“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”
William Arthur Ward (1921–March 30, 1994), author of “Fountains of Faith”

Kabir – The couplet
अब गुरु दिल में देखिया, गावन को कछु नाही |
कबिरा जब हम गावते, तब जाना गुरु नाही ||

transliterated:
Ab Guru dil mein dekhiyaa, gaavan ko kachhu naahin |
Kabira jab hum gaavate, tab jaana Guru naahin ||

Translation:
Now I see the Teacher in my heart, I have no more praises to sing |
While I sang His praise, I had not yet realized him ||

My thoughts:
I have finally understood my Teacher – and He is me.

The Teacher is my guide to all of Knowledge – and all Knowledge is already in me, for I am the entirety of existence.

Till I find my Teacher, I sing in praise, but not with understanding – for the Teacher who will help me understand is not yet found by me. When I find Him, I have nothing more to say – for now I understand it all.

William Arthur Ward is right – and I have found my inspiration.