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-1158No one, not even the kings and queens, shall remain. ||1|| The Sovereign Lord is the nine treasures for me. The possessions and the spouse to which the mortal is lovingly attached, are Your wealth, O Lord. || 1 || Pause 11 They do not come with the mortal, and they do not go with him. What good does it do him, if he has elephants tied up at his doorway? || 21 The fortress of Sri Lanka was made out of gold, but what could the foolish Raawan take with him when he left? || 3 || Says Kabeer, think of doing some good deeds. In the end, the gambler shall depart empty-handed. || 4 || 2 || Brahma is polluted, and Indra is polluted. The sun is polluted, and the moon is polluted. ||1|| This world is polluted with pollution. Only the One Lord is Immaculate; He has no end or limitation. || 1 || Pause || The rulers of kingdoms are polluted. Nights and days, and the days of the month are polluted. || 2 || The pearl is polluted, the diamond is polluted. Wind, fire and water are polluted. || 3 || Shiva, Shankara and Mahaysh are polluted. The Siddhas, seekers and strivers, and those who wear religious robes, are polluted. || 4 || The Yogis and wandering hermits with their matted hair are polluted. The body, along with the swan-soul, is polluted. || 5 || Says Kabeer, those humble beings are approved and pure, who know the Lord. || 6 || 3 | Let your mind be Mecca, and your body the temple of worship. Let the Supreme Guru be the one who speaks. || 1 || O Mullah, utter the call to prayer. The one mosque has ten doors. || 1 || Pause II So slaughter your evil nature, doubt and cruelty; consume the five demons and you shall be blessed with contentment. || 2 || Hindus and Muslims have the same One Lord and Master. What can the Mullah do, and what can the Shaykh do? || 3 || Says Kabeer, I have gone insane. Slaughtering, slaughtering my mind, I have merged into the Celestial Lord. II 4 11 4 || When the stream flows into the Ganges, then it becomes the Ganges. || 1 || Just so, Kabeer has become the Lord. He has become the Embodiment of Truth, and he does not go anywhere else. || 1 || Pause || Associating with the sandalwood tree, the tree nearby is changed; that tree begins to smell just like the sandalwood tree. || 2 || Coming into contact with the philosophers' stone, copper is transformed; that copper is transformed into gold. || 3 | In the Society of the Saints, Kabeer is transformed; that Kabeer is transformed into the Lord. || 4 || 5 || Some apply ceremonial marks to their foreheads, hold malas in their hands, and wear religious robes. Some people think that the Lord is a play-thing. || 1 || If I am insane, then I am Yours, O Lord. How can people know my secret? || 1 || Pause I do not pick leaves as offerings, and I do not worship idols. Without devotional worship of the Lord, service is useless. || 2 || I worship the True Guru; forever and ever, I surrender to Him. By such service, I find peace in the Court of the Lord. || 3 || People say that Kabeer has gone insane. Only the Lord realizes the secret of Kabeer. || 4 || 6 || Turning away from the world, I have forgotten both my social class and ancestry. My weaving now is in the most profound celestial stillness. || 1 ||
