CHAPTERLXXXV

chapterlxxxv

iii.90.naiharsejiyarâphâtre

myheartcriesaloudforthehouseofmylover;theopenroadand

theshelterofaroofareallonetoherwhohaslostthecity

ofherhusband.

myheartfindsnojoyinanything:mymindandmybodyare

distraught.

hispalacehasamilliongates,butthereisavastoceanbetween

itandme:

howshallicrossit,ofriend?forendlessistheoutstretching

ofthepath.

howwondrouslythislyreiswrought!whenitsstringsare

rightlystrung,itmaddenstheheart:butwhenthekeysare

brokenandthestringsareloosened,noneregarditmore.

itellmyparentswithlaughterthatimustgotomylordinthe

morning;

theyareangry,fortheydonotwantmetogo,andtheysay:"she

thinksshehasgainedsuchdominionoverherhusbandthatshe

canhavewhatsoevershewishes;andthereforesheisimpatient

togotohim."

dearfriend,liftmyveillightlynow;forthisisthenightof

love.

kabîrsays:"listentome!myheartiseagertomeetmylover:i

liesleeplessuponmybed.remembermeearlyinthemorning!"