O servant, where dost thou seek Me? I am neither in temple nor in mosque: Neither am I in rites and ceremonies, If thou art a true seeker, thou shalt at Kabir says, "O Sadhu! God is the Note: Born in Benares around 1440 to Muslim parents, Kabir became a disciple of Ramananda, a Hindu ascetic. His poetry depicts the influence of both religions on him. He was a weaver by profession, but in the eyes of his followers he was both, a Sufi and a Brahman saint. The poem above was taken from, "Songs of Kabir" translated from the Hindi by Rabindranath Tagore. www.zensufi.com - © zensufi |