कली खोटा जग आंधरा , शब्द न माने कोय। चाहे कहँ सत आइना , जो जग बैरी होय॥
— Kabir
Meaning

The Shayar says that this world is false and dark, where no one listens to words. Even if the true mirror is shown, the world remains an enemy.

Explanation

Kabir shares a profound sense of disillusionment here. By calling the world a 'false, dark flower,' he suggests that existence itself is beautiful yet fundamentally superficial and misleading. The core emotion is the struggle of truth against ignorance; he observes that no one listens to genuine words. Even when the 'true mirror' of reality is presented, the world remains resistant, treating the truth itself as an enemy.

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