I do not quote from the scriptures; I simply see what I see.
— KabirAzfar Hussain translations
Use itEssay: experience over dogma; Bhakti saints' direct perception of truth.
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Kabir quotes for UPSC
4 sourced quotes by Kabir on truth & wisdom, religion, tolerance & secularism, work, excellence & success, resilience & perseverance, with a use case for each in GS4, Essay and interviews.
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Hindus and Moslems alike have achieved that End, where remains no mark of distinction.
— KabirSongs of Kabîr (1915)
Use itGS1: Bhakti movement's syncretism; transcending Hindu-Muslim divide.
When you were born, you cried while others laughed. Perform such deeds that when dying, you laugh while others cry.
— KabirQuoted from Koenraad Elst, The Argumentative Hindu (2012), Chapter: Humour in Hinduism
Use itEssay conclusion on meaningful life: live so the world mourns your departure.
Admire the diamond that can bear the hits of a hammer. Many deceptive preachers, when critically examined, turn out to be false.
— KabirSakhi, 168; translation by Yashwant K. Malaiya based on that of Puran Sahib
Use itLife: true worth shows under pressure; character tested by hardship.