शृंगार· Shringara
01राम बिनु तन को ताप न जाई
Ram Binu Tan Ko Tap Na Jaai
Kabir
4 verses · ~8 lines · 1 min
4 verses · ~1 min
राम बिनु तन को ताप न जाई। जल में अगन रही अधिकाई॥ राम बिनु तन को ताप न जाई॥
तुम जलनिधि मैं जलकर मीना। जल में रहहि जलहि बिनु जीना॥ राम बिनु तन को ताप न जाई॥
तुम पिंजरा मैं सुवना तोरा। दरसन देहु भाग बड़ मोरा॥ राम बिनु तन को ताप न जाई॥
तुम सद्गुरु मैं प्रीतम चेला। कहै कबीर राम रमूं अकेला॥ राम बिनु तन को ताप न जाई॥
इति
The Poet
कबीर
Kabir
1398 · 1518
To speak of Kabir within the ordinary parameters of literary biography is almost impossible. Born in the fifteenth century to a Muslim weaver's family in the sacred Hindu city of Banaras, he became a voice that refused to be domesticated by any temple, mosque, or scholarly apparatus. Kabir claimed no scripture, no caste, and no sacred language as his exclusive property. He stood at the loom of reality and wove his dohas (devastating two-line couplets) from the raw thread of direct spiritual encounter. His critique was not merely religious but civilizational. He asked with the serene ferocity of an awakened mind why human beings had chosen the architecture of division over the open sky of the divine. Centuries have passed, empires have crumbled, and languages have shifted. Yet, Kabir's couplets are still recited in village squares and debated in universities today. He requires no temple because he built one inside language itself. He is the conscience of the Indian soul.
Paired Painting
Hanuman Revealing Rama and Sita in His Heart
This profound painting captures the absolute pinnacle of devotion, bhakti, showing the divine monkey hero Hanuman tearing open his own chest to reveal the eternal presence of Lord Rama and Sita seated gently within his heart. Created in the bustling precincts of nineteenth century Kolkata near the Kalighat temple, artists working in this vibrant folk style captured the spiritual pulse of pilgrims and city dwellers alike. The bold sweeping brushstrokes, deep indigo washes, and vibrant crimson heart speak directly to the soul, stripping away earthly vanities to display the pure sanctuary of faith. Hanuman embodies the selfless servant whose every breath resonates with the divine names, a timeless reminder that true devotion requires the complete offering of oneself.
Open the viewer →
If this held you
Four more, in the same key.
Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Ram Binu carries.
