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As long as I talked unceasingly about the Lord,The Lord stayed away, kept at a distance.But when I silenced my mouth, sat very stillAnd fixed my mind at the doorway of the Lord,I was linked to the music of the Word,And all my talking came to an end.

Kabir

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Kabir
Age: 78 †
Born: 1440
Born: January 1
Died: 1518
Died: January 1
Philosopher
Poet
Weaver
Writer
Benares
Kabir Sahib
Music
Mouths
Doorways
Long
Distance
Stayed
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Came
Linked
Lord
Sat
Word
Talked
Talking
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Unceasingly
Away
Mouth
Silenced
Ends
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