साँझ पड़े दिन बीतबै , चकवी दीन्ही रोय। चल चकवा वा देश को , जहाँ रैन नहिं होय॥ 234॥
— Kabir
Meaning
As the evening falls and the day passes, the cuckoo cries and we weep. Oh cuckoo, go to that land where night does not exist.
Explanation
Kabir uses the image of the setting sun and the crying cuckoo to depict the sorrowful passage of time, suggesting that life's cycles are inherently melancholic. The day giving way to night represents the inevitability of suffering and the fleeting nature of worldly pleasures. This cry is thus a profound spiritual yearning, urging us to leave the mundane world behind. Kabir guides us toward a timeless, blissful existence, a realm free from the darkness of ignorance and despair.
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