--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The moon shines in my body, but my blind…" description: "\"“The moon shines in my body, but my blind eyes cannot see it: The moon is within me, and so is the sun. The unstruck drum of Eternity is sounded within..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3a/kabir-3476_blind-eye_the-moon-shines-in-my-body-but-my-blind_2260605.jpg" --- # The moon shines in my body, but my blind eyes cannot see… ![“The moon shines in my body, but my blind eyes cannot see it: The moon is within me, and so is the sun. The unstruck drum of Eternity is sounded within me; but my deaf ears cannot hear it. So long as man clamors for the I and the Mine, his works are as naught: When all love of the I and the Mine is…” quote by Kabir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3a/kabir-3476_blind-eye_the-moon-shines-in-my-body-but-my-blind_2260605.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3a/kabir-3476_blind-eye_the-moon-shines-in-my-body-but-my-blind_2260605.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3a/kabir-3476_blind-eye_the-moon-shines-in-my-body-but-my-blind_2260605.jpg) > ““The moon shines in my body, but my blind eyes cannot see it: The moon is within me, and so is the sun. The unstruck drum of Eternity is sounded within me; but my deaf ears cannot hear it. So long as man clamors for the I and the Mine, his works are as naught: When all love of the I and the Mine is dead, then the work of the Lord is done. For work has no other aim than the getting of knowledge: When that comes, then work is put away. The flower blooms for the fruit: when the fruit comes, the flower withers. The musk is in the deer, but is seeks it not within itself: it wanders in quest of grass.”” [Kabir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kabir/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Inner spiritual truth is hidden from the senses; true knowledge transcends ego and material desire, leading to selfless work. **In simple terms:** The soul holds light, but blind eyes miss it; work should aim at knowledge, not self. Key Takeaway Seek inner awareness beyond ego. Themes spirituality ego knowledge Mood contemplative serene Type poetic philosophical When to use this quote - meditation - creative pursuits - personal development Key Concepts selflessness inner vision philosophical insight Questions to Reflect On - What inner truths are you overlooking? - How can you detach from self‑interest? 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