About Kabir......

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Introduction

 

Six hundred years ago Kabir was born in India in 1398 AD. He lived for 120 years

and is said to have relinquished his body in 1518. This period is also said to

be the beginning of Bhakti Movement in India.

 

A weaver by profession, Kabir ranks among the world's greatest poets. Back home

in India, he is perhaps the most quoted author. The Holy Guru Granth Sahib

contains over 500 verses by Kabir. The Sikh community in particular and others

who follow the Holy Granth, hold Kabir in the same reverence as the other ten

Gurus.

 

Kabir openly criticized all sects and gave a new direction to the Indian

philosophy. This is due to his straight forward approach that has a universal

appeal. It is for this reason that Kabir is held in high esteem all over the

world. To call Kabir a universal Guru is not an over exaggeration. To me

personally, the very name Kabir means Guru's Grace.

 

I have been personally very deeply influenced by reading Kabir. Why Kabir?

reveals my feelings and also, how this idea of my translating Kabir's verses,

came into its being.

 

Inspite of the simplicity of Kabir's poetry, I must say, it is hard to

translate. I humbly present some of his Dohas, Love Songs and Mystic Poems, in

the following pages.

 

Please note that what you see today is only a beginning. As we move along, more

verses will be added on regular basis. It is my intention to include every

possible known verse of Kabir on this site. This is not an easy task as

according to rough estimates there are over 700 verses of Kabir. But I will try

my best to do it. It may take its own time though.

 

I also take this opportunity to acknowledge the support given to me by various

people in developing this site.

 

Thank you,

 

Rajender Krishan

New York. September 1999

 

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