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Song XXXI: A sore pain troubles me day and night, and I cannot sleep;

by Kabir c. 1440–1518

Translated by Rabindranath Tagore, with Evelyn Underhill (1915) · From Songs of Kabir (1915)

Religion

A sore pain troubles me day and night, and I cannot sleep;
I long for the meeting with my Beloved, and my father's house gives me pleasure no more.
The gates of the sky are opened, the temple is revealed:
I meet my husband, and leave at His feet the offering of my body and my mind.

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MLA

Kabir. “Song XXXI: A sore pain troubles me day and night, and I cannot sleep.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore, with Evelyn Underhill. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/kabir/30/.

Chicago

Kabir. “Song XXXI: A sore pain troubles me day and night, and I cannot sleep.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore, with Evelyn Underhill. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/kabir/30/.

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