These days passed without prayer, and I did not find the company of saints. Life without love is like an animal, and life without devotion is like a god (to whom one is not devoted).

This couplet reflects a profound spiritual disillusionment. Kabir suggests that mere rituals or association with holy people are insufficient for true enlightenment. He emphasizes that life requires the animating force of divine love, otherwise, it is merely animalistic. Furthermore, devotion must be heartfelt; otherwise, even the divine presence loses its meaning.