PagineThe jewel is lost in the mud
by Kabir
Translated by Rabindranath Tagore (1915) · From Songs of Kabir, LXXII
The jewel is lost in the mud, and all are seeking for it;
Some look for it in the east, and some in the west; some in the water and some amongst stones.
But the servant Kabîr has appraised it at its true value, and has wrapped it with care in the end of the mantle of his heart.
This poem and this translation are in the public domain. Source text: Project Gutenberg.