CHAPTERLXXXII

chapterlxxxii

iii.76.kahainkabîrvicârke

kabîrpondersandsays:"hewhohasneithercastenorcountry,

whoisformlessandwithoutquality,fillsallspace."

thecreatorbroughtintobeingthegameofjoy:andfromtheword

omthecreationsprang.

theearthishisjoy;hisjoyisthesky;

hisjoyistheflashingofthesunandthemoon;

hisjoyisthebeginning,themiddle,andtheend;

hisjoyiseyes,darkness,andlight.

oceansandwavesarehisjoy:hisjoythesarasvati,thejumna,

andtheganges.

theguruisone:andlifeanddeath.,unionandseparation,are

allhisplaysofjoy!

hisplaythelandandwater,thewholeuniverse!

hisplaytheearthandthesky!

inplayisthecreationspreadout,inplayitisestablished.

thewholeworld,sayskabîr,restsinhisplay,yetstillthe

playerremainsunknown.