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
The opening line are a familiar question. We all seek the answer at some stage in our lives. Sometimes more than once.
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..
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