The line I mentioned in my previous post as being from a Jackie Leven song was of course written by Kabir (Couldn't remember the name when I was at work). I've re-printed the poem below:
Inside this clay jug there are canyons and pine mountains,
and the maker of canyons and pine mountains!
All seven oceans are inside, and hundreds of millions of stars.
The acid that tests gold is there, and the one who judges jewels.
And the music from the strings that no one touches,
and the source of all water.
If you want the truth, I will tell you the truth:
Friend, listen: the God whom I love is inside.
It was translated by Robert Bly - writer of Iron John which I still haven't finished and he reads the poem on the Jackie Leven CD which is called "The Mystery Of Love Is Greater Than The Mystery Of Death" which in inself is a thought provking statement. Jackie used to be in Doll by Doll who I saw a couple of times - once on the same bill at Gateshead Stadium as an up and coming band called U2. I've seen Jackie a couple of times at the 12 Bar club in London and at the Tron in Glasgow as part of Celtic Connections in 2003.
How's that Phil?
23/09/05 @ 23:39