ऐसी वाणी बोलिए

ऐसी वाणी बोलिए, मन का आपा खोये | अपना तन शीतल करे, औरन को सुख होए ||

Speak such language and tone that is devoid of the "I" in your mind; It will calm and comfort your body as well as make others feel happy.

The real "I" is the absolute and the identification of the mind and its modifications and patterns as "I" is a false identification.The mind trapped inside the body does not do or see anything, the doer or seer is the Absolute consciousness who sees,hears, tastes, smells and experiences the sense of touch etc through the faculty of the mind.All matter or prakriti exists for the cause of this seer, the ultimate "Purusha". When we delink from our "I" of the mind and visualise things done for and by the Absolute, then our body and mind feel fine and calm as being the server of the Absolute. Everyone else also feels fine and happy as they do not have to react to you but only see their interaction with the Absolute consciousness. After all when we are not doing anything nor experiencing anything nor are responsible for anything why should we be tense and sad about anything going on inside or outside us. Kabir also emphasises the duty of using the senses and human faculties, particularly of speech to subserve the cause of the Absolute as it is made for that purpose alone.Since it is designed for that purpose it is designed to have the desired effect of helping the process of the realization of the Absolute and so that is the best way to use it.

Translation by Arvind Mishra