The Chapter on the Guru
Kabir
This text is from the "Gurudeva ka Ang" (The Chapter on the Guru) from Kabir Ke Dohe, a collection of verses by the 15th-century mystic poet Sant Kabir.
Below is the English translation of the verses you provided:
1. The Priceless Name
My Guru has given me the Name of Ram. I have nothing of equal value to give him in return. What can I offer to satisfy my Guru? This desire remains unfulfilled in my heart—what "Dakshina" (offering) can I bring? Where would I find such a thing?
2. The Arrow of the WordT
The Satguru took the bow in his hand and began shooting arrows of the Word. One arrow was shot with such great love and perfect aim that it pierced deep within my body and cannot be removed.
3. Infinite Grace
The glory of the Satguru is infinite, and his favors are endless. He opened my infinite eyes so that I may constantly behold the Infinite Divine.
4. Transformation
How many times a day should I sacrifice myself to my Satguru? In a single moment, he transformed me from a mere human into a Supreme Being, and I became one with the Divine.
5. Guru and Govind
Both the Guru and Govind (God) stand before me; whose feet should I touch first? I sacrifice myself to the Guru, for it is he who showed me Govind and united me with Him.
6. The False Guru
Neither was a true Guru found, nor did a true disciple emerge; greed played the winning hand. Both drowned in the current of the world, riding a boat made of stone.
Book of Hours
Circles And Towers
I live my Life in ever widening Circles,
that stretch over the World.
I may not complete the last one,
but I want to try it.
I am circling around God, the ancient Tower,
and I have been circling for millennia;
and I don’t know yet: am I a Hawk, a Storm,
or maybe a great Song
RMR
Ranier Maria Rilke
The title of the book, Book Of Hours, comes from Medieval times, and refers to prayer books, with illuminations that were created by hand during those ages. They have an obvious spiritual, and theological underpinning. Rilke’s poem follows in those spiritual footsteps, though he is not discussing theology, but rather the mysticism behind belief and life
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