St Kabeer's Couplets 23: Man Dies, Mind, Maya Nor Desires Comments
Maya, nor mind have ever been dead,
Nor hope, nor yet aspiration,
Bodies did over and again,
Daas Kabeer has so said.
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It's the material body of man that dies. His illusions and mind never die. So his ambitions and aspirations are born with him again. Brilliant translation.....10
So so true! How we carry forward the vasanas and samskaras from birth to birth. Maya is the cause for bondage. Another brilliant couplet of Kabir translated so beautifully by you Aniruddha ji.......10
Such learned interpretation and appreciation pushes me to translate more of Kabeer. Thanks
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8/29/2025 10:06:25 AM # 1.0.0
Body is mortal where as soul is immortal. All resolves go with soul after death. A beautiful philosophical poem by Kabeer is well translated by you. Thank you for juxtaposition of original poem.