Songs of Kabir
The poetry of mysticism is as a type of prophecy or a temperamental reaction towards Reality vision. It is a unique mystical consciousness commitment to mediate between having a good relationship with God and sharing eternity secrets with men. It means the artistic consciousness self-expression possesses two attributes. It is love-poetry written with a missionary purpose. Kabir is a popular spiritual saint in India. The songs of Kabir are mystical poems that powerfully connect spirituality with life in a simple way. His songs have been an inspiration to many poets. The words used in his poems are figurative, literal and of a universal language, breaking down obstacles to experiencing the divine. The songs of Kabir are based on his spiritual visions, mystic and lifelong faith in the Supreme Being, God. The mystic songs are allusive to symbols and myths in the Hindu religion; they are full of devotion, allegorical and ideas of adoring and surrendering to God.
For instance, he sang;
A child was born before the mothers birth,
The Guru is touching the feet of the disciple,
The fish are swinging on the trees,
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Or the lion is riding the waves of the ocean/ Sethi
The ingenuity and uniqueness...
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