The article (or commodity) is not the customer; it is itself a priceless ocean. A human being without deeds wanders restlessly.

The central metaphor here is that material objects are not the source of fulfillment; they are merely reflections. Kabir suggests that true value lies in the depth of one's character—the 'priceless ocean.' A life without righteous actions (karma) is inherently unsettled, much like wandering aimlessly.