Pativrita Maili — Kabir

पतिवृता मैली , काली कुचल कुरूप। पतिवृता के रूप पर , वारो कोटि सरूप॥ 44॥ बैध मुआ रोगी मुआ , मुआ सकल संसार। एक कबीरा ना मुआ , जेहि के राम अधार॥
— Kabir

Meaning

Your husband's form is stained, dirty, and ugly; countless forms are spent on your husband's beauty. (But) your husband's body is dead, sick, and lifeless; the entire world is lifeless. Only Kabir is not dead, who is founded upon Rama.

Explanation

This world is captivated by the temporary beauty of a husband, a beauty that is stained, dirty, and ultimately ugly. The entire world, with all its sick and lifeless bodies, is transient. However, Kabir's existence is unique, as he is founded upon Rama. His being transcends the temporary nature of the material world.

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