Sitting on the threshhold, his wife weeps and wails; his mother accompanies him to the outer gate.

All the people and relatives together go to the crematorium, but the swan-soul must go home all alone. ||1||

Those children, that wealth, that city and town - he shall not come to see them again.

Says Kabeer, why do you not meditate on the Lord? Your life is uselessly slipping away! ||2||6||

Raag Kaydaaraa, The Word Of Ravi Daas Jee:

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

One who performs the six religious rituals and comes from a good family, but who does not have devotion to the Lord in his heart,

one who does not appreciate talk of the Lord's Lotus Feet, is just like an outcaste, a pariah. ||1||

Be conscious, be conscious, be conscious, O my unconscious mind.

Why do you not look at Baalmeek?

From such a low social status, what a high status he obtained! Devotional worship to the Lord is sublime! ||1||Pause||

The killer of dogs, the lowest of all, was lovingly embraced by Krishna.

See how the poor people praise him! His praise extends throughout the three worlds. ||2||

Ajaamal, Pingulaa, Lodhia and the elephant went to the Lord.

Even such evil-minded beings were emancipated. Why should you not also be saved, O Ravi Daas? ||3||1||

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