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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||
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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? ||2||
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The fortress of Sri Lanka was made out of gold, but what could the foolish Raawan take with him when he left? ||3||
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Brahma is polluted, and Indra is polluted. The sun is polluted, and the moon is polluted. ||1||
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This world is polluted with pollution. Only the One Lord is Immaculate; He has no end or limitation. ||1||Pause||
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The rulers of kingdoms are polluted. Nights and days, and the days of the month are polluted. ||2||
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The pearl is polluted, the diamond is polluted. Wind, fire and water are polluted. ||3||
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Shiva, Shankara and Mahaysh are polluted. The Siddhas, seekers and strivers, and those who wear religious robes, are polluted. ||4||
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The Yogis and wandering hermits with their matted hair are polluted. The body, along with the swan-soul, is polluted. ||5||
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Let your mind be Mecca, and your body the temple of worship. Let the Supreme Guru be the One who speaks. ||1||
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O Mullah, utter the call to prayer. The one mosque has ten doors. ||1||Pause||
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So slaughter your evil nature, doubt and cruelty; consume the five demons and you shall be blessed with contentment. ||2||
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Hindus and Muslims have the same One Lord and Master. What can the Mullah do, and what can the Shaykh do? ||3||
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Says Kabeer, I have gone insane. Slaughtering, slaughtering my mind, I have merged into the Celestial Lord. ||4||4||
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Just so, Kabeer has changed. He has become the Embodiment of Truth, and he does not go anywhere else. ||1||Pause||
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If I am insane, then I am Yours, O Lord. How can people know my secret? ||1||Pause||
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I do not pick leaves as offerings, and I do not worship idols. Without devotional worship of the Lord, service is useless. ||2||
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