Just as sesame oil is in mustard, and fire is in flint. Your own shadow resides within you; if it can awaken, then awaken.

Kabir, the Shayar, uses powerful metaphors here, comparing latent potential—like sesame oil in mustard or fire in flint—to the inherent spirit within us. The 'shadow' (Sañai) represents the divine self or the true consciousness residing inside. His message is deeply personal: true enlightenment doesn't come from outside; rather, it is a profound call to wake up and realize the divinity that has always been dormant within your own being.