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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...

Kabir establishes a clear and instantaneous communication channel with his audience; he compares steadfastness and humility to the tree, ignorance to a crow, God to a weaver, completeness and solitude beauty to a swan, body to a cloth, cosmic experience to the ocean, Guru to a washerman, and longing for God to the passion of a newly-wed bride. This can explain the diverse nature of Kabirs audience.
However, Kabirs authentic mysticism is only experienced after his audience begin to live his words. The ingenuity of his words are founded in the depth of his personal experiences with seed-like quality latent. Kabirs words in the songs can potentially yield various experiences through nurture and care; the experiences might not be obvious instantly during the initial engagement. For example, the meaning of Chalti Chaaki Dekh Kar Diya Kabira Roye, Dui Pataan Ke Beech Mein Saabat Bacha Na Koi3, and its authentic mystic experience are completely different. Although Kabirs words are suggestive, they often have a deeper meaning. He describes his mystical instructions as Gunge Ki Sain Jin Jani Un Mani, meaning people who…

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Callewaert, Winand M. "Kabir: Do We Sing His Songs or Someone Elses?." The Intimate Other. Love Divine in Indic Religions (2005): 129-152.
Hess, Linda. Bodies of Song: Kabir Oral Traditions and Performative Worlds in North India. Oxford University Press, USA, 2015.
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