Kabir quotes

Kabir was a renowned Indian poet and mystic, whose verses shaped the Bhakti movement. His poetry emphasizes the unity of God, spiritual awakening, and criticizes religious orthodoxy. He inspired generations with his simple, profound messages of love, tolerance, and self-realization. Here are 30 of his quotes:

Don't open your diamonds in a vegetable market. Tie them in bundle and keep them in your heart, and go your own way. (Kabir)
I do not quote from the scriptures; I simply see what I see. View quote
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A diamond was laying in the street covered with dirt. Many fools passed by. Someone who knew diamonds picked it up. View quote
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I am not a Hindu, Nor a Muslim am II am this body, a playOf five elements a dramaOf the spirit dancing With joy and sorrow. View quote
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I've burned my own house down, the torch is in my hand.Now I'll burn down the house of anyone who wants to follow me. View quote
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When the bride is one with her lover, who cares about the wedding party? View quote
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The river that flows in you also flows in me. View quote
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All know that the drop merges into the ocean but few know that the ocean merges into the drop. View quote
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Love does not grow on trees or brought in the market, but if one wants to be "LOVED" one must first know how to give (unconditional) LOVE. View quote
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Wherever you are, that's the entry point. View quote
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If you don't break your ropes while you're alive, do you think ghosts will do it after? (Kabir)
Many have died; you also will die. The drum of death is being beaten. The world has fallen in love with a dream. Only sayings of the wise will remain. View quote
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the sun is within me and so is the moon. View quote
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Listen to the secret sound, the real sound, which is inside you. The one no one talks of speaks the secret sound to himself, and he is the one who has made it all. View quote
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I don't think there is such a thing as an intelligent mega-rich person. For who with a fine mind can look out upon this world and hoard what can nourish a thousand souls. View quote
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There the Unstruck Music eddies around the Infinite One; There in the midst the Throne of the Unheld is shining, whereon the great Being sits - Millions of suns are shamed by the radiance of a single hair of His body. View quote
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On the harp of the road what true melodies are being sounded! and its notes pierce the heart: There the Eternal Fountain is playing its endless life-streams of birth and death. View quote
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Hindus and Moslems alike have achieved that End, where remains no mark of distinction. View quote
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I am looking at you, You at him, Kabir asks, how to solve This puzzle - You, he, and I? View quote
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If you want the truth, I'll tell you the truth: Listen to the secret sound, the real sound, which is inside you. View quote
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He is the Ultimate Rest unbounded: He has spread His form of love throughout all the world. From that Ray which is Truth, streams of new forms are perpetually springing: and He pervades those forms. (Kabir)
A drop Melting into the sea, Everyone can see. But the sea Absorped In a drop - A rare one can follow! View quote
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... But if a mirror ever makes you sad you should know that it does not know you. View quote
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Kabîr says, "O Sadhu! God is the breath of all breath." View quote
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I have come to save the devotees. I was sent here because the world was seen in misery. View quote
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Kabir - Image
Occupation: Indian Poet
Born: 1440
Died: 1518
Quotes count: 30
Wikipedia: Kabir

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