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-1373Kabeer, the wife of the king has all sorts of horses, elephants and carriages. But she is not equal to the water-carrier of the Lord's humble servant. || 159 || Kabeer, why do you slander the wife of the king? Why do you honor the slave of the Lord? Because one combs her hair for corruption, while the other remembers the Name of the Lord. || 160 || Kabeer, with the Support of the Lord's Pillar, I have become steady and stable. The True Guru has given me courage. Kabeer, I have purchased the diamond, on the banks of the Mansarovar Lake. || 161 || Kabeer, the Lord is the Diamond, and the Lord's humble servant is the jeweller who has set up his shop. As soon as an appraiser is found, the price of the jewel is set. || 162 || Kabeer, you remember the Lord in meditation, only when the need arises. You should remember Him all the time. You shall dwell in the city of immortality, and the Lord shall restore the wealth you lost. || 163 || Kabeer, it is good to perform selfless service for two – the Saints and the Lord. The Lord is the Giver of liberation, and the Saint inspires us to chant the Naam. Il 164 || Kabeer, the crowds follow the path which the Pandits, the religious scholars, have taken. There is a difficult and treacherous cliff on that path to the Lord; Kabeer is climbing that cliff. || 165 || Kabeer, the mortal dies of his worldly troubles and pain, after worrying about his family. Whose family is dishonored, when he is placed on the funeral pyre? || 166 11 Kabeer, you shall drown, you wretched being, from worrying about what other people think. You know that whatever happens to your neighbors, will also happen to you. || 167 || Kabeer, even dry bread, made of various grains, is good. No one brags about it, throughout the vast country and great empire. || 168 || Kabeer, those who brag, shall burn. Those who do not brag remain carefree. That humble being who does not brag, looks upon the gods and the poor alike. || 169 || Kabeer, the pool is filled to overflowing, but no one can drink the water from it. By great good fortune, you have found it; drink it in handfuls, O Kabeer. || 170 || Kabeer, just as the stars disappear at dawn, so shall this body disappear. Only the letters of God's Name do not disappear; Kabeer holds these tight. || 171 || Kabeer, the wooden house is burning on all sides. The Pandits, the religious scholars, have been burnt to death, while the illiterate ones run to safety. || 172 || Kabeer, give up your skepticism; let your papers float away. Find the essence of the letters of the alphabet, and focus your consciousness on the Lord. || 173 || Kabeer, the Saint does not forsake his Saintly nature, even though he meets with millions of evil-doers. Even when sandalwood is surrounded by snakes, it does not give up its cooling fragrance. || 174 || Kabeer, my mind is cooled and soothed; I have become God-conscious. The fire which has burnt the world is like water to the Lord's humble servant. || 175 || Kabeer, no one knows the Play of the Creator Lord. Only the Lord Himself and the slaves at His Court understand it. || 176 ||
