Desicritics Comments on Revisiting Kabir - the Weaver, the Myth, the Master

Comment by erotik

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:52:45 EDT

Dies ist ein gro�er Ort. Ich m�chte hier noch einmal.

Comment by erotik

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:52:03 EDT

Dies ist ein gro�er Ort. Ich m�chte hier noch einmal.

Comment by Raza Rumi

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 14:21:01 EDT

Temporal, Soofi, Vikas and Aaman: many thanks for the comments. It has encouraged me to write and comment more on desicritics. Kabir's life, poetry and thought combines the best of our South Asian heritage. Yes, much blood has flown and extremist forces have raised their ugly heads across the subcontinent but most of the 'common citizens' are Kabir singers and followers. We need to keep on reminding ourselves of our shared histories and peaceful co-existence when we are trapped by imperatives of the present. Temporal: I will post a few references on bhakti movement. I am in the 'lazy' mode now...By the way, what a beatiful song you posted in the comments. I have been humming it since you reminded me of it. cheers, RR

Comment by Vikas Chowdhry

Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:48:38 EDT

Meant to thank Raza for the article in my previous post :).

Comment by Aaman

Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:48:09 EDT

People, please read the author's name before attributing it to a commenter - they put in a lot of effort and deserve due recognition Great article, btw, razarumi, and welcome

Comment by Vikas Chowdhry

Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:40:47 EDT

Mayank - thanks for posting this article. Even though I read about Kabir in my standard 8th grade History book, he really came alive for me in the brilliant, his namesake TV series on Doordarshan. His mesmerising dohas were set to haunting music in that series and I can still recall the melodies of a few of them. Music India has a very good Kabir album sung by Madhup Mudgal - I would highly recommend it.

Comment by Mayank Austen Soofi

Mon, 11 Sep 2006 07:22:09 EDT

I think Kabir was India's Shakespeare. Oh, sorry: Shakespeare was England's Kabir. Both were masters at playing around with words. Nice piece, by the way.

Comment by temporal

Sun, 10 Sep 2006 19:01:29 EDT

raza: welcome to desicritic:) hope to read more of your writings here the revival of the bhakti movement in north india was an interesting period – you spoke of synthesis ..wonder if someone has tied the happenings during that times in a cohesive fashion? bhakti, deen e ilahi, sikkhism ...all grew up in that india not all that far apart...what a period it must have been! i have a link to kabir's poetry on my weblog...from that link: Moko Kahan Dhundhere Bande Mein To Tere Paas Mein Na Teerath Mein, Na Moorat Mein Na Ekant Niwas Mein Na Mandir Mein, Na Masjid Mein Na Kabe Kailas Mein Mein To Tere Paas Mein Bande Mein To Tere Paas Mein Na Mein Jap Mein, Na Mein Tap Mein Na Mein Barat Upaas Mein Na Mein Kiriya Karm Mein Rehta Nahin Jog Sanyas Mein Nahin Pran Mein Nahin Pind Mein Na Brahmand Akas Mein Na Mein Prakuti Prawar Gufa Mein Nahin Swasan Ki Swans Mein Khoji Hoye Turat Mil Jaoon Ik Pal Ki Talas Mein Kahet Kabir Suno Bhai Sadho Mein To Hun Viswas Mein Translation Where do you search me? I am with you Not in pilgrimage, nor in icons Neither in solitudes Not in temples, nor in mosques Neither in Kaba nor in Kailash I am with you o man I am with you Not in prayers, nor in meditation Neither in fasting Not in yogic exercises Neither in renunciation Neither in the vital force nor in the body Not even in the ethereal space Neither in the womb of Nature Not in the breath of the breath Seek earnestly and discover In but a moment of search Says Kabir, Listen with care Where your faith is, I am there.