Kabir quotes, with sources
North Indian mystic poet and weaver whose devotional songs, blending Hindu and Muslim traditions, remain central to Bhakti and Sikh sacred literature. Here are 10 short quotes by Kabir (c. 1440 – c. 1518), each with the work it comes from, drawn from 9 sources.
God is the breath of all breath.
The Formless is in the midst of all forms.
The rising and the setting are one to me; all contradictions are solved.
Fight, O my brother, as long as life lasts.
Let the weary come and lay his burdens here!
So stay where you are, and all things shall come to you in time.
Be strong, and enter into your own body: for there your foothold is firm.
In your body is the garden of flowers.
The flower blooms for the fruit: when the fruit comes, the flower withers.
The hills and the sea and the earth dance.
Sources
- Songs of Kabir
- Songs of Kabir, Poem I
- Songs of Kabir, Poem IV
- Songs of Kabir, Poem VI
- Songs of Kabir, Poem XCIV
- Songs of Kabir, Poem XL
- Songs of Kabir, Poem XX
- Songs of Kabir, Poem XXXI
- Songs of Kabir, Poem XXXVII
Themes
Spiritual Courage Hope Calm Resilience Change Joy
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