The present research paper “Phenomenal Kabir: An Intellectual Speaker to Seeker of Salvation” is an arduous attempt to portray the ethnic mosaic of Kabir’s intellectual trajectory of religious poetry. 15th century weaver, poet, saint, seer, devotee, postulated the paradigm of mysticism, attack on feudalistic culture of society in order to negotiate for the humanity. His unwavering faith in truthfulness strengthened him to be an intellectual speaker. Kabir superseded all obsolete discriminating social patterns gradually by his epistemology of poetic creations as a result of critical observations of mundane life. Kabir’s poetic journey in present paper can be contextually analysed in the present sequential order for the sake of understanding: Subsistance of Guru: Conspicuous Landmark for poetic creations, Analogous Fabrication of Kabir’s weaving (profession) and poetry, Transcending of ‘self’ through Upanishadic Philosophy, Profound belief in ‘NIRGUNA RAMA’ and attainment of ‘SAHEJ-STHITI’, Metaphysical intricacies between Love and Bhakti, Salvation through Enlightenment; ‘NISHKAM KARMA’ philosophy, Modern, Pragmatic and universal aspects of poetry transform Kabir into a “Phenomenon” and Phenomenal Kabir: An Intellectual Speaker to Seeker of Salvation. Kabir’s perpetual and spontaneous pondering upon existentialism enriched his poetry for the achievement of world-acclaimed stature. His prolific scenario of poetic creation authenticated him not as a man but a “PHENOMENON” that is dynamic and progressive, leaving footprints of self-enlightened soul in every reader’s mind and heart. This paper is an attempt to place or situate Kabir’s poetry in a modern pragmatic perspective and practical ambience as a “solution-provider”.
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