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Unable to come to you, and helpless to invite The heart remains lonely, separation makes me burn Shall burn the body to ash, like smoke soar above May RAM bless the mind, His grace extinguish the flame Shall burn the body to make ink, I write the Name of RAM Write I shall with bones as pen, and send messages to Him Shall make the body a lamp, the wick being my life My blood fueling the lamp aglow, I shall see the face of Love Either destroy this loneliness, or show me your Self This unceasing separation, I cannot endure myself When shall I see you again my Love? Anxious I am to behold you Distraught are my day and night My eyes only crave for you without admittance of any defeat With the pangs of separation my body is on fire Just perceive my predicament like that Lord listen to my prayers Be not unkind to me anymore You are Composure I am anxious O Lord Akin to a pot that cannot contain water Madho*, since long we have been separated Now the mind is restless for reunion Beckon me so may I shall meet Kabir prays earnestly with this entreat. O Love come but once within my sight, Instantly I shall capture by dropping the eyelids I shall not see anyone else anymore, Nor shall I let you behold another Says Kabir, in the parting line of a woman's hair, Mascara cannot be applied Same way, once the Lord occupies my eyes, How can another find abode there? My mind lacks faith and Love is not so deep, Nor my body knows the the creative ways I wonder when I do meet the beloved How he shall react to me ! Kabir

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