The Voice of the Formless: Spiritual Consciousness in the Poetry of Kabir Das

Abstract

Kabir Das is a mystic and spiritual poet and a great saint of India. He is known to the world today for his poetic and philosophical exploration of spiritual consciousness and search for self.  This paper looks at the deep spiritual ideas in the poetry of Kabir Das. Kabir’s poems talk about a God who has no shape or form—called Nirguna. He believed that true devotion comes from the heart, not from rituals or religious rules. Kabir’s words are simple but powerful. They ask people to look inside themselves to find truth and God. His poetry mixes ideas from Hindu Bhakti and Islamic Sufi traditions, showing that love and truth go beyond religion. By studying his couplets, we see how Kabir used everyday language to express deep spiritual thoughts.