Having crossed the river,
where will you go, O friend?
There's no road to tread,
No traveler ahead,
Neither a beginning, nor an end.
There's no water, no boat, no boatman, no cord;
No earth is there, no sky, no time, no bank, no ford.
You have forgotten the Self within,
Your search in the void will be in vain;
In a moment the life will ebb
And in this body you won't remain.
Be ever conscious of this, O friend,
You've to immerse within your Self;
Kabir says, salvation you won't then need,
For what you are, you would be indeed.
a very deep and insightful poem....thanks for translating
Having crossed the river, where will you go, O friend? There's no road to tread, No traveler ahead, Neither a beginning, nor an end. There's no water, no boat, no boatman, no cord; No earth is there, no sky, no time, no bank, no ford. You have forgotten the Self within, Your search in the void will be in vain; In a moment the life will ebb And in this body you won't remain. Be ever conscious of this, O friend, You've to immerse within your Self; Kabir says, salvation you won't then need, For what you are, you would be indeed. ......thanks kabir...enjoyed the whole poem..
The opening line are a familiar question. We all seek the answer at some stage in our lives. Sometimes more than once.
This really profound. Knowing self is as if discovering treasure unknown. Well written.
5 Stars! To my Favourites! Thank you so much for sharing this to be for the Third time The Classic Poem Of The Day, Rev. Kabir is still amongst us, Greatest Blessings from God
CONTINUED: the conscience, the sense of awareness and the vitality of existence in a manner that is unequalled in both simplicity and style.
the conscience, the sense of awareness and the vitality of existence in a manner that is unequalled in both simplicity and style.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
thanks for the beautiful translation, dear brother Sunil God bless you