{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/sok/sok006.htm","path":"hin/sok/sok006.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/sok/sok006.htm","text":"The Songs of Kabir, tr. by Rabindranath Tagore, intro. by Evelyn Underhill, [1915]\nI. 63. avadh\u00fb, m\u00e2y\u00e2 taj\u00ee na j\u00e2y\nTELL me, Brother, how can I renounce Maya?\n When I gave up the tying of ribbons, still I tied my garment about me:\n When I gave up tying my garment, still I covered my body in its folds.\n So, when I give up passion, I see that anger remains;\n And when I renounce anger, greed is with me still;\n And when greed is vanquished, pride and vainglory remain;\n When the mind is detached and casts Maya away, still it clings to the letter.\n Kab\u00eer says, \"Listen to me, dear Sadhu! the true path is rarely found.\"","title":"The Songs of Kabir: V","type":"page"}