CHAPTERXXX

chapterxxx

ii.95.yâtarvarmenekpakherû

onthistreeisabird:itdancesinthejoyoflife.

noneknowswhereitis:andwhoknowswhattheburdenofits

musicmaybe?

wherethebranchesthrowadeepshade,theredoesithaveits

nest:anditcomesintheeveningandfliesawayinthemorning,

andsaysnotawordofthatwhichitmeans.

nonetellmeofthisbirdthatsingswithinme.

itisneithercolourednorcolourless:ithasneitherformnor

outline:

itsitsintheshadowoflove.

itdwellswithintheunattainable,theinfinite,andtheeternal;

andnoonemarkswhenitcomesandgoes.

kabîrsays:"obrothersadhu!deepisthemystery.letwisemen

seektoknowwherereststhatbird."