Oh friend, you will not cross the river, you always say that. When did Hari come to cross the river? He went away with Hari himself.

This couplet is a profound commentary on the nature of spiritual belief. The river represents the flow of life, and 'Hari' symbolizes the divine presence or ultimate liberation. Kabir is gently pointing out the irony that while the seeker always predicts their failure to cross the river of life, the divine arrival was so seamless that it took the seeker away with it. It suggests that true spiritual realization is not something achieved through mere effort or prediction, but an inevitable, transformative experience.