In a radical departure from the norm of pursing wealth and success, in this song the poet Kabir celebrates the joy of poverty, and the beauty of simplicity. But this poverty is not wretched or empty – it is filled with the joy of Raam remembrance. Kabir claims that this joy is far greater than the joys afforded by material comfort or luxury. Saboori, or contentment, is the tool which takes one to fakiri, or the state of being utterly free – free of desires, wants and the incessant need for more! Kaluram Bamaniya brought alive this song on the 2nd night of the Rajasthan Kabir Yatra in the village of Napasar, bringing some rural women in the audience to their feet... -- Ajab Shahar - Kabir Project
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 10:16:22 +0000