Elaborating on the idea that the heart mistakenly accepts false joy as true pleasure, the couplet describes the world as something that is consumed by the mouth and lap of time.

Kabir tells us that the human heart is easily fooled, accepting mere illusion as true pleasure. This couplet powerfully captures the transient nature of worldly joys. Time (Kaal) is personified as a relentless devourer, consuming the entire world. This metaphor reminds us that life's ultimate end or change comes either suddenly, like something in the mouth, or gradually, like something in the lap.