Religion
Song XXXVIII: The lock of error shuts the gate, open it with the key of love: Thus
Translated by Rabindranath Tagore, with Evelyn Underhill (1915) · From Songs of Kabir (1915)
Religion
The lock of error shuts the gate, open it with the key of love: Thus, by opening the door, thou shalt wake the Beloved.
Kabîr says: "O brother! do not pass by such good fortune as this."
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MLA
Kabir. “Song XXXVIII: The lock of error shuts the gate, open it with the key of love: Thus.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore, with Evelyn Underhill. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/kabir/37/.
Chicago
Kabir. “Song XXXVIII: The lock of error shuts the gate, open it with the key of love: Thus.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore, with Evelyn Underhill. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/kabir/37/.
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