Sunday, September 17, 2000

Garden: I shut not...


I shut not my eyes, I close not my ears, I do not mortify my body; I see with eyes open and SMILE, and behold His beauty everywhere: I utter His Name, and whatever I see, it reminds me of Him; whatever I do, it becomes His WORSHIP.

Where to next: the SMILE or the WORSHIP?


[Source: RT 41 (partial); 1.76. santo, sahaj samâdh bhalî]

Here is the full poem:

XLI

I. 76. santo, sahaj samâdh bhalî

  O sadhu! the simple union is the best. Since the day when I met
    with my Lord, there has been no end to the sport of our love.
  I shut not my eyes, I close not my ears, I do not mortify my
    body;
  I see with eyes open and smile, and behold His beauty everywhere:
  I utter His Name, and whatever I see, it reminds me of Him;
    whatever I do., it becomes His worship.
  The rising and the setting are one to me; all contradictions are
    solved.
  Wherever I go, I move round Him,
  All I achieve is His service:
  When I lie down, I lie prostrate at His feet.
  He is the only adorable one to me: I have none other.
  My tongue has left off impure words, it sings His glory day and
    night:
  Whether I rise or sit down, I can never forget Him; for the
    rhythm of His music beats in my ears.
  Kabîr says: "My heart is frenzied, and I disclose in my soul what
    is hidden. I am immersed in that one great bliss which
    transcends all pleasure and pain."

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