A Poem For Today - Maya Taji Na Jaay

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Thanks to Kurt for this one

Maya Taji Na Jaay

 

“Tell me, Friend, how can I renounce Maya?

When I gave up the tying of ribbons,

Still I tied my garments about me:

When I gave up tying my garment,

I still covered my body in its folds

So, when I gave up passion

I see that anger remains;

And when I renounce anger,

Greed is 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 letter

 

Kabir says, “Listen to me dear friend!

Yogis and Sanyaasis are disputing each other,

But the true path is rarely found.”

Kabir

Translated by Gurudeva Shri Rabindra Nath Tagore (1861-1941)