CHAPTERLXI

chapterlxi

i.48.sukhsâgarmenâîke

whenatlastyouarecometotheoceanofhappiness,donotgo

backthirsty.

wake,foolishman!fordeathstalksyou.hereispurewater

beforeyou;drinkitateverybreath.

donotfollowthemirageonfoot,butthirstforthenectar;

dhruva,prahlad,andshukadevahavedrunkofit,andalsoraidas

hastastedit:

thesaintsaredrunkwithlove,theirthirstisforlove.

kabîrsays:"listentome,brother!thenestoffearisbroken.

notforamomenthaveyoucomefacetofacewiththeworld:

youareweavingyourbondageoffalsehood,yourwordsarefullof

deception:

withtheloadofdesireswhichyou.holdonyourhead,howcan

youbelight?"

kabîrsays:"keepwithinyoutruth,detachment,andlove."