They eat with bright cloth and betel nut (paan-supari). Without the name of Hari (God), the village perishes.

Kabir uses vivid imagery—the bright cloth and betel nut—to represent the superficial pleasures and material comforts that distract us. He suggests that while these worldly pleasures are tempting, they are ultimately insufficient for sustaining life. The core message is that without the remembrance of Hari (God), the entire village, symbolizing society and the self, faces ruin. Kabir’s perspective emphasizes that true stability and life force come only from spiritual devotion.