Kabir
Kabir Das
c. 1440-1518 • Indian
BhaktiSufism
15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint. His verses blend Hindu and Islamic devotion, speaking of direct experience of the divine.
Key Works
- Bijak
- Songs of Kabir
105
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Quotes by Kabir
105 quotes“O brother! the Beloved is in everyone; He has been in me and you all the time.”
omnipresenceSongs of Kabir (Tagore 1915)
“Wherever I go, I meet Him; He is always at my side.”
presenceSongs of Kabir (Tagore 1915)
“He is the wave, He is the sea; He is the same.”
unitySongs of Kabir (Tagore 1915)
“Kabir says: 'The drop is in the sea, and the sea is in the drop.'”
unitySongs of Kabir (Tagore 1915)
“Within these walls is the secret hidden.”
interioritySongs of Kabir (Tagore 1915)
“O Sadhu! purify your body in the simple way.”
simplicitySongs of Kabir (Tagore 1915)
“As the seed is within the banyan tree, and within the seed are the flowers, the fruits, and the shade — so the germ is within the body.”
seedSongs of Kabir (Tagore 1915)
“He who has known this, has Him; let him no more be a beggar.”
realizationSongs of Kabir (Tagore 1915)
“Kabir says: 'It is hard to meet my Lord! The yearning heart is overflowing.'”
longingSongs of Kabir (Tagore 1915)
“O brother, when I was forgetful, my true Guru showed me the Way.”
awakeningSongs of Kabir (Tagore 1915)
“Then I left off all rites and ceremonies, I bathed no more in the holy waters.”
directnessSongs of Kabir (Tagore 1915)
“Then I learned that it was I alone who was mad, and the whole world beside me was sane.”
awakeningSongs of Kabir (Tagore 1915)
“And I had disturbed these wise people; from this time forth I dared not go out into the world.”
humilitySongs of Kabir (Tagore 1915)
“The pious people are not displeased with me; for they say I am praising God.”
freedomSongs of Kabir (Tagore 1915)
“They do not see that the world calls me by the name of God.”
identitySongs of Kabir (Tagore 1915)
“Whether I be in the temple or the balcony, in the camp or in the flower garden, I tell you truly that every moment my Lord is taking His delight in me.”
presenceSongs of Kabir (Tagore 1915)
“Kabir says: 'Hear from me the news of my own Beloved Companion!'”
belovedSongs of Kabir (Tagore 1915)
“My true love is that of which there is no end.”
eternal-loveSongs of Kabir (Tagore 1915)
“He is the river of love, He is the cup, and He is the wine.”
divineSongs of Kabir (Tagore 1915)
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