See this fine manuscript <br />so beautifully illuminated round the picture – <br /> <br />why, it’s none other than Kabir! <br />reading a book entitled The Poems of Kabir; <br /> <br />he’s smiling, laughing, waving his hands – <br />how can he be enjoying himself so much? <br /> <br />The manuscript doesn’t tell you this; <br />only Kabir can tell you, in that other place.. <br /> <br />of all the poems, he only recognises two <br />as poems that he wrote himself.. <br /> <br />but here’s Kabir’s delight today: <br />many of the other poems, he thinks, <br /> <br />are good enough to be his! <br />How wonderful to be so praised in spirit! <br /> <br />As he reads – see, he’s circled round with angels; <br />they’re all laughing too.<br /><br />Michael Shepherd<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/kabir-reads-kabir/
