The Clay Jug

"Inside this clay jug there are canyons and pine mountains,
and the maker of canyons and pine mountains!

All seven oceans are inside,
and hundreds of millions of stars.

The acid that tests gold is there,
and the one who judges jewels.

And the music from the string no one touches,
and the source of all water.

If you want the truth,
I will tell you the truth:

Friend, listen: the God whom I love is inside."


-----------------Kabir

Quote from "The Soul is here for it's own joy. Sacred poems from many cultures." Edited by Robert Bly. The Eco Press, Hopewell, NJ 08525. 1995. ISBN 0-88001-355-9.