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मोको कहां ढूंढे रे बंदे,

मैं तो तेरे पास में ।

ना तीरथ में ना मूरत में,

ना एकांत निवास में ।

ना मंदिर में, ना मस्जिद में,

ना काबे कैलाश में ।

मैं तो तेरे पास में ।

….

खोजी होए तुरंत मिल जाऊं,

एक पल की ही तलाश में ।

कहे कबीर सुनो भाई साधो,

मैं तो हूँ विश्वास में ।

मैं तो तेरे पास में ।

— Kabir Das

Translation:

God tells that he’s not where people are looking for him — temples, churches, pilgrimages, idols, etc. Rather he’s with us, with everyone, in everyone. Later he tells that if he’s truly looked for with faith, he’ll be found at once. More literal translation of this beautiful poem goes as follows.

Where are you looking for me, man?

I am with you.

Neither in pilgrimage nor in idol,

Nor in a secluded residence.

Neither in the temple, nor in the mosque,

Not in Kaba or Kailash.

I am with you.

…

If you truly look for me, I’ll be found instantly,

Just in a moment’s worth of search.

I am in faith.

Heartbreak dreamer!

Summers have been hard from the past several years to an extent that the great white winters in all their snowy glory feel warmer and kinder. You love the snow, the annoying puddles, and the mud because you run away from the times they are not there.

But we must be careful for what if winters stop being kind too. We must strive to preserve this what we can’t wholly control. And so, I hope you make a conscious effort to make this time of the year stand out, despite of your hardships, burdens, and commitments.