Robert Bridges, ed. (1844–1930). The Spirit of Man: An Anthology. 1916. | | | | From One Hundred Poems, i. 36 |
Kabir (1440–1518) |
| | | GIRD 1 on thy sword and join in the fight! | |
| Fight, O my brother, so long as life lasteth! | |
| Strike off the enemy’s head and there make an end of him quickly: | |
| Then come, bow thyself in the King’s Assembly. | |
| A brave man leaveth not the battle; | 5 |
| He who flieth from it is no true warrior. | |
| In the field of this body a great war is toward | |
| Against Passion Anger Pride and Greed. | |
| It is for the kingdom of Truth of Contentment and of Purity that this battle is raging: | |
| And the sword that ringeth most loudly is the sword of His Name … | 10 |
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