Kali Ka Swami Lobhiya, Mansa Ghari Badhai. — Kabir
Meaning
The master of Kali is Lobhiya, who congratulates at Manasa's home. He takes money for interest, keeping accounts continually. The Shayar says, 'I explain this truth to the world again and again: the one who grasps the sheep's tail, neither can cross nor wishes to cross.'
Explanation
Kabir observes that the world is consumed by greed and superficial celebration, constantly preoccupied with counting money and interest. He delivers a stark warning, suggesting that human attachment to worldly matters leaves one in an impossible bind—neither able to cross over nor truly desiring to cross. The underlying message is that attachment to material things traps the soul in a cycle of worry and illusion.
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