He who drinks the cup of love offers his head as tribute. The greedy cannot give up their heads, even while taking the name of love.

When Kabir speaks of the cup of love demanding the head as tribute, he speaks of far more than physical sacrifice. He is talking about the surrender of the ego and the detachment from greed. Kabir explains that following the path of true love requires one to let go of their very sense of 'self.' The heart entangled in greed cannot give up its attachment, no matter how strongly it claims the name of love.