CHAPTERXXXVII

chapterxxxvii

i.36.sûrparkâs',tanhrainkahânpâïye

whereisthenight,whenthesunisshining?ifitisnight,

thenthesunwithdrawsitslight.whereknowledgeis,can

ignoranceendure?

iftherebeignorance,thenknowledgemustdie.

iftherebelust,howcanlovebethere?wherethereislove,

thereisnolust.

layholdonyoursword,andjoininthefight.fight,omy

brother,aslongaslifelasts.

strikeoffyourenemy'shead,andtheremakeanendofhim

quickly:thencome,andbowyourheadatyourking'sdurbar.

hewhoisbrave,neverforsakesthebattle:hewhofliesfromit

isnotruefighter.

inthefieldofthisbodyagreatwargoesforward,against

passion,anger,pride,andgreed:

itisinthekingdomoftruth,contentmentandpurity,thatthis

battleisraging;andtheswordthatringsforthmostloudlyis

theswordofhisname.

kabîrsays:"whenabraveknighttakesthefield,ahostof

cowardsisputtoflight.

itisahardfightandawearyone,thisfightofthe

truth-seeker:forthevowofthetruth-seekerismorehardthan

thatofthewarrior,orofthewidowedwifewhowouldfollowher

husband.

forthewarriorfightsforafewhours,andthewidow'sle

withdeathissoonended:

butthetruth-seeker'sbattlegoesondayandnight,aslongas

lifelastsitneverceases."