II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

कबीर सुता क्या करे, जागी न जपे मुरारी I
एक दिन तू भी सोवेगा, लम्बे पाँव पसारी II

"The physical sleep is a basic necessity of material body, as fundamental to its health and well-being as air, food and water. But, beyond the physical slumber, there is an another type of "sleep"; which is subtle, seemingly endless and very dreadful. In this horrific state of endless slumber are "asleep" the Jeeva (individual beings) of entire world for countless incarnations. How does it arise in us? How can we awaken from it? This is the subject of this couplet of Kabir.
He says, this unending state of "sleep" is none other than the mental delusion arisen from false ego sense. It is then quickly followed by the desire for the prolongation of the material life in the body, acquisition of material wealth, worldly possessions, health, sense pleasures, etc. These cravings, in turn, debilitate our personality. In such debilitated psyche then there arises doubts and confusion in the mind, which in turn gives rise to feeling of "I, me, mine, your".
Just as one washes his dirty body and clothes with water and soap, the mind must also be cleansed of the impurities ("sleep") by the soothing waters of the Divine Name so that our false ego does not clog the Soul. Meditation of Divine Name is the means to stay tuned to God.
Wake up! Wake up! from the slumber of ignorance says Kabir before it is too late and let "Hari Naam" be in your tongue of thought incessantly, else there is no way out of the long state of delusion continuing again and again endlessly."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II