Telling that the Inner Self (Antaryami) is the foundation of the soul. It questions who will guide or save the person if they abandon this inner connection.

Kabir's shayar offers a deeply personal meditation on divine reliance. He asserts that the Inner Self is the ultimate foundation of our being, suggesting that our existence is rooted in the divine presence. The powerful metaphor of the ferryman illustrates the spiritual journey: we are traversing the turbulent river of life, and the divine hand is the only guide capable of bringing us to the other shore. It is a gentle but firm reminder that salvation and passage are wholly dependent on that sustaining grace.