Doha 5

अति हठ मत कर बाँवरे, हठ से बात न होय |

       ज्यूँ ज्यूँ भीजे कामरी, त्यों त्यों भारी होय ||

            “Ati haT mat kar baavre, haT se baat na hoye,

            Jyun jyun bheeje kaamri, tyun tyun bhaari hoye” |

Don’t be obstinate You crazy one, obstinacy doesn’t serve any purpose, Kabir gives the analogy of obstinate nature being like ego getting soaked with pride and getting heavy just as a blanket gets heavier when wet.

Kabir Das