The clay tells the potter, 'Why do you trample me? One day will come when I will trample you.'

This couplet is a profound meditation on inherent dignity. The clay speaking to the potter represents the fundamental reality or the self that feels constantly oppressed. Kabir suggests that every structure of power, no matter how skilled or dominant, is temporary. Eventually, the reality itself will reclaim its power, teaching the creator that they are not above the created.