Tuesday, September 19, 2000

Garden: With this earthen vessel...


Within this earthen vessel are bowers and groves, and within it is the Creator: within this vessel are the seven oceans and the unnumbered stars.

Next: This is the end of a path, but not the end of the garden. Return to the beginning: would you like to follow the FLUTE, or answer the call of the VEENA?


[Source: RT 8 (partial); 1.101. is ghat antar bâg bagîce]

Here is the full poem:

VIII

I. 101. is ghat antar bâg bagîce

  Within this earthen vessel are bowers and groves, and within it
    is the Creator:
  Within this vessel are the seven oceans and the unnumbered stars.
  The touchstone and the jewel-appraiser are within;
  And within this vessel the Eternal soundeth, and the spring wells
    up.
  Kabîr says: "Listen to me, my Friend! My beloved Lord is within."

No comments:

Post a Comment