Sunday, September 17, 2000

Garden: Hari is in the East...


Hari is in the EAST: Allah is in the WEST. Look within your heart, for there you will find both Karim and Ram; all the men and women of the world are His living forms. Kabîr is the child of Allah and of Ram: He is my Guru, He is my Pir.

Where to next: EAST or WEST?


[SourceRT 69 (partial); 3.2. jo khodâ masjid vasat hai]

HariThe term refers to the god Vishnu.

Allah. This is the Arabic word for God; see Wikipedia.

Karim. This is another one of the names of God in Islam.

Ram = Rama. This is an avatar of the god Vishnu whose story is told in the Ramayana.

Guru. The Sanskrit word Guru means a teacher or a guide.

Pir. The Persian word Pir refers to a Sufi master.

Here is the full poem:

LXIX

III. 2. jo khodâ masjid vasat hai

  If God be within the mosque, then to whom does this world belong?
  If Ram be within the image which you find upon your pilgrimage,
    then who is there to know what happens without?
  Hari is in the East: Allah is in the West. Look within your
    heart, for there you will find both Karim and Ram;
  All the men and women of the world are His living forms.
  Kabîr is the child of Allah and of Ram: He is my Guru, He is my
    Pir.

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