‘Sur Sohini’ by Mitha Khan Jat & Sumar Kada Jat
Don’t go Sohini, the river is in spateDon’t go Sohini!The river is in spateIn this dark night What draws you to the whirlpools?What…
Tag: bhakti
‘Kabir and a Child’s Universe’: Talk by Jyoti Sahi
Personally I am interested in the origins of art. Where does art come from? Where does the imagination come from? And in that…
‘Bhakti poetry Is social action,’ says Ashok Vajpeyi
If you look at the imagery in Kabir’s poetry… ..they are very domestic images. Boat…grinding stone…cloth… ..terms drawn from his weaving practice. They’re…
‘Music takes the poem out of the mind,’ says Linda Hess
Linda H: Music takes me beyond my normal, mental thinking — it takes me out of my thinking! If I’m lucky. Usually it…
‘Even God was no match for Ranjha’: Puranchand Wadali on Heer-Ranjha
Waris Shah wrote ‘Heer’. Ranjha used to graze buffaloes for Heer’s family. He did this for 12 years. Heer said, “I’m yours!” She…
“I learnt Kabir from a donkey-cart man,” says Fariduddin Ayaz
This English word ‘fan’ (of a famous person)… ..it lacks the sanctity or reverence… …the quality of faith and feeling that… ..a lover…
‘Kabir’s poems are testimonies,’ says Kapil Tiwari
Kabir put his name in his poems. It was with deliberate intent. It has a specific reason. He’s saying, “Understand this…” “I, Kabir,…
‘Kahaan Se Aaya Kahaan Jaaoge?’ by Prahlad Tipanya
Everyone came from one place And took the same roadHalf way along, you fell into doubt Suddenly: twelve roadsThey all draw water at…
'Baat Ghani Dinado Thodo' by Babu Khan Bagadwa
What happens in villages… When there is a programa lot of people gather No two people have thesame views, ideas… …same thoughts,same faces!…