ऐसे सांच न मानई, तिलकी देखो जोय I जारि बारि कोयला करै, जमता देखा सोय II
There’s a story about seeking happiness that goes like this. "A dog has an epiphany that happiness lies in its tail. So it begins an endless quest, moving in circles, chasing its tail but never quite catching up. Frustrated, the dog seeks out a seer among dogs, known to be forever happy and content, and pours his heart out. The wise old dog then tells him the epiphany was right – indeed, happiness lies in one’s tail – but that it takes ages to figure out that chasing one’s tail is no way to be happy. All one needs to do is go about one’s business, doing what needs to be done, and the tail follows, bringing joy."
Happiness from worldly possessions is a mirage. The more you seek it, farther away it gets. The endless cycle of pursuit of happiness is like a dog chasing it's tail. The dog finds the tail to be within reach. He almost catches it but not for long. Yet his fascination for the tail doesn't diminish. Similarly man's fascination for seeking happiness through worldly possessions never diminishes despite the realisation that no worldly entity gives everlasting happiness. The darkness of ignorance doesn't let him realise that this rare human birth which is meant for attaining God Realisation is spent on material pursuits which never give everlasting happiness. As long as we identify with what the world values, we will be unhappy. Real happiness can come only when we decondition our mind. We need to observe and undo this false identity and the notion of happiness it has absorbed. When this illusion breaks down we will discover the real happiness that lies within.
Kabir says, just like cinder of burnt seasame wood never fails to catch fire again and again so is man's fascination of seeking happiness from the worldly possessions, for this endless pursuit is the root cause of his endless cycle of birth and rebirth that is going on since time immemorial."
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