दुख में सुमरिन सब करे , सुख मे करे न कोय। जो सुख मे सुमरिन करे , दुख काहे को होय

दुख में सुमरिन सब करे , सुख मे करे न कोय। जो सुख मे सुमरिन करे , दुख काहे को होय॥

— Kabir

Meaning

Everyone praises (or remembers) one in sorrow, but no one does so when happy. If one praises when happy, then why should there be sorrow?

Explanation

Kabir’s words shine a light on the fleeting nature of human praise. The Shayar suggests that people only remember or laud us when we face hardship, yet vanish when times are good. This couplet is a powerful reminder that true devotion and remembrance should be cultivated internally, making us immune to the fear of sorrow.

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