जहँ गाहक ता हूँ नहीं , जहाँ मैं गाहक नाँय। मूरख यह भरमत फिरे , पकड़ शब्द की छाँय

जहँ गाहक ता हूँ नहीं , जहाँ मैं गाहक नाँय। मूरख यह भरमत फिरे , पकड़ शब्द की छाँय॥ 99॥ कहता तो बहुत मिला , गहता मिला न कोय। सो कहता वह जान दे , जो नहिं गहता होय॥

— Kabir

Meaning

Where the customer (buyer) is not present, I am not the customer. The fool wanders in delusion, trying to catch the shadow of words. Much was gained by speaking, but nothing was truly acquired. He speaks what cannot be grasped.

Explanation

Kabir suggests that where I am, there is no buyer, and where I am not, there is no buyer either. The fool wanders in delusion, trying to grasp the shadow of mere words. While one speaks much, they achieve nothing; true understanding comes from that which cannot be possessed or held onto.

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