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KABIR’S POEMS
Take your seat on the thousand petals of the lotus, and there gaze on the Infinite Beauty.
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I. 63. avadhū, māyā tajī na jāy
Tell me, Brother, how can I renounce Maya ?
When I gave up the tying of ribbons, still I tied my garment about me:
When I gave up tying my garment, still I covered my body in its folds.
So, when I give up passion, I see that anger remains;
And when I renounce anger, greed is with me still;
And when greed is vanquished, pride and vainglory remain;
When the mind is detached and. casts Maya away, still it clings to the letter.
Kabir says, “ Listen to me, dear
