CHAPTERXLI

chapterxli

i.76.santo,sahajsamâdhbhalî

osadhu!thesimpleunionisthebest.sincethedaywhenimet

withmylord,therehasbeennoendtothesportofourlove.

ishutnotmyeyes,iclosenotmyears,idonotmortifymy

body;

iseewitheyesopenandsmile,andbeholdhisbeautyeverywhere:

iutterhisname,andwhateverisee,itremindsmeofhim;

whateverido.,itbecomeshisworship.

therisingandthesettingareonetome;allcontradictionsare

solved.

whereverigo,imoveroundhim,

alliachieveishisservice:

wheniliedown,ilieprostrateathisfeet.

heistheonlyadorableonetome:ihavenoneother.

mytonguehasleftoffimpurewords,itsingshisglorydayand

night:

whetheririseorsitdown,icanneverforgethim;forthe

rhythmofhismusicbeatsinmyears.

kabîrsays:"myheartisfrenzied,andidiscloseinmysoulwhat

ishidden.iamimmersedinthatonegreatblisswhich

transcendsallpleasureandpain."