When I gave up the tying of ribbons, still I tied my garment about me: When I gave up tying my garment, still I covered my body in its folds. So when… - Kabir

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When I gave up the tying of ribbons, still I tied my garment
about me:
When I gave up tying my garment, still I covered my body in its
folds.
So when I give up passion, I see that anger remains;
And when I renounce anger, greed is still with me still;
And when greed is vanquished, pride and vainglory remain;
When the mind is detached and casts Maya away,still it clings to
the latter.
Kabir says, 'Listen to me, dear Sadhu! the true path is rarely found.

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About Kabir

Kabir (1440–1518) was an Indian poet, mystic and philosopher, and one of the Northern India Sants.

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Also Known As

Alternative Names: Kabir Sahib Kabir Das Bhagat Kabir

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I talk to my inner lover, and I say, why such rush?
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Is it logical you would be walking around entirely orphaned now?
The truth is you turned away yourself,
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Now you are tangled up in others, and have forgotten
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and that's why everything you do has some weird sense of failure in it.

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