CHAPTERV

chapterv

i.63.avadhû,mâyâtajînajây

tellme,brother,howcanirenouncemaya?

whenigaveupthetyingofribbons,stillitiedmygarment

aboutme:

whenigaveuptyingmygarment,stillicoveredmybodyinits

folds.

so,whenigiveuppassion,iseethatangerremains;

andwhenirenounceanger,greediswithmestill;

andwhengreedisvanquished,prideandvaingloryremain;

whenthemindisdetachedandcastsmayaaway,stillitclingsto

theletter.

kabîrsays,"listentome,dearsadhu!thetruepathisrarely

found."