O Hari, one should play with laughter, for who can endure such deep misery? By abandoning lust, anger, and greed, one will meet the Lord. O, who searches in the world, meets Sunmukhi. The wealth that is soiled and glorious cannot be attained.
Kabir suggests that meeting the Lord is found in the joy of laughter and lightness, not in the deep misery of the world. He emphasizes that abandoning lust, anger, and greed is the only way to connect with the Divine. This couplet beautifully illustrates that the wealth and glory of the material world are temporary illusions, and true realization is found through spiritual detachment.
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