The Word Poem by Kabir

The Word

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Find the word, understand the word,
Depend on the word;
The word is heaven and space, the word the earth,
The word the universe.
The word is in our ears, the word is on our tongues,
The word the idol.
The word is the holy book, the word is harmony,
The word is music.
The word is magic, the word the Guru.
The word is the body, the word is the spirit, the word is being,
The word Not-being.
The word is man, the word is woman,
The Worshipped Great.
The word is the seen and unseen, the word is the existent
And the non-existent.
Know the word, says Kabir,
The word is All-powerful.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Collected from Islamic Mystical Poetry: Sufi Verse from the Early Mystics to Rumi, Translated by Mahmood Jamal
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dr Antony Theodore 01 March 2020

The word is the holy book, the word is harmony, The word is music. The word is magic, the word the Guru. A very great understanding of the Word of God. in the beginning was the Word. writes ST. John in his Gospel.. tony

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Pratapgar, Uttar Pradesh, India
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