Five watches (periods of time) passed, three watches passed by, and I slept. Without the name of Hari, how can liberation be attained in a single watch?

This couplet is a powerful spiritual admonition from Kabir. He uses time itself—the passing of five watches and the deep sleep of three watches—as a metaphor for wasted life. Kabir emphasizes that the path to liberation is incredibly brief, requiring focus within a single watch. His message stresses that neglecting the remembrance of Hari (God) even for a short period makes attaining salvation impossible. The Shayar urges us to recognize that the divine name is the most immediate and crucial solution amidst the passage of fleeting time.