O foolish mind, awaken now, love the Lord, and cast away false hopes from your heart. Tulsidas says that the fire of desire can never be extinguished by pouring the ghee of worldly pleasures onto it.

In this couplet, Tulsidas lovingly urges the slumbering mind to awaken, let go of hollow worldly hopes, and turn its devotion toward the Lord. He explains that chasing material desires will never bring lasting contentment. Trying to satisfy human cravings through endless worldly pleasures is like trying to put out a fire by pouring ghee onto it. It only makes the flames burn fiercer. True peace and freedom cannot be found in chasing endless appetites, but in releasing false attachments and anchoring your heart in divine love.