Jivan Thaim Maribo Bhalau — Kabir
जीवन थैं मरिबो भलौ , जो मरि जानैं कोइ। मरनैं पहली जे मरै , जो कलि अजरावर होइ॥
— Kabir
Meaning
It is better to die while alive, if one knows the art of dying. To die before death arrives, if one is a destroyer of Kali.
Explanation
Kabir suggests that true death is preferable, provided one understands the nature of mortality. Dying before death arrives signifies a spiritual detachment from the transient world. This couplet emphasizes that true 'death' is not physical, but the shedding of worldly attachments and ego. It speaks to a profound state of being, where one transcends the cycles of life and illusion.
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