मोको कहाँ ढूँढे रे बन्दे, मैं तो तेरे पास में।
ना मैं देवल ना मैं मस्जिद, ना काबे कैलास में॥
Moko kahan dhundhe re bande, main to tere paas mein.
Na main deval na main masjid, na Kaabe Kailas mein.
Where do you search for me, seeker? I am close to you.
I am not in temple or mosque, not in Kaaba or Kailash.
Kabir · Doha
Translator's note
Kabir rejects empty ritual and external searching. The divine is experienced inwardly, not monopolized by institutions.