Kabeer, if you must rob and plunder, then plunder the plunder of the Lord's Name.

Otherwise, in the world hereafter, you will regret and repent, when the breath of life leaves the body. ||41||

Kabeer, there is no one born, who burns his own home,

and burning his five sons, remains lovingly attuned to the Lord. ||42||

Kabeer, how rare are those who sell their son and sell their daughter

and, entering into partnership with Kabeer, deal with the Lord. ||43||

Kabeer, let me remind you of this. Do not be skeptical or cynical.

Those pleasures which you enjoyed so much in the past - now you must eat their fruits. ||44||

Kabeer, at first, I thought learning was good; then I thought Yoga was better.

I shall never abandon devotional worship of the Lord, even though people may slander me. ||45||

Kabeer, how can the wretched people slander me? They have no wisdom or intelligence.

Kabeer continues to dwell upon the Lord's Name; I have abandoned all other affairs. ||46||

Kabeer, the robe of the stranger-soul has caught fire on all four sides.

The cloth of the body has been burnt and reduced to charcoal, but the fire did not touch the thread of the soul. ||47||

Kabeer, the cloth has been burnt and reduced to charcoal, and the begging bowl is shattered into pieces.

The poor Yogi has played out his game; only ashes remain on his seat. ||48||

Section 40 - Shaloks Of Devotee Kabeer Jee - Part 004

Kabeer, the fish is in the shallow water; the fisherman has cast his net.

You shall not escape this little pool; think about returning to the ocean. ||49||

Kabeer, do not leave the ocean, even if it is very salty.

If you poke around searching from puddle to puddle, no one will call you smart. ||50||

Kabeer, those who have no guru are washed away. No one can help them.

Be meek and humble; whatever happens is what the Creator Lord does. ||51||

Kabeer, even the dog of a devotee is good, while the mother of the faithless cynic is bad.

The dog hears the Praises of the Lord's Name, while the other is engaged in sin. ||52||

Kabeer, the deer is weak, and the pool is lush with green vegetation.

Thousands of hunters are chasing after the soul; how long can it escape death? ||53||

Kabeer, some make their homes on the banks of the Ganges, and drink pure water.

Without devotional worship of the Lord, they are not liberated. Kabeer proclaims this. ||54||

Kabeer, my mind has become immaculate, like the waters of the Ganges.

The Lord follows after me, calling, "Kabeer! Kabeer!"||55||

Kabeer, tumeric is yelow, and lime is white.

You shall meet the Beloved Lord, only when both colors are lost. ||56||

Kabeer, tumeric has lost its yellow color, and no trace of lime's whiteness remains.