Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Remembering Kabir in Istanbul

On our way into the city from our hotel in Taksin, we'd pass Hotel Hansa, with white swans gracing the edifice.
This always brought to my mind this Kabir bhajan:

Ud Jayega Huns Akela, Jug Darshan Ka Mela

( The swan will fly away all alone, the world is just a fairground to observe)

It seemed particularly apt, even in purely worldly terms, for us wanderers far away from home, enjoying the sights and scenes of a country not ours.
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10 comments:

  1. Mamma mia! Me a mamma?July 6, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    In true FB style and therefore rather uneloquently so, I really like this post! Super-like, in fact :-)

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  2. chandniJuly 6, 2011 at 3:05 PM

    loved this!

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  3. dipaliJuly 6, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    @M4. Chandu: Thank you, girls!

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  4. PepperJuly 7, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    Lovely :)

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  5. BannoJuly 11, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    Nice! Kabir in Istanbul, and why not?

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  6. dipaliJuly 11, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    @Pepper, Banno:Thanks!

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  7. uJuly 13, 2011 at 2:52 AM

    Love Udjayega and I can see you thinking of Kabir in Istanbul

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  8. dipaliJuly 13, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    @U: And you have become part of my thoughts on Kabir and Kumar Gandharva. Have you read Linda Hess'
    Singing Emptiness?

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  9. peccaviJuly 21, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    Been reading through all your old post and came across multiple references to Kabir. Thought of recommending (and plugging) a book on Kabir written by a dear friend. It is actually meant for young adults - but nothing kiddish about the book. It's Kabir (what else :D) by Jaya Madhavan (Tulika - i think). Will chedk wth her and let you know the publisher's name.

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  10. dipaliJuly 21, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    @Peccavi: Lovely to see you here after a long absence! I do have this book, and how I acquired it deserves a blog post of its own. Soon:)

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