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?
[Source: RT 69 (partial); 3.2. jo khodâ masjid vasat hai]
Hari. The 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.
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.
