Bhagat Kabir Das Ji - Jayanti, Famous Verses, Biography

Bhagat Kabir Das's Birthday is celebrated on 14th June.

Bhagat Kabir Das Ji                                                                          

Bhagat Kabir Das (1398–1518) was a 15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint, whose writing shape Hinduism's Bhagati, and his verses are found in Sikhism's Holy Scripture, Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

He was born in the city of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. The name Varanasi was officially so revived after 1947 but the city is still widely known by its earlier name Banaras or Benares and its ancient name Kashi Located in the middle-Ganges valley in the southeastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi lies on the left bank of the river.

Kabir suggested that Truth is with the person who is on the path of righteousness, considered everything, living and non-living, as divine, and who is passively detached from the affairs of the world.

He suggested leaving "I" or ego to find God. Kabir's legacy survives and continues through the Kabir Panth ("Path of Kabir"),  Its members are known as Kabir panthis.

Bani of Bhagat Kabir Ji From Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

1. Praise of the Brahma: (SGGS Page 1368)

 Kabir, if I make the seven oceans my ink, make the entire vegetation my pen, and make the earth my paper, even then, I can write not God's praises. 

2. World Creation: (SGGS Page 1349)

Kabir Ji considers the creation of this world from Ek Onkar i.e. from one light.

Firstly, God created light and then, by His Omnipotence, made all the mortals. 

3. Mortal Soul: (SGGS Page 325) 

In spiritual ignorance, one can never sleep in peace. The king and the pauper both weeps alike.

4. Salvation: (SGGS Page 1367)

 When a living being gets rid of the worldly bindings and frees himself from the clutches of Maya, he attains a high spiritual state. Upon reaching this state, his mind becomes clear and the difference of God and Soul is erased. This state only is deemed to attain.   

Kabir, my mind has become immaculate like the Gange’s water. The Lord follows me saying “Kabir, O my Kabir”. 

Note: The following verses are present in Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. (Link for pdf)

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