One Hundred Poems of Kabir

कबीर

Kabir the weaver on caste, ritual and the naming of God. Tagore's English renderings, made with Evelyn Underhill in 1915.

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1O servant, where dost thou seek Me?85 words
2It is needless to ask of a saint the caste to which he belongs;97 words
3O friend! hope for Him whilst you live, know whilst you live,137 words
4Do not go to the garden of flowers!52 words
5Tell me, Brother, how can I renounce Maya?109 words
6The moon shines in my body, but my blind eyes cannot see it:138 words
7When He Himself reveals Himself, Brahma brings into manifestation209 words
8Within this earthen vessel are bowers and groves, and within it69 words
9O How may I ever express that secret word?103 words
10To Thee Thou hast drawn my love, O Fakir!96 words
11I played day and night with my comrades, and now I am greatly117 words
12Tell me, O Swan, your ancient tale.107 words
13O Lord Increate, who will serve Thee?98 words
14The river and its waves are one92 words
15Where Spring, the lord of the seasons, reigneth, there the121 words
16Between the poles of the conscious and the unconscious, there has96 words
17The light of the sun, the moon, and the stars shines bright:984 words
18The middle region of the sky, wherein the spirit dwelleth, is93 words
19O my heart! the Supreme Spirit, the great Master, is near you:54 words
20To what shore would you cross, O my heart? there is no traveller150 words
21Lamps burn in every house, O blind one! and you cannot see them.155 words
22O brother, my heart yearns for that true Guru, who fills the cup102 words
23The shadows of evening fall thick and deep, and the darkness of98 words
24More than all else do I cherish at heart that love which makes me116 words
25My Lord hides Himself, and my Lord wonderfully reveals Himself:79 words
26All things are created by the Om;114 words
27It is the mercy of my true Guru that has made me to know the132 words
28Before the Unconditioned, the Conditioned dances: "Thou and I are41 words
29Gorakhnath asks Kabîr:159 words
30On this tree is a bird: it dances in the joy of life.144 words
31A sore pain troubles me day and night, and I cannot sleep;69 words
32Dance, my heart! dance to-day with joy.106 words
33Where is the need of words, when love has made drunken the heart?114 words
34How could the love between Thee and me sever?98 words
35My body and my mind are grieved for the want of Thee;112 words
36O friend, awake, and sleep no more!118 words
37Where is the night, when the sun is shining? If it is night,258 words
38The lock of error shuts the gate, open it with the key of love:51 words
39O friend! this body is His lyre; He tightens its strings, and59 words
40He is dear to me indeed who can call back the wanderer to his162 words
41O sadhu! the simple union is the best. Since the day when I met200 words
42There is nothing but water at the holy bathing places; and I know88 words
43I laugh when I hear that the fish in the water is thirsty:70 words
44The Hidden Banner is planted in the temple of the sky; there the73 words
45Who are you, and whence do you come?85 words
46O sadhu! purify your body in the simple way.142 words
47There is a strange tree, which stands without roots and bears103 words
48I have stilled my restless mind, and my heart is radiant: for in74 words
49That which you see is not: and for that which is, you have no108 words
50The flute of the Infinite is played without ceasing, and its70 words
51Dear friend, I am eager to meet my Beloved! My youth has96 words
52When I am parted from my Beloved, my heart is full of misery: I84 words
53What is that flute whose music thrills me with joy?70 words
54Have you not heard the tune which the Unstruck Music is playing?167 words
55Subtle is the path of love!77 words
56He is the real Sadhu, who can reveal the form of the Formless to151 words
57Receive that Word from which the Universe springeth!129 words
58Empty the Cup! O be drunken!50 words
59O man, if thou dost not know thine own Lord, whereof art thou so65 words
60The savour of wandering in the ocean of deathless life has rid me44 words
61When at last you are come to the ocean of happiness, do not go146 words
62Who has ever taught the widowed wife to burn herself on the pyre41 words
63Why so impatient, my heart?91 words
64Now hard it is to meet my Lord!96 words
65O brother! when I was forgetful, my true Guru showed me the Way.198 words
66The Yogi dyes his garments, instead of dyeing his mind in the106 words
67I do not know what manner of God is mine.86 words
68I hear the melody of His flute, and I cannot contain myself:96 words
69If God be within the mosque, then to whom does this world belong?99 words
70He who is meek and contented., he who has an equal vision, whose116 words
71Go thou to the company of the good, where the Beloved One has His104 words
72The jewel is lost in the mud, and all are seeking for it;72 words
73The palanquin came to take me away to my husband's home, and it114 words
74O my heart! you have not known all the secrets of this city of145 words
75The Vedas say that the Unconditioned stands beyond the world of92 words
76Open your eyes of love, and see Him who pervades this world I420 words
77O my heart! let us go to that country where dwells the Beloved,108 words
78Kabîr says: "O Sadhu! hear my deathless words. If you want your229 words
79I am neither pious nor ungodly, I live neither by law nor by103 words
80The true Name is like none other name!112 words
81In the beginning was He alone, sufficient unto Himself: the166 words
82Kabîr ponders and says: "He who has neither caste nor country,162 words
83The harp gives forth murmurous music; and the dance goes on69 words
84The Beggar goes a-begging, but51 words
85My heart cries aloud for the house of my lover; the open road and216 words
86Serve your God, who has come into this temple of life!116 words
87Clouds thicken in the sky! O, listen to the deep voice of their95 words
88This day is dear to me above all other days, for to-day the140 words
89Is there any wise man who will listen to that solemn music which96 words
90To whom shall I go to learn about my Beloved?44 words
91I have learned the Sanskrit language, so let all men call me83 words
92The woman who is parted from her lover spins at the spinning105 words
93Beneath the great umbrella of my King millions of suns and moons82 words
94O sadhu! my land is a sorrowless land.108 words
95Came with my Lord to my Lord's home: but I lived not with Him and106 words
96O friend, dear heart of mine, think well! if you love indeed,97 words
97The Lord is in me, the Lord is in you, as life is in every seed.195 words
98The month of March draws near: ah, who will unite me to my Lover?89 words
99Oh Narad! I know that my Lover cannot be far:91 words
100Hang up the swing of love to-day! Hang the body and the mind90 words

One Hundred Poems of Kabir

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