From you, O Guru, please take knowledge and offer your head (life/self) in charity. I have endured much suffering; please save my self-respect.

Kabir's Shayar shares a deeply emotional plea, acknowledging that the pursuit of true knowledge demands complete surrender to the Guru. The metaphor of 'giving the head' signifies the shedding of ego and self-will. He speaks with the weariness of one whose life has been consumed by suffering, making his request dual: he seeks liberation, yet also protection for his core self-respect. It is a poignant balance between radical surrender and the preservation of one's inner dignity.