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Songs of Kabir (New York: MacMillan, 1915) [1] is an anthology of poems by Kabir, a 15th-century Indian spiritual master. It was translated from Hindi to English by Rabindranath Tagore , a Nobel Prize-winning author and noted scholar.
Some scholars state that the sexual imagery in some of Kabir's poems reflect a mystic Sufi Islam influence, wherein Kabir inverts the traditional Sufi representation of a God-woman and devotee-man longing for a union, and instead uses the imagery of Lord-husband and devotee-bride. [53]
Doha is a very old "verse-format" of Indian poetry.It is an independent verse, a couplet, the meaning of which is complete in itself. [1] As regards its origin, Hermann Jacobi had suggested that the origin of doha can be traced to the Greek Hexametre, that it is an amalgam of two hexametres in one line.
Bijak is the best known of the compilations of the Kabir, and as such is the holy scripture for followers of the Kabir panth sect. It also has a number of folk songs The Bijak is one of the earliest of the major texts in modern Bagheli.
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Doha (Urdu: دوہا, Hindi: दोहा, Punjabi: ਦੋਹਾ) is a form of self-contained rhyming couplet in poetry composed in Mātrika metre. This genre of poetry first became common in Apabhraṃśa and was commonly used in Hindustani language poetry. [1] Among the most famous dohas are those of Sarahpa, Kabir, Mirabai, Rahim, Tulsidas ...
Kabir; Madhyakalin Dharma Sadhana; Natha Sampradaya; His work on medieval saint Kabir is considered a masterpiece, and is a thoroughly researched analysis of Kabir's thought, works, and teachings. He was also an eminent novelist. His novels revolved around Historical themes and personages. His following Historical Novels are considered classics:
Kabir (15th century) 15th century. Poet Image Pen Name Era Work Meera: Mira Bai: 1498 ... Wrote poetry primarily in Persian, but also in Hindavi: Ali Adil Shah I ...