CHAPTERXVII
chapterxvii
ii.61.grahcandratapanjotvarathai
thelightofthesun,themoon,andthestarsshinesbright:
themelodyofloveswellsforth,andtherhythmoflove's
detachmentbeatsthetime.
dayandnight,thechorusofmusicfillstheheavens;andkabîr
says
"mybelovedonegleamslikethelightningflashinthesky."
doyouknowhowthemomentsperformtheiradoration?
wavingitsrowoflamps,theuniversesingsinworshipdayand
night,
therearethehiddenbannerandthesecretcanopy:
therethesoundoftheunseenbellsisheard.
kabîrsays:"thereadorationneverceases;therethelordofthe
universesittethonhisthrone."
thewholeworlddoesitsworksandcommitsitserrors:butfew
aretheloverswhoknowthebeloved.
thedevoutseekerishewhominglesinhisheartthedouble
currentsofloveanddetachment,liketheminglingofthe
streamsofgangesandjumna;
inhisheartthesacredwaterflowsdayandnight;andthusthe
roundofbirthsanddeathsisbroughttoanend.
beholdwhatwonderfulrestisinthesupremespirit!andhe
enjoysit,whomakeshimselfmeetforit.
heldbythecordsoflove,theswingoftheoceanofjoyswaysto
andfro;andamightysoundbreaksforthinsong.
seewhatalotusbloomstherewithoutwater!andkabîrsays
"myheart'sbeedrinksitsnectar."
whatawonderfullotusitis,thatbloomsattheheartofthe
spinningwheeloftheuniverse!onlyafewpuresoulsknowof
itstruedelight.
musicisallaroundit,andtheretheheartpartakesofthejoy
oftheinfinitesea.
kabîrsays:"divethouintothatoceanofsweetness:thusletall
errorsoflifeandofdeathfleeaway."
beholdhowthethirstofthefivesensesisquenchedthere!and
thethreeformsofmiseryarenomore!
kabîrsays:"itisthesportoftheunattainableone:look
within,andbeholdhowthemoon-beamsofthathiddenoneshine
inyou."
therefallstherhythmicbeatoflifeanddeath:
rapturewellsforth,andallspaceisradiantwithlight.
theretheunstruckmusicissounded;itisthemusicofthelove
ofthethreeworlds.
theremillionsoflampsofsunandofmoonareburning;
therethedrumbeats,andtheloverswingsinplay.
therelove-songsresound,andlightrainsinshowers;andthe
worshipperisentrancedinthetasteoftheheavenlynectar.
lookuponlifeanddeath;thereisnoseparationbetweenthem,
therighthandandthelefthandareoneandthesame.