कबीर सुमिरण सार है, और सकल जंजाल I आदि अंत सब सोधिया, दूजा देखौं का II
'Sumiran' is the incessant remembrance of God by repetition or recital of His name or Naam amidst the worldly chores. Everyone in the world is doing Sumiran of one kind or another. This close association leaves an imprint in the human mind which in course of time becomes indelible enough and leads to complete identification of the subject with the object - and hence it is said, "As you think so you become," or "Where the mind is there you are also," no matter where the physical self is. Taking hold of this natural tendency of humans of constantly dwelling on one thing or another, the Saintly Beings substitute for Sumiran of the world and worldly relations and objects, a Sumiran of God's Name or Naam.
"Kabir says, comforting is God's Name. All ills it cures. Remembrance of God's Name leads to Him besides. Among high and low, among rich and poor, Great is he who prays and greater still he that motiveless does so. The pelf and power hardly make a man. Poverty and riches are both transitory. A man of Sumiran stands far above all mankind. He is much more blessed than the rest. Most people crave for worldly things. Some are desirous of having children, others hanker after wealth and still others after name and fame. The kind Lord of course, grants prayers of all. But a man of Sumiran, on the other hand, asks for nothing. He seeks God for God's sake and hence is the crowning glory to Him. God loves those who love God alone: for no other purpose but for the love of God. In pain we pray to God, in pleasure we forget, Could we in pleasure pray, then pain would not come up. The Naam is within us. This is to be contacted within. The observance of the outer rituals and performance of so-called meritorious deeds cannot be of any help in this matter. While the untold treasure of divinity lies hidden within, we search for it without and so all our efforts go in vain."
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