t$ z k+2 ! p[] ( ,%iva 0 /ill unborn2 :5 ,i 0 in/ruct$ 9 ,yoga4 ,i became sudd5ly reveal$ 9 ,b5>es1 & ,rmn&a illum9$ me2 ,i br\ght ) me ! ?ir/ = ! ,inf9ite1 & ,i h come = ! meet+ ) ,him4 ,9 simplicity w ,i unite ) ! ,simple ,"o2 my love w surge up4 ,o ,gorakh1 m>* ?\ ) ,8 music6 ,,xxx ,,ii4 #ie4 y t>v> m5 ek pakh] ,on ?is tree is a bird3 x dances 9 ! joy ( life4 ,none kn[s :]e x is3 & :o kn[s :at ! burd5 ( its music may be8 ,:]e ! bran*es ?r[ a deep %ade1 !re does x h its ne/3 & x comes 9 ! ev5+ & flies away 9 ! morn+1 & says n a ^w ( t :i* x means4 ,none tell me ( ?is bird t s+s )9 me4 ,x is nei!r col\r$ nor col\rless3 x has nei!r =m nor outl9e3 ,x sits 9 ! %ad[ ( love4 ,x dwells )9 ! ,unatta9able1 ! ,inf9ite1 & ! ,et]nal2 & no "o m>ks :5 x comes & goes4 ,kabr says3 ,o bro!r ,sadhu6 deep is ! my/]y4 ,let wise m5 seek to "k :]e re/s t bird4 ,,xxxi ,,ii4 #ajj4 nis d9 slai ghw ,a sore pa9 tr\bles me day & night1 & ,i _c sleep2 ,i long = ! meet+ ) my ,belov$1 & my fa!r's h\se gives me pleasure no m4 ,! gates ( ! sky are op5$1 ! temple is reveal$3 ,i meet my husb&1 & leave at ,8 feet ! (f]+ ( my body & my m9d4 ,,xxxii ,,ii4 #ajc4 nco re m]o man1 matta hoy ,dance1 my he>t6 dance to-day ) joy4 ,! /ra9s ( love fill ! days & ! nights ) music1 & ! _w is li/5+ to its melodies3 ,mad ) joy1 life & dea? dance to ! rhy?m ( ?is music4 ,! hills & ! sea & ! e>? dance4 ,! _w ( man dances 9 laught] & te>s4 ,:y put on ! robe ( ! monk1 & live alo( f ! _w 9 lonely pride8 ,behold6 my he>t dances 9 ! delight ( a hundr$ arts2 & ! ,creator is well pleas$4 ,,xxxiii ,,ii4 #aje4 man ma/ hu tab kyon bole ,:]e is ! ne$ ( words1 :5 love has made drunk5 ! he>t8 ,i h wrapp$ ! diamond 9 my cloak2 :y op5 x aga9 & aga98 ,:5 its load 0 light1 ! pan ( ! balance w5t up3 n[ x is full1 :]e is ! ne$ = weigh+8 ,! swan has tak5 its flight to ! lake beyond ! m\nta9s2 :y %\ld x se>* = ! pools & dit*es any m8 ,y\r ,"l dwells )9 y3 :y ne$ y\r outw>d eyes be op5$8 ,kabr says3 ,li/51 my bro!r6 my ,"l1 :o ravi%es my eyes1 has unit$ ,himself ) me4 ,,xxxiv ,,ii4 #aaj4 mohi tohi lg kaise *ute ,h[ c\ld ! love betwe5 ,!e & me sev]8 ,z ! leaf ( ! lotus abides on ! wat]3 s ?\ art my ,"l1 & ,i am ,?y s]vant4 ,z ! night-bird ,*akor gazes all night at ! moon3 s ,?\ art my ,"l & ,i am ,?y s]vant4 ,f ! beg9n+ until ! end+ ( "t1 !re is love betwe5 ,!e & me2 & h[ %all su* love be ext+ui%$8 ,kabr says3 ,z ! riv] ent]s into ! ocean1 s my he>t t\*es ,!e4 ,,xxxv ,,ii4 #aac4 vlam1 wo hamre geh re ,my body & my m9d are griev$ = ! want ( ,!e2 ,o my ,belov$6 come to my h\se4 ,:5 p say ,i am ,?y bride1 ,i am a%am$2 = ,i h n t\*$ ,?y he>t ) my he>t4 ,!n :at is ?is love ( m9e8 ,i h no ta/e = food1 ,i h no sleep2 my he>t is ev] re/less )9 doors & )\t4 ,z wat] is to ! ?ir/y1 s is ! lov] to ! bride4 ,:o is !re t w c>ry my news to my ,belov$8 ,kabr is re/less3 he is dy+ = sight ( ,him4 ,,xxxvi ,,ii4 #abf4 jg piyr1 ab kn s[ai ,o fri5d1 awake1 & sleep no m6 ,! night is ov] & gone1 w\ld y lose y\r day also8 ,o!rs1 :o h wak5$1 h receiv$ jewels2 ,o fooli% woman6 y h lo/ all :il/ y slept4 ,y\r lov] is wise1 & y are fooli%1 ,o woman6 ,y nev] prep>$ ! b$ ( y\r husb&3 ,o mad "o6 y pass$ y\r "t 9 silly play4 ,y\r y\? 0 pass$ 9 va91 = y did n "k y\r ,"l2 ,wake1 wake6 ,see6 y\r b$ is empty3 ,he left y 9 ! night4 ,kabr says3 ,only %e wakes1 ^: he>t is pi]c$ ) ! arr[ ( ,8 music4 ,,xxxvii ,i4 #cf4 sr p>ks'1 tanh ra9 kahn pye ,:]e is ! night1 :5 ! sun is %9+8 ,if x is night1 !n ! sun )draws its light4 ,:]e k is1 c ignorance endure8 ,if !re be ignorance1 !n k mu/ die4 ,if !re be lu/1 h[ c love be !re8 ,:]e !re is love1 !re is no lu/4 ,lay hold on y\r sword1 & jo9 9 ! fight4 ,fight1 ,o my bro!r1 z long z life la/s4 ,/rike (f y\r enemy's head1 & !re make an end ( him quickly3 !n come1 & b[ y\r head at y\r ,k+'s ,durb>4 ,he :o is brave1 nev] =sakes ! battle3 he :o flies f x is no true fight]4 ,9 ! field ( ?is body a great w> goes =w>d1 aga9/ passion1 ang]1 pride1 & gre$3 ,x is 9 ! k+dom ( tru?1 cont5tm5t & purity1 t ?is battle is rag+2 & ! sword t r+s =? mo/ l\dly is ! sword ( ,8 ,"n4 ,kabr says3 ,:5 a brave knight takes ! field1 a ho/ ( c[>ds is put to flight4 ,x is a h>d fight & a we>y "o1 ?is fight ( ! tru?-seek]3 = ! v[ ( ! tru?-seek] is m h>d ?an t ( ! w>rior1 or ( ! wid[$ wife :o w\ld foll[ h] husb&4 ,= ! w>rior fights = a few h\rs1 & ! wid['s /ruggle ) dea? is soon end$3 ,b ! tru?-seek]'s battle goes on day & night1 z long z life la/s x nev] ceases4 ,,xxxviii ,i4 #ej4 bhram k tl lag mahal re ,! lock ( error %uts ! gate1 op5 x ) ! key ( love3 ,?us1 by op5+ ! door1 ?\ %alt wake ! ,belov$4 ,kabr says3 ,o bro!r6 d n pass by su* good =tune z ?is4 ,,xxxix ,i4 #ei4 sdho1 yah tan ?? tanvure ka ,o fri5d6 ?is body is ,8 lyre2 ,he tight5s its /r+s1 & draws f x ! melody ( ,brahma4 ,if ! /r+s snap & ! keys slack51 !n to du/ mu/ ?is in/rum5t ( du/ return3 ,kabr says3 ,none b ,brahma c evoke its melodies4 ,,xl ,i4 #fe4 avadh bhle ko gh> lwe ,he is de> to me inde$ :o c call back ! w&]] to 8 home4 ,9 ! home is ! true union1 9 ! home is enjoym5t ( life3 :y %\ld ,i =sake my home & w&] 9 ! =e/8 ,if ,brahma helps me to realize tru?1 v]ily ,i w f9d bo? bondage & deliv]ance 9 home4 ,he is de> to me inde$ :o has p[] to dive deep into ,brahma2 ^: m9d loses itself ) ease 9 ,8 contemplation4 ,he is de> to me :o kn[s ,brahma1 & c dwell on ,8 supreme tru? 9 m$itation2 & :o c play ! melody ( ! ,inf9ite by unit+ love & r5unciation 9 life4 ,kabr says3 ,! home is ! abid+ place2 9 ! home is reality2 ! home helps to atta9 ,him ,:o is real4 ,s /ay :]e y are1 & all ?+s %all come to y 9 "t4 ,,xli ,i4 #gf4 santo1 sahaj samdh bhal ,o sadhu6 ! simple union is ! be/4 ,s9ce ! day :5 ,i met ) my ,"l1 !re has be5 no end to ! sport ( our love4 ,i %ut n my eyes1 ,i close n my e>s1 ,i d n mortify my body2 ,i see ) eyes op5 & smile1 & behold ,8 beauty ev]y:]e3 ,i utt] ,8 ,"n1 & :atev] ,i see1 x rem9ds me ( ,him2 :atev] ,i d41 x becomes ,8 wor%ip4 ,! ris+ & ! sett+ are "o to me2 all contradictions are solv$4 ,:]ev] ,i g1 ,i move r\nd ,him1 ,all ,i a*ieve is ,8 s]vice3 ,:5 ,i lie d[n1 ,i lie pro/rate at ,8 feet4 ,he is ! only adorable "o to me3 ,i h none o!r4 ,my tongue has left (f impure words1 x s+s ,8 glory day & night3 ,:e!r ,i rise or sit d[n1 ,i c nev] =get ,him2 = ! rhy?m ( ,8 music beats 9 my e>s4 ,kabr says3 ,my he>t is fr5zi$1 & ,i disclose 9 my s\l :at is hidd54 ,i am imm]s$ 9 t "o great bliss :i* transc5ds all pleasure & pa94 ,,xlii ,i4 #gi4 tra? m5 to sab pn hai ,!re is no?+ b wat] at ! holy ba?+ places2 & ,i "k t !y are useless1 = ,i h ba!d 9 !m4 ,! images are all lifeless1 !y _c speak2 ,i "k1 = ,i h cri$ al\d to !m4 ,! ,purana & ! ,koran are m]e words2 lift+ up ! curta91 ,i h se54 ,kabr gives utt]ance to ! words ( exp]i5ce2 & he kn[s v well t all o!r ?+s are untrue4 ,,xliii ,i4 #hb4 pn vic mn piys ,i laugh :5 ,i he> t ! fi% 9 ! wat] is ?ir/y3 ,y d n see t ! ,real is 9 y\r home1 & y w&] f =e/ to =e/ li/lessly6 ,"h is ! tru?6 ,g :]e y w1 to ,b5>es or to ,ma?ura2 if y d n f9d y\r s\l1 ! _w is unreal to y4 ,,xliv ,i4 #ic4 gagan ma? gaib nisn gade ,! ,hidd5 ,bann] is plant$ 9 ! temple ( ! sky2 !re ! blue canopy deck$ ) ! moon & set ) bright jewels is spread4 ,!re ! light ( ! sun & ! moon is %9+3 /ill y\r m9d to sil5ce be=e t spl5d\r4 ,kabr says3 ,he :o has drunk ( ?is nect>1 w&]s l "o :o is mad4 ,,xlv ,i4 #ig4 sdho1 ko hai knh se yo ,:o are y1 & :5ce d y come8 ,:]e dwells t ,supreme ,_s1 & h[ does ,he h ,8 sport ) all creat$ ?+s8 ,! fire is 9 ! wood2 b :o awak5s x sudd5ly8 ,!n x turns to a%es1 & :]e goes ! =ce ( ! fire8 ,! true guru tea*es t ,he has nei!r limit nor inf9itude4 ,kabr says3 ,brahma suits ,8 language to ! und]/&+ ( ,8 he>]4 ,,xlvi ,i4 #ih4 sdho1 sahajai ky s'odho ,o sadhu6 purify y\r body 9 ! simple way4 ,z ! se$ is )9 ! banyan tree1 & )9 ! se$ are ! fl[]s1 ! fruits1 & ! %ade3 ,s ! g]m is )9 ! body1 & )9 t g]m is ! body aga94 ,! fire1 ! air1 ! wat]1 ! e>?1 & ! ae!r2 y _c h ^! outside ( ,him4 ,o1 ,kazi1 ,o ,pundit1 consid] x well3 :at is !re t is n 9 ! s\l8 ,! wat]-fill$ pit*] is plac$ ^u wat]1 x has wat] )9 & )\t4 ,x %\ld n be giv5 a "n1 le/ x call =? ! error ( dualism4 ,kabr says3 ,li/5 to ! ,^w1 ! ,tru?1 :i* is y\r ess5ce4 ,he speaks ! ,^w to ,himself2 & ,he ,himself is ! ,creator4 ,,xlvii ,i4 #ajb4 t>v> ek ml v9 ?d ,!re is a /range tree1 :i* /&s )\t roots & be>s fruits )\t blossom+2 ,x has no bran*es & no leaves1 x is lotus all ov]4 ,two birds s+ !re2 "o is ! ,guru1 & ! o!r ! disciple3 ,! disciple *ooses ! manifold fruits ( life & ta/es !m1 & ! ,guru beholds him 9 joy4 ,:at ,kabr says is h>d to und]/&3 ,! bird is beyond seek+1 yet x is mo/ cle>ly visible4 ,! ,=mless is 9 ! mid/ ( all =ms4 ,i s+ ! glory ( =ms4 ,,xlviii ,i4 #ajg4 calat mans acal knh ,i h /ill$ my re/less m9d1 & my he>t is radiant3 = 9 ,?atness ,i h se5 beyond ,t-ness4 ,9 company ,i h se5 ! ,comrade ,himself4 ,liv+ 9 bondage1 ,i h set myself free3 ,i h brok5 away f ! clut* ( all n>r[ness4 ,kabr says3 ,i h atta9$ ! unatta9able1 & my he>t is col\r$ ) ! col\r ( love4 ,,xlix ,i4 #aje4 jo dsai1 s to hai nhn ,t :i* y see is n3 & = t :i* is1 y h no words4 ,unless y see1 y believe n3 :at is told y y _c accept4 ,he :o is disc]n+ kn[s by ! ^w2 & ! ignorant /&s gap+4 ,"s contemplate ! ,=mless1 & o!rs m$itate on =m3 b ! wise man kn[s t ,brahma is beyond bo?4 ,t beauty ( ,8 is n se5 ( ! eye3 t metre ( ,8 is n he>d ( ! e>4 ,kabr says3 ,he :o has f\nd bo? love & r5unciation nev] desc5ds to dea?4 ,l ,i4 #abf4 mural bajat akh& sadye ,! flute ( ! ,inf9ite is play$ )\t ceas+1 & its s\nd is love3 ,:5 love r5\nces all limits1 x rea*es tru?4 ,h[ widely ! fragrance spreads6 ,x has no end1 no?+ /&s 9 its way4 ,! =m ( ?is melody is bright l a million suns3 incomp>ably s\nds ! v9a1 ! v9a ( ! notes ( tru?4 ,,li ,i4 #abi4 sakhiyo1 ham hn bh vlams' ,de> fri5d1 ,i am eag] to meet my ,belov$6 ,my y\? has fl[]$1 & ! pa9 ( sep>ation f ,him tr\bles my brea/4 ,i am w&]+ yet 9 ! alleys ( k )\t purpose1 b ,i h receiv$ ,8 news 9 ^! alleys ( k4 ,i h a lett] f my ,belov$3 9 ?is lett] is an unutt]able message1 & n[ my fe> ( dea? is done away4 ,kabr says3 ,o my lov+ fri5d6 ,i h got = my gift ! ,dea?less ,"o4 ,,lii ,i4 #acj4 sn v9 d>d k>eje hoy ,:5 ,i am p>t$ f my ,belov$1 my he>t is full ( mis]y3 ,i h no com=t 9 ! day1 ,i h no sleep 9 ! night4 ,to :om %all ,i tell my sorr[8 ,! night is d>k2 ! h\rs slip by4 ,because my ,"l is abs5t1 ,i />t up & tremble ) fe>4 ,kabr says3 ,li/51 my fri5d6 !re is no o!r satisfaction1 save 9 ! enc\nt] ) ! ,belov$4 ,,liii ,i4 #abb4 kaum mural s'abd s'un n& bhayo ,:at is t flute ^: music ?rills me ) joy8 ,! flame burns )\t a lamp2 ,! lotus blossoms )\t a root2 ,fl[]s bloom 9 clu/]s2 ,! moon-bird is devot$ to ! moon2 ,) all its he>t ! ra9-bird longs = ! %[] ( ra92 ,b ^u ^: love does ! ,lov] conc5trate ,8 entire life8 ,,liv ,i4 #aab4 s'unt nah dhun k khab> ,h y n he>d ! tune :i* ! ,un/ruck ,music is play+8 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! *amb] ! h>p ( joy is g5tly & sweetly play$2 & :]e is ! ne$ ( go+ )\t to he> x8 ,if y h n drunk ( ! nect> ( t ,"o ,love1 :at boots x ?\gh y %\ld purge y\rself ( all /a9s8 ,! ,kazi is se>*+ ! words ( ! ,koran1 & in/ruct+ o!rs3 b if 8 he>t be n /eep$ 9 t love1 :at does x avail1 ?\gh he be a tea*] ( m58 ,! ,yogi dyes 8 g>m5ts ) r$3 b if he kn[s naught ( t col\r ( love1 :at does x avail ?\gh 8 g>m5ts be t9t$8 ,kabr says3 ,:e!r ,i be 9 ! temple or ! balcony1 9 ! camp or 9 ! fl[] g>d51 ,i tell y truly t e mom5t my ,"l is tak+ ,8 delight 9 me4 ,,lv ,i4 #gc4 bhakti k mrag jhn re ,subtle is ! pa? ( love6 ,!re9 !re is no ask+ & no n-ask+1 ,!re "o loses "o's self at ,8 feet1 ,!re "o is imm]s$ 9 ! joy ( ! seek+3 plung$ 9 ! deeps ( love z ! fi% 9 ! wat]4 ,! lov] is nev] sl[ 9 (f]+ 8 head = 8 ,"l's s]vice4 ,kabr decl>es ! secret ( ?is love4 ,,lvi ,i4 #fh4 bhi k satguru sant kahwa ,he is ! real ,sadhu1 :o c reveal ! =m ( ! ,=mless to ! vision ( ^! eyes3 ,:o tea*es ! simple way ( atta9+ ,him1 t is o!r ?an rites or c]emonies3 ,:o does n make y close ! doors1 & hold ! brea?1 & r5\nce ! _w3 ,:o makes y p]ceive ! ,supreme ,_s :]ev] ! m9d atta*es itself3 ,:o tea*es y to be /ill 9 ! mid/ ( all y\r activities4 ,ev] imm]s$ 9 bliss1 hav+ no fe> 9 8 m9d1 he keeps ! _s ( union 9 ! mid/ ( all enjoym5ts4 ,! inf9ite dwell+ ( ! ,inf9ite ,be+ is ev]y:]e3 9 e>?1 wat]1 sky1 & air3 ,firm z ! ?und]bolt1 ! seat ( ! seek] is e/abli%$ above ! void4 ,he :o is )9 is )\t3 ,i see ,him & none else4 ,,lvii ,i4 #ff4 sdho1 s'abd sdhn kjai ,receive t ,^w f :i* ! ,univ]se spr+e?6 ,t ^w is ! ,guru2 ,i h he>d x1 & become ! disciple4 ,h[ _m are !re :o "k ! mean+ ( t ^w8 ,o ,sadhu6 practise t ,^w6 ,! ,v$as & ! ,puranas proclaim x1 ,! _w is e/abli%$ 9 x1 ,! ,ri%is & devotees speak ( x3 ,b none kn[s ! my/]y ( ! ,^w4 ,! h\sehold] leaves 8 h\se :5 he he>s x1 ,! ascetic comes back to love :5 he he>s x1 ,! ,six ,philosophies exp\nd x1 ,! ,_s ( ,r5unciation po9ts to t ,^w1 ,f t ,^w ! _w-=m has sprung1 ,t ,^w reveals all4 ,kabr says3 ,b :o kn[s :5ce ! ,^w come?8 ,,lviii ,i4 #fc4 ple pyl1 ho matwl ,empty ! ,cup6 ,o be drunk56 ,dr9k ! div9e nect> ( ,8 ,"n6 ,kabr says3 ,li/5 to me1 de> ,sadhu6 ,f ! sole ( ! foot to ! cr[n ( ! head ?is m9d is fill$ ) poison4 ,,lix ,i4 #eb4 khasm na cnhai bw>i ,o man1 if ?\ do/ n "k ?9e own ,"l1 :]e( art ?\ s pr\d8 ,put ?y clev]ness away3 m]e words %all nev] unite !e to ,him4 ,d n deceive ?yself ) ! witness ( ! ,scriptures3 ,love is some?+ o!r ?an ?is1 & he :o has s\ght x truly has f\nd x4 ,,lx ,i4 #ef4 sukh s9dh k sair k ,! sav\r ( w&]+ 9 ! ocean ( dea?less life has rid me ( all my ask+3 ,z ! tree is 9 ! se$1 s all diseases are 9 ?is ask+4 ,,lxi ,i4 #dh4 sukh sg> m5 ke ,:5 at la/ y are come to ! ocean ( happ9ess1 d n g back ?ir/y4 ,wake1 fooli% man6 = ,dea? /alks y4 ,"h is pure wat] be=e y2 dr9k x at e brea?4 ,d n foll[ ! mirage on foot1 b ?ir/ = ! nect>2 ,dhruva1 ,prahlad1 & ,%ukadeva h drunk ( x1 & also ,raidas has ta/$ x3 ,! sa9ts are drunk ) love1 _! ?ir/ is = love4 ,kabr says3 ,li/5 to me1 bro!r6 ,! ne/ ( fe> is brok54 ,n = a mom5t h y come face to face ) ! _w3 ,y are weav+ y\r bondage ( falsehood1 y\r words are full ( deception3 ,) ! load ( desires :i* y4 hold on y\r head1 h[ c y be light8 ,kabr says3 ,keep )9 y tru?1 deta*m5t1 & love4 ,,lxii ,i4 #ce4 sat ko kaun s'ikhwt hai ,:o has ev] taught ! wid[$ wife to burn h]self on ! pyre ( h] dead husb&8 ,& :o has ev] taught love to f9d bliss 9 r5unciation8 ,,lxiii ,i4 #ci4 are man1 dhraj khe na dh>ai ,:y s impati5t1 my he>t8 ,he :o wat*es ov] birds1 bea/s1 & insects1 ,he :o c>$ = y :il/ y 7 yet 9 y\r "m's womb1 ,%all ,he n c>e = y n[ t y are come =?8 ,oh my he>t1 h[ c\ld y turn f ! smile ( y\r ,"l & w&] s f> f ,him8 ,y h left ,y\r ,belov$ & are ?9k+ ( o!rs3 & ?is is :y all y\r "w is 9 va94 ,,lxiv ,i4 #aag4 sn se lagan ka?9 hai1 bh ,n[ h>d x is to meet my ,"l6 ,! ra9-bird wails 9 ?ir/ = ! ra93 almo/ %e dies ( h] long+1 yet %e w\ld h none o!r wat] ?an ! ra94 ,drawn by ! love ( music1 ! de] moves =w>d3 %e dies z %e li/5s to ! music1 yet %e %r9ks n 9 fe>4 ,! wid[$ wife sits by ! body ( h] dead husb&3 %e is n afraid ( ! fire4 ,put away all fe> = ?is poor body4 ,,lxv ,i4 #bb4 jab ma9 bhl1 re bh ,o bro!r6 :5 ,i 0 =getful1 my true ,guru %[$ me ! ,way4 ,!n ,i left (f all rites & c]emonies1 ,i ba!d no m 9 ! holy wat]3 ,!n ,i le>n$ t x 0 ,i alone :o 0 mad1 & ! :ole _w beside me 0 sane2 & ,i _h di/urb$ ^! wise p4 ,f t "t =? ,i knew no m h[ to roll 9 ! du/ 9 obeisance3 ,i d n r+ ! temple bell3 ,i d n set ! idol on its ?rone3 ,i d n wor%ip ! image ) fl[]s4 ,x is n ! au/]ities t mortify ! fle% :i* are pleas+ to ! ,"l1 ,:5 y leave (f y\r clo!s & kill y\r s5ses1 y d n please ! ,"l3 ,! man :o is k9d & :o practises righte\sness1 :o rema9s passive amid/ ! affairs ( ! _w1 :o consid]s all creatures on e>? z 8 own self1 ,he atta9s ! ,immortal ,be+1 ! true ,god is ev] ) him4 ,kabr says3 ,he atta9s ! true ,"n ^: words are pure1 & :o is free f pride & conceit4 ,,lxvi ,i4 #bj4 man na rangye ,! ,yogi dyes 8 g>m5ts1 in/ead ( dye+ 8 m9d 9 ! col\rs ( love3 ,he sits )9 ! temple ( ! ,"l1 leav+ ,brahma to wor%ip a /one4 ,he pi]ces holes 9 8 e>s1 he has a great be>d & matt$ locks1 he looks l a goat3 ,he goes =? into ! wild]ness1 kill+ all 8 desires1 & turns himself into an eunu*3 ,he %aves 8 head & dyes 8 g>m5ts2 he reads ! ,gt & becomes a mighty talk]4 ,kabr says3 ,y are go+ to ! doors ( dea?1 b\nd h& & foot6 ,,lxvii ,i4 #i4 n jne shab kais hai ,i d n "k :at mann] ( ,god is m9e4 ,! ,mullah cries al\d to ,him3 & :y8 ,is y\r ,"l deaf8 ,! subtle anklets t r+ on ! feet ( an insect :5 x moves are he>d ( ,him4 ,tell y\r beads1 pa9t y\r =ehead ) ! m>k ( y\r ,god1 & we> matt$ locks long & %[y3 b a deadly weapon is 9 y\r he>t1 & h[ %all y h ,god8 ,,lxviii ,,iii4 #ajb4 ham se rah na jy ,i he> ! melody ( ,8 flute1 & ,i _c conta9 myself3 ,! fl[] blooms1 ?\gh x is n spr+2 & already ! bee has receiv$ its invitation4 ,! sky ro>s & ! lightn+ fla%es1 ! waves arise 9 my he>t1 ,! ra9 falls2 & my he>t longs = my ,"l4 ,:]e ! rhy?m ( ! _w rises & falls1 ?i!r my he>t has rea*$3 ,!re ! hidd5 bann]s are flutt]+ 9 ! air4 ,kabr says3 ,my he>t is dy+1 ?\gh x lives4 ,,lxix ,,iii4 #b4 jo khod masjid vasat hai ,if ,god be )9 ! mosque1 !n to :om does ?is _w belong8 ,if ,ram be )9 ! image :i* y f9d ^u y\r pilgrimage1 !n :o is !re to "k :at happ5s )\t8 ,h>i is 9 ! ,ea/3 ,allah is 9 ! ,we/4 ,look )9 y\r he>t1 = !re y w f9d bo? ,k>im & ,ram2 ,all ! m5 & wom5 ( ! _w are ,8 liv+ =ms4 ,kabr is ! *ild ( ,allah & ( ,ram3 ,he is my ,guru1 ,he is my ,pir4 ,,lxx ,,iii4 #i4 s'l santo% sad samadri%ti ,he :o is meek & cont5t$41 he :o has an equal vision1 ^: m9d is fill$ ) ! fullness ( acceptance & ( re/2 ,he :o has se5 ,him & t\*$ ,him1 he is fre$ f all fe> & tr\ble4 ,to him ! p]petual ?\ght ( ,god is l s&al pa/e sme>$ on ! body1 to him no?+ else is delight3 ,8 "w & 8 re/ are fill$ ) music3 he %$s abroad ! radiance ( love4 ,kabr says3 ,t\* ,8 feet1 :o is "o & indivisible1 immutable & peaceful2 :o fills all vessels to ! brim ) joy1 & ^: =m is love4 ,,lxxi ,,iii4 #ac4 sdh sangat ptam ,g ?\ to ! company ( ! good1 :]e ! ,belov$ ,"o has ,8 dwell+ place3 ,take all ?y ?\ghts & love & in/ruction f !nce4 ,let t assembly be burnt to a%es :]e ,8 ,"n is n spok56 ,tell me1 h[ c\ld/ ?\ hold a w$d+-fea/1 if ! bridegroom himself 7 n !re8 ,wav] no m1 ?9k only ( ! ,belov$2 ,set n ?y he>t on ! wor%ip ( o!r gods1 !re is no wor? 9 ! wor%ip ( o!r ma/]s4 ,kabr delib]ates & says3 ,?us ?\ %alt nev] f9d ! ,belov$6 ,,lxxii ,,iii4 #bf4 tor hr hirilw kcad m5 ,! jewel is lo/ 9 ! mud1 & all are seek+ = x2 ,"s look = x 9 ! ea/1 & "s 9 ! we/2 "s 9 ! wat] & "s among/ /ones4 ,b ! s]vant ,kabr has apprais$ x at its true value1 & has wrapp$ x ) c>e 9 ! end ( ! mantle ( 8 he>t4 ,,lxxiii ,,iii4 #bf4 yau d9 gaune k ho ,! palanqu9 came to take me away to my husb&'s home1 & x s5t ?r\gh my he>t a ?rill ( joy2 ,b ! be>]s h br\ght me into ! lonely =e/1 :]e ,i h no "o ( my own4 ,o be>]s1 ,i entreat y by y\r feet1 wait b a mom5t long]3 let me g back to my k9sm5 & fri5ds1 & take my leave ( !m4 ,! s]vant ,kabr s+s3 ,o ,sadhu6 f9i% y\r buy+ & sell+1 h done ) y\r good & y\r bad3 = !re are no m>kets & no %ops 9 ! l& to :i* y g4 ,,lxxiv ,,iii4 #cj4 are dil1 prem nag> k ant na py ,o my he>t6 y h n kn[n all ! secrets ( ?is city ( love3 9 ignorance y came1 & 9 ignorance y return4 ,o my fri5d1 :at h y done ) ?is life8 ,y h tak5 on y\r head ! burd5 heavy ) /ones1 & :o is to light5 x = y8 ,y\r ,fri5d /&s on ! o!r %ore1 b y nev] ?9k 9 y\r m9d h[ y may meet ) ,him3 ,! boat is brok51 & yet y sit ev] ^u ! bank2 & ?us y are beat5 to no purpose by ! waves4 ,! s]vant ,kabr asks y to consid]2 :o is !re t %all befri5d y at ! la/8 ,y are alone1 y h no companion3 y w suff] ! consequ5ces ( y\r own de$s4 ,,lxxv ,,iii4 #ee4 v$ kahe s>gun ke ge ,! ,v$as say t ! ,uncondition$ /&s beyond ! _w ( ,conditions4 ,o woman1 :at does x avail !e to dispute :e!r ,he is beyond all or 9 all8 ,see ?\ ev]y?+ z ?9e own dwell+ place3 ! mi/ ( pleasure & pa9 c nev] spread !re4 ,!re ,brahma is reveal$ day & night3 !re light is ,8 g>m5t1 light is ,8 seat1 light re/s on ?y head4 ,kabr says3 ,! ,ma/]1 :o is true1 ,he is all light4 ,,lxxvi ,,iii4 #dh4 t surat na9 nihr ,op5 y\r eyes ( love1 & see ,him :o p]vades ?is _w ,i consid] x well1 & "k t ?is is y\r own c\ntry4 ,:5 y meet ! true ,guru1 ,he w awak5 y\r he>t2 ,he w tell y ! secret ( love & deta*m5t1 & !n y w "k inde$ t ,he transc5ds ?is univ]se4 ,?is _w is ! ,city ( ,tru?1 its maze ( pa?s en*ants ! he>t3 ,we c rea* ! goal )\t cross+ ! road1 su* is ! sport un5d+4 ,:]e ! r+ ( manifold joys ev] dances ab\t ,him1 !re is ! sport ( ,et]nal ,bliss4 ,:5 we "k ?is1 !n all our receiv+ & r5\nc+ is ov]2 ,!nce=? ! heat ( hav+ %all nev] scor* u m4 ,he is ! ,ultimate ,re/ unb\nd$3 ,he has spread ,8 =m ( love ?r\gh\t all ! _w4 ,f t ,ray :i* is ,tru?1 /reams ( new =ms are p]petually spr++3 & ,he p]vades ^? =ms4 ,all ! g>d5s & groves & b[]s are ab\nd+ ) blossom2 & ! air breaks =? into ripples ( joy4 ,!re ! swan plays a wond]ful game1 ,!re ! ,un/ruck ,music eddies ar\nd ! ,inf9ite ,"o2 ,!re 9 ! mid/ ! ,?rone ( ! ,unheld is %9+1 :]eon ! great ,be+ sits-- ,millions ( suns are %am$ by ! radiance ( a s+le hair ( ,8 body4 ,on ! h>p ( ! road :at true melodies are be+ s\nd$6 & its notes pi]ce ! he>t3 ,!re ! ,et]nal ,f\nta9 is play+ its endless life-/reams ( bir? & dea?4 ,!y call ,him ,empt9ess :o is ! ,tru? ( tru?s1 9 ,:om all tru?s are /or$6 ,!re )9 ,him creation goes =w>d1 :i* is beyond all philosophy2 = philosophy _c atta9 to ,him3 ,!re is an endless _w1 ,o my ,bro!r6 & !re is ! ,nameless ,be+1 ( :om naught c be said4 ,only he kn[s x :o has rea*$ t region3 x is o!r ?an all t is he>d & said4 ,no =m1 no body1 no l5g?1 no bread? is se5 !re3 h[ c ,i tell y t :i* x is8 ,he comes to ! ,pa? ( ! ,inf9ite on :om ! grace ( ! ,"l desc5ds3 he is fre$ f bir?s & dea?s :o atta9s to ,him4 ,kabr says3 ,x _c be told by ! words ( ! m\?1 x _c be writt5 on pap]3 ,x is l a dumb p]son :o ta/es a sweet ?+--h[ %all x be expla9$8 ,,lxxvii ,,iii4 #fj4 cal hams w des' jahn ,o my he>t6 let u g to t c\ntry :]e dwells ! ,belov$1 ! ravi%] ( my he>t6 ,!re ,love is fill+ h] pit*] f ! well1 yet %e has no rope :]e) to draw wat]2 ,!re ! cl\ds d n cov] ! sky1 yet ! ra9 falls d[n 9 g5tle %[]s3 ,o bodiless "o6 d n sit on y\r door/ep2 g =? & ba! y\rself 9 t ra96 ,!re x is ev] moonlight & nev] d>k2 & :o speaks ( "o sun only8 t l& is illum9ate ) ! rays ( a million suns4 ,,lxxviii ,,iii4 #fc4 kaha9 ,kabr1 s'uno ho sdho ,kabr says3 ,o ,sadhu6 he> my dea?less words4 ,if y want y\r own good1 exam9e & consid] !m well4 ,y h e/rang$ y\rself f ! ,creator1 ( :om y h sprung3 y h lo/ y\r reason1 y h b\ght dea?4 ,all doctr9es & all tea*+s are sprung f ,him1 f ,him !y gr[3 "k ?is = c]ta91 & h no fe>4 ,he> f me ! tid+s ( ?is great tru?6 ,^: "n d y s+1 & on :om d y m$itate8 ,o1 come =? f ?is entanglem5t6 ,he dwells at ! he>t ( all ?+s1 s :y take refuge 9 empty desolation8 ,if y place ! ,guru at a di/ance f y1 !n x is b ! di/ance t y hon\r3 ,if inde$ ! ,ma/] be f> away1 !n :o is x else t is creat+ ?is _w8 ,:5 y ?9k t ,he is n "h1 !n y w&] fur!r & fur!r away1 & seek ,him 9 va9 ) te>s4 ,:]e ,he is f> (f1 !re ,he is unatta9able3 :]e ,he is ne>1 ,he is v bliss4 ,kabr says3 ,le/ ,8 s]vant %\ld suff] pa9 ,he p]vades him ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 ,"k y\rself !n1 ,o ,kabr2 = ,he is 9 y f head to foot4 ,s+ ) gladness1 & keep y\r seat unmov$ )9 y\r he>t4 ,,lxxix ,,iii4 #ff4 n ma9 dh>m nahn adh>m ,i am nei!r pi\s nor ungodly1 ,i live nei!r by law nor by s5se1 ,i am nei!r a speak] nor he>]1 ,i am nei!r a s]vant nor ma/]1 ,i am nei!r bond nor free1 ,i am nei!r deta*$ nor atta*$4 ,i am f> f none3 ,i am ne> to none4 ,i %all g nei!r to hell nor to heav54 ,i d all works2 yet ,i am ap>t f all works4 ,few compreh5d my mean+3 he :o c compreh5d x1 he sits unmov$4 ,kabr seeks nei!r to e/abli% nor to de/roy4 ,,lxxx ,,iii4 #fi4 satta nm hai sab t5 nyr ,! true ,"n is l none o!r "n6 ,! di/9ction ( ! ,condition$ f ! ,uncondition$ is b a ^w3 ,! ,uncondition$ is ! se$1 ! ,condition$ is ! fl[] & ! fruit4 ,k is ! bran*1 & ! ,"n is ! root4 ,look1 & see :]e ! root is3 happ9ess %all be y\rs :5 y come to ! root4 ,! root w lead y to ! bran*1 ! leaf1 ! fl[]1 & ! fruit3 ,x is ! enc\nt] ) ! ,"l1 x is ! atta9m5t ( bliss1 x is ! reconciliation ( ! ,condition$ & ! ,uncondition$4 ,,lxxxi ,,iii4 #gd4 pra?am ek jo pai p ,9 ! beg9n+ 0 ,he alone1 suffici5t unto ,himself3 ! =mless1 col\rless1 & uncondition$ ,be+4 ,!n 0 !re nei!r beg9n+1 middle1 nor end2 ,!n 7 no eyes1 no d>kness1 no light2 ,!n 7 no gr\nd1 air1 nor sky2 no fire1 wat]1 nor e>?2 no riv]s l ! ,ganges & ! ,jumna1 no seas1 oceans1 & waves4 ,!n 0 nei!r vice nor virtue2 scriptures !re 7 n1 z ! ,v$as & ,puranas1 nor z ! ,koran4 ,kabr pond]s 9 8 m9d & says1 ,!n 0 !re no activity3 ! ,supreme ,be+ rema9$ m]g$ 9 ! unkn[n dep?s ( ,8 own self4 ,! ,guru nei!r eats nor dr9ks1 nei!r lives nor dies3 ,nei!r has ,he =m1 l9e1 col\r1 nor ve/ure4 ,he :o has nei!r ca/e nor clan nor any?+ else--h[ may ,i describe ,8 glory8 ,he has nei!r =m nor =mlessness1 ,he has no "n1 ,he has nei!r col\r nor col\rlessness1 ,he has no dwell+-place4 ,,lxxxii ,,iii4 #gf4 kaha9 ,kabr vicr ke ,kabr pond]s & says3 ,he :o has nei!r ca/e nor c\ntry1 :o is =mless & )\t quality1 fills all space4 ,! ,creator br\ght into be+ ! ,game ( ,joy3 & f ! ^w ,om ! ,creation sprang4 ,! e>? is ,8 joy2 ,8 joy is ! sky2 ,8 joy is ! fla%+ ( ! sun & ! moon2 ,8 joy is ! beg9n+1 ! middle1 & ! end2 ,8 joy is eyes1 d>kness1 & light4 ,oceans & waves are ,8 joy3 ,8 joy ! ,s>asvati1 ! ,jumna1 & ! ,ganges4 ,! ,guru is ,"o3 & life & dea?41 union & sep>ation1 are all ,8 plays ( joy6 ,8 play ! l& & wat]1 ! :ole univ]se6 ,8 play ! e>? & ! sky6 ,9 play is ! ,creation spread out1 9 play x is e/abli%$4 ,! :ole _w1 says ,kabr1 re/s 9 ,8 play1 yet /ill ! ,play] rema9s unkn[n4 ,,lxxxiii ,,iii4 #hd4 jh jh jant> bjai ,! h>p gives =? murmur\s music2 & ! dance goes on )\t h&s & feet4 ,x is play$ )\t f+]s1 x is he>d )\t e>s3 = ,he is ! e>1 & ,he is ! li/5]4 ,! gate is lock$1 b )9 !re is fragrance3 & !re ! meet+ is se5 ( none4 ,! wise %all und]/& x4 ,,lxxxiv ,,iii4 #hi4 mor phakrw mngi jy ,! ,begg> goes a-begg+1 b ,i c\ld n ev5 cat* sight ( ,him3 ,& :at %all ,i beg ( ! ,begg> ,he gives )\t my ask+4 ,kabr says3 ,i am ,8 own3 n[ let t befall :i* may befall6 ,,lxxxv ,,iii4 #ij4 naih> se jiy> pht re ,my he>t cries al\d = ! h\se ( my lov]2 ! op5 road & ! %elt] ( a ro( are all "o to h] :o has lo/ ! city ( h] husb&4 ,my he>t f9ds no joy 9 any?+3 my m9d & my body are di/raught4 ,8 palace has a million gates1 b !re is a va/ ocean betwe5 x & me3 ,h[ %all ,i cross x1 ,o fri5d8 = endless is ! out/ret*+ ( ! pa?4 ,h[ wondr\sly ?is lyre is wr\ght6 ,:5 its /r+s are rightly /rung1 x madd5s ! he>t3 b :5 ! keys are brok5 & ! /r+s are loos5$1 none reg>d x m4 ,i tell my p>5ts ) laught] t ,i mu/ g to my ,"l 9 ! morn+2 ,!y are angry1 = !y d n want me to g1 & !y say3 ,%e ?9ks %e has ga9$ su* dom9ion ov] h] husb& t %e c h :atsoev] %e wi%es2 & !re=e %e is impati5t to g to him4 ,de> fri5d1 lift my veil lightly n[2 = ?is is ! night ( love4 ,kabr says3 ,li/5 to me6 ,my he>t is eag] to meet my lov]3 ,i lie sleepless ^u my b$4 ,rememb] me e>ly 9 ! morn+6 ,,lxxxvi ,,iii4 #if4 jv mahal m5 ,s'iv pahunw ,s]ve y\r ,god1 :o has come into ?is temple ( life6 ,d n act ! "p ( a madman1 = ! night is ?ick5+ fa/4 ,he has await$ me = c\ntless ages1 = love ( me ,he has lo/ ,8 he>t3 ,yet ,i did n "k ! bliss t 0 s ne> to me1 = my love 0 n yet awake4 ,b n[1 my ,lov] has made kn[n to me ! mean+ ( ! note t /ruck my e>3 ,n[1 my good =tune is come4 ,kabr says3 ,behold6 h[ great is my good =tune6 ,i h receiv$ ! un5d+ c>ess ( my ,belov$6 ,,lxxxvii ,i4 #ga4 gagan ghat ghah>n1 sdho ,cl\ds ?ick5 9 ! sky6 ,o1 li/5 to ! deep voice ( _! ro>+2 ,! ra9 comes f ! ea/ ) its monoton\s murmur4 ,take c>e ( ! f5ces & b\nd>ies ( y\r fields1 le/ ! ra9s ov]fl[ !m2 ,prep>e ! soil ( deliv]ance1 & let ! creep]s ( love & r5unciation be soak$ 9 ?is %[]4 ,x is ! prud5t f>m] :o w br+ 8 h>ve/ home2 he %all fill bo? 8 vessels1 & fe$ bo? ! wise m5 & ! sa9ts4 ,,lxxxviii ,,iii4 #aah4 j d9 ke ma9 jaun balihr ,?is day is de> to me above all o!r days1 = to-day ! ,belov$ ,"l is a gue/ 9 my h\se2 ,my *amb] & my c\rty>d are beautiful ) ,8 pres5ce4 ,my long+s s+ ,8 ,"n1 & !y are become lo/ 9 ,8 great beauty3 ,i wa% ,8 feet1 & ,i look ^u ,8 ,face2 & ,i lay be=e ,him z an (f]+ my body1 my m9d1 & all t ,i h4 ,:at a day ( gladness is t day 9 :i* my ,belov$1 :o is my treasure1 comes to my h\se6 ,all evils fly f my he>t :5 ,i see my ,"l4 ,my love has t\*$ ,him2 my he>t is long+ = ! ,"n :i* is ,tru?4 ,?us s+s ,kabr1 ! s]vant ( all s]vants4 ,,lxxxix ,i4 #ajj4 ki s'unt hai jn rg gagan m5 ,is !re any wise man :o w li/5 to t solemn music :i* arises 9 ! sky8 ,= ,he1 ! ,s\rce ( all music1 makes all vessels full fraught1 & re/s 9 fullness ,himself4 ,he :o is 9 ! body is ev] a?ir/1 = he pursues t :i* is 9 "p3 ,b ev] !re wells =? deep] & deep] ! s\nd ,he is ?is--?is is ,he2 fus+ love & r5unciation into "o4 ,kabr says3 ,o bro!r6 t is ! ,primal ,^w4 ,,xc ,i4 #ajh4 ma9 k se bjhaun ,to :om %all ,i g to le>n ab\t my ,belov$8 ,kabr says3 ,z y nev] may f9d ! =e/ if y ignore ! tree1 s ,he may nev] be f\nd 9 ab/ractions4 ,,xci ,,iii4 #ab4 samskirit bh% padhi lnh ,i h le>n$ ! ,sanskrit language1 s let all m5 call me wise3 ,b :]e is ! use ( ?is1 :5 ,i am float+ adrift1 & p>*$ ) ?ir/1 & burn+ ) ! heat ( desire8 ,to no purpose d y be> on y\r head ?is load ( pride & vanity4 ,kabr says3 ,lay x d[n 9 ! du/1 & g =? to meet ! ,belov$4 ,address ,him z y\r ,"l4 ,,xcii ,,iii4 #aaj4 c>kh calai surat virah9 k ,! woman :o is p>t$ f h] lov] sp9s at ! sp9n+ :eel4 ,! city ( ! body arises 9 its beauty2 & )9 x ! palace ( ! m9d has be5 built4 ,! :eel ( love revolves 9 ! sky1 & ! seat is made ( ! jewels ( k3 ,:at subtle ?reads ! woman weaves1 & makes !m f9e ) love & rev]5ce6 ,kabr says3 ,i am weav+ ! g>l& ( day & night4 ,:5 my ,lov] comes & t\*es me ) ,8 feet1 ,i %all (f] ,him my te>s4 ,,xciii ,,iii4 #aaa4 kotn bhnu c&ra trgan ,b5ea? ! great umbrella ( my ,k+ millions ( suns & moons & />s are %9+6 ,he is ! ,m9d )9 my m9d3 ,he is ! ,eye )9 m9e eye4 ,ah1 c\ld my m9d & eyes be "o6 ,c\ld my love b rea* to my ,lov]6 ,c\ld b ! fi]y heat ( my he>t be cool$6 ,kabr says3 ,:5 y unite love ) ! ,lov]1 !n y h love's p]fection4 ,,xciv ,i4 #ib4 avadh begam des' hamr ,o sadhu6 my l& is a sorr[less l&4 ,i cry al\d to all1 to ! k+ & ! begg>1 ! emp]or & ! fakir-- ,:osoev] seeks = %elt] 9 ! ,highe/1 let all come & settle 9 my l&6 ,let ! we>y come & lay 8 burd5s "h6 ,s live "h1 my bro!r1 t y may cross ) ease to t o!r %ore4 ,x is a l& )\t e>? or sky1 )\t moon or />s2 ,= only ! radiance ( ,tru? %9es 9 my ,"l's ,durb>4 ,kabr says3 ,o belov$ bro!r6 naught is ess5tial save ,tru?4 ,,xcv ,i4 #aji4 sn ke sangat ssur ,came ) my ,"l to my ,"l's home3 b ,i liv$ n ) ,him & ,i ta/$ ,him n1 & my y\? pass$ away l a dream4 ,on my w$d+ night my wom5-fri5ds sang 9 *orus1 & ,i 0 ano9t$ ) ! ungu5ts ( pleasure & pa93 ,b :5 ! c]emony 0 ov]1 ,i left my ,"l & came away1 & my k9sman tri$ to console me ^u ! road4 ,kabr says1 ,i %all g to my ,"l's h\se ) my love at my side2 !n %all ,i s\nd ! trumpet ( triumph6 ,,xcvi ,i4 #ge4 samajh dekh man mt piy>w ,o fri5d1 de> he>t ( m9e1 ?9k well6 if y love inde$1 !n :y d y sleep8 ,if y h f\nd ,him1 !n give y\rself utt]ly1 & take ,him to y4 ,:y d y loose ,him aga9 & aga98 ,if ! deep sleep ( re/ has come to y\r eyes1 :y wa/e y\r "t mak+ ! b$ & arrang+ ! pill[s8 ,kabr says3 ,i tell y ! ways ( love6 ,ev5 ?\gh ! head itself mu/ be giv51 :y %\ld y weep ov] x8 ,,xcvii ,,ii4 #ij4 shab ham m51 shab tum m5 ,! ,"l is 9 me1 ! ,"l is 9 y1 z life is 9 e se$4 ,o s]vant6 put false pride away1 & seek = ,him )9 y4 ,a million suns are ablaze ) light1 ,! sea ( blue spreads 9 ! sky1 ,! fev] ( life is /ill$1 & all /a9s are wa%$ away2 :5 ,i sit 9 ! mid/ ( t _w4 ,h>k to ! un/ruck bells & drums6 ,take y\r delight 9 love6 ,ra9s p\r d[n )\t wat]1 & ! riv]s are /reams ( light4 ,"o ,love x is t p]vades ! :ole _w1 few !re are :o "k x fully3 ,!y are bl9d :o hope to see x by ! light ( reason1 t reason :i* is ! cause ( sep>ation-- ,! ,h\se ( ,reason is v f> away6 ,h[ bless$ is ,kabr1 t amid/ ?is great joy he s+s )9 8 own vessel4 ,x is ! music ( ! meet+ ( s\l ) s\l2 ,x is ! music ( ! =gett+ ( sorr[s2 ,x is ! music t transc5ds all com+ 9 & all go+ =?4 ,,xcviii ,,ii4 #ih4 ritu phgun niy>n ,! mon? ( ,m>* draws ne>3 ah1 :o w unite me to my ,lov]8 ,h[ %all ,i f9d words = ! beauty ( my ,belov$8 ,= ,he is m]g$ 9 all beauty4 ,8 col\r is 9 all ! pictures ( ! _w1 & x bewit*es ! body & ! m9d4 ,^? :o "k ?is1 "k :at is ?is unutt]able play ( ! ,spr+4 ,kabr says3 ,li/5 to me1 bro!r' !re are n _m :o h f\nd ?is out4 ,,xcix ,,ii4 #aaa4 ,nrad1 pyr s ant> nh ,oh ,n>ad6 ,i "k t my ,lov] _c be f>3 ,:5 my ,lov] wakes1 ,i wake2 :5 ,he sleeps1 ,i sleep4 ,he is de/roy$ at ! root :o gives pa9 to my ,belov$4 ,:]e !y s+ ,8 praise1 !re ,i live2 ,:5 ,he moves1 ,i walk be=e ,him3 my he>t ye>ns = my ,belov$4 ,! inf9ite pilgrimage lies at ,8 feet1 a million devotees are seat$ !re4 ,kabr says3 ,! ,lov] ,himself reveals ! glory ( true love4 ,c ,,ii4 #abb4 k prem k p5g jhulo re ,hang up ! sw+ ( love to-day6 ,hang ! body & ! m9d betwe5 ! arms ( ! ,belov$1 9 ! ec/asy ( love's joy3 ,br+ ! te>ful /reams ( ! ra9y cl\ds to y\r eyes1 & cov] y\r he>t ) ! %ad[ ( d>kness3 ,br+ y\r face ne>] to ,8 e>1 & speak ( ! deepe/ long+s ( y\r he>t4 ,kabr says3 ,li/5 to me1 bro!r6 br+ ! vision ( ! ,belov$ 9 y\r he>t4