Section: «Poems»
Verse (ancient Greek ὁ στίχος — row, structure), a term in versification used in several meanings:
artistic speech organized by division into rhythmically commensurate segments; poetry in the narrow sense; in particular, it implies the properties of versification of a particular tradition ("antique verse", "Akhmatova's verse", etc.);
a line of poetic text organized according to a certain rhythmic pattern ("My uncle of the most honest rules").
How Humble Is God
God is the tree in the forests thatallows itself to die and will not defend itself in front of thosewith the ax, not wanting to cause themshame.And..
© Kabir
How Do You
How do you,Asks the chief of police,Patrol a cityWhere the butcher shopsAre guarded by vultures;Where bulls get pregnant,Cows are barren,And calves..
© Kabir
Hope For Him
O friend! hope for Him whilst you live, know whilst you live,understand whilst you live: for in life deliverance abides.If your bonds be not broken..
© Kabir
His Death In Benares
His death in BenaresWon't save the assassinFrom certain hell,Any more than a dipIn the Ganges will sendFrogs—or you—to paradise.My home, says..
© Kabir
Hiding In This Cage
Hiding in this cageof visible matteris the invisiblelifebirdpay attentionto hershe is singingyour song
© Kabir
Hey Brother, Why Do You Want Me To Talk?
Hey brother, why do you want me to talk?Talk and talk and the real things get lost.Talk and talk and things get out of hand.Why not stop talking and..
© Kabir
He's That Rascally Kind Of Yogi
He's that rascally kind of yogiwho has no sky or earth,no hand, foot,form or shape.Where there's no markethe sets up shop,weighs thingsand keeps the..
© Kabir
Having Crossed The River
Having crossed the river,where will you go, O friend?There's no road to tread,No traveler ahead,Neither a beginning, nor an end.There's no water, no..
© Kabir
Hang Up The Swing Of Love Today!
Hang the body and the mind between the arms of the beloved,in the ecstasy of love's joy:Bring the tearful streams of the rainy clouds to your..
© Kabir
Friend, Wake Up! Why Do You Go On Sleeping?
Friend, wake up! Why do you go on sleeping?The night is over— do you want to lose the daythe same way?Other women who managed to get up early..
© Kabir
Friend, Hope For The Guest While You Are Alive
Friend, hope for the Guest while you are alive.Jump into experience while you are alive!Think... and think... while you are alive.What you call..
© Kabir
Do Not Go To The Garden Of Flowers
Do not go to the garden of flowers!Do not go to the garden of flowers!O Friend! go not there;In your body is the garden of flowers.Take your seat on..
© Kabir
Chewing Slowly
Chewing slowly,Only after I’d eatenMy grandmother,Mother,Son-in-law,Two brothers-in-law,And father-in-law(His big family included)In that order,And..
© Kabir
Brother, I'Ve Seen Some
Brother, I've seen someAstonishing sights:A lion keeping watchOver pasturing cows;A mother deliveredAfter her son was;A guru prostratedBefore his..
© Kabir
Between The Poles Of The Conscious
BETWEEN the poles of the conscious and the unconscious, there has the mind made a swing:Thereon hang all beings and all worlds, and that swing never..
© Kabir
Are You Looking For Me?
Are you looking for me? I am in the next seat.My shoulder is against yours.you will not find me in the stupas, not in Indian shrinerooms, nor in..
© Kabir
Abode Of The Beloved
Oh Companion That Abode Is Unmatched,Where My Complete Beloved Is.In that Place There Is No Happiness or Unhappiness,No Truth or UntruthNeither Sin..
© Kabir
Thank You, Doctor, Every Day
When I feel sick or tired or blue,I know my doctor will help me through.They check my heart, they calm my fears,They’ve been my friend for many..
© National Doctors Day
Doctor’s Day Parade
Let’s march for doctors, one and all,Who answer every urgent call.They rush to help both night and day,No matter what comes on the way.With..
© National Doctors Day
The White Coat Angel
Not all angels have wings to fly,Some wear white coats and stay nearby.They don’t live high up in the sky,They’re here to help when we feel shy.When..
© National Doctors Day
Our Doctor Heroes
Doctors are heroes, strong and kind,With brilliant hands and thoughtful mind.They heal the sick, they calm our cries,They wipe the tears from worried..
© National Doctors Day
The Doctor’s Heart
A doctor’s heart is full of care,It beats for people everywhere.From early dawn to late at night,They work to make the world all right.With steady..
© National Doctors Day
Trapped Dingo
So here, twisted in steel, and spoiled with redyour sunlight hide, smelling of death and fear,they crushed out your throat the terrible songyou sang..
© Judith Wright
Sonnet
Now let the draughtsman of my eyes be donemarking the line of petal and of hill.Let the long commentary of the brainbe silent. Evening and the earth..
© Judith Wright
Bullocky
Beside his heavy-shouldered teamthirsty with drought and chilled with rain,he weathered all the striding yearstill they ran widdershins in his..
© Judith Wright