Religion
Song XXVIII: Before the Unconditioned, the Conditioned dances: "Thou and I are one
Translated by Rabindranath Tagore, with Evelyn Underhill (1915) · From Songs of Kabir (1915)
Religion
Before the Unconditioned, the Conditioned dances: "Thou and I are one!" this trumpet proclaims.
The Guru comes, and bows down before the disciple:
This is the greatest of wonders.
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MLA
Kabir. “Song XXVIII: Before the Unconditioned, the Conditioned dances: "Thou and I are one.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore, with Evelyn Underhill. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/kabir/27/.
Chicago
Kabir. “Song XXVIII: Before the Unconditioned, the Conditioned dances: "Thou and I are one.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore, with Evelyn Underhill. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/kabir/27/.
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