Thursday, May 14, 2020
Kabir––"Truth" (tr. Andrew Harvey)
Kabir––"Truth"
(tr. Andrew Harvey)
Truth,
that astute warrior,
shot and wounded me.
From my feet to my head;
From outside, I seem whole;
Inwardly, I'm torn to shreds.
(This brief little poem from Kabir (15th century Indian mystic poet) expresses most succinctly the dilemma of the one who is "awakened" and thus is "torn to shreds" in her heart and mind, but appears to be untouched to the outside world.) Kabir saw through the "cultural trance" and spoke out against the shams and corruption of his time. We need him today.)
See: "Turn Me to Gold" Translations of Kabir by Andrew Harvey
See: "Turn Me to Gold" Translations of Kabir by Andrew Harvey
