This blog contains poetic translations of Kabir's poems by Sunil Uniyal.
Kabir (c. 15th century) was a medieval Bhakti poet of Northern India (U.P.), who wrote a number of Dohas (saakhis), shabads and ramainis in Hindi-Avadhi, compiled by his followers in the Bijak.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Doha (Couplet)-2
Original:
Turk majeed, dehraa Hindu, aap aapko dhaaya Alakh purusha ghat bheetare, taako dvaar na paaya.
Translation:
The Hindu goes to his temple, the Muslim to his mosque, The Invisible who dwells in the heart, His door nobody knocks. ...
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