But the truth-seeker's battle goes on day and night, as long as life lasts it never ceases"
XXXVIII
I. 50. bhram ka tala laga mahal re
bhram ka tala laga mahal re, prem kee koonjee lagaav
kapat-kivadiyaa khol ke re, yahi vidhi piy ko jagaav
kahyen kabir suno bhaai saadho, phir n lage us daav
The lock of error shuts the gate, open it with the key of love:
Thus, by opening the door, thou shalt wake the Beloved.
Kabir says: "O brother! do not pass by such good fortune as this."
XXXIX
I. 59. sadho, yah tan thath tanvure ka
sadho, yah tan thath tanvure ka
ainchat taar marorat khoontee, niksat raag hajoore ka
toote taar bhikharge khoontee, ho gayaa dhooram-dhoore kaa
kahyen kabir suno bhaai saadho, agam panth kaayee soore kaa
O friend! this body is His lyre;
He tightens its strings, and draws from it the melody of Brahma.
If the strings snap and the keys slacken, then to dust must this instrument of dust return:
Kabir says: "None but Brahma can evoke its melodies."
XL
I. 65. avadhu bhule ko ghar lawe
avadhu bhule ko ghar lawe,
so jan hamako bhaavye
ghar mein jog bhog ghar hee main, ghar taj ban nahin jaavye
ghar mein jukt mukt ghar hee mein, jo guru alakh lakhaavye
sahaj sunn mein rahye samaanaa, sahaj samaadhi lagaavye
unmuni rahye brahm ko cheenhye, param tatva ko dhyaavye
surat-nirat son melaa karke, anhad naad bajaavye
ghar mein basat bastu bhee ghar hai, ghar hee bastu milaavye
kahyen kabir suno ho saadho, jyon kaa tyon thahraavye
He is dear to me indeed who can call back the wanderer to his home. In the home is the true union, in the home is enjoyment of life: why should I forsake my home and wander in the forest? If Brahma helps me to realize truth, verily I will find both bondage and deliverance in home.
He is dear to me indeed who has power to dive deep into Brahma; whose mind loses itself with ease in His contemplation.
He is dear to me who knows Brahma, and can dwell on His supreme truth in meditation; and who can play the
