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34. The seizer (death,) lets not go his hold; though his tongue and beak be scorched : 

 where it deems a dainty, the ChaJcor devours the burning coalg. 



35. The Chalcor (hill partridge,) in its passion for the moon, digests the burning coal, 

 Karir declares it does not burn him, such is the fervour of his affection. 



36. The village is on the top of a mountain, and so is the abode of tlie stout man. 

 Choose, Kabir, one for your protector, who can really give you an asylum. 



3T. The crow^d has taken the road travelled by the Pandit : Kabir has ascended the 

 steep defile, vi^here lies the abode of Ram. 



38. What, ho ! Kabir, descend, together vi^ith your car and provender ; your provender 

 will fail, your feet w^ill grow weary, and your life will be in the hands of another. 



39. From the contest of swinging and being swung, no one has escaped. Gorak'k 

 (the founder of the Jogzs,) was stopped at the city of time; who shall be called exempt. 



40. Gorak'h, enamoured as he was of Rama, is dead; his body was not burnt: 

 (the Jogis bury the dead,) the flesh has decayed, and is turned to clay, and such rank as the 

 Kauravas enjoy, does he obtain (bodily annihilation.) 



41. The young camel flying fiom the wood, has fallen into the stream ; how shall the 

 animal proclaim its misfortune, who shall learn it ? 



42. After a search of many days an empty shrine is raised : the camel's calf has stray- 

 ed into a pit, and repents its heedlessness, when assistance is far off. 



43. Kabxk (mankind) has not escaped error, he is seized in various forms: wltliout 

 knov/Iedge of its lord the heart wiU be but ashes. 



44. Although not subject to fine, a heavy fine has been imposed rpon the world : it 

 has proved unprofitable : avarice has disposed of it ; the juice of the cane yields both 

 clayed and candied sugar. 



45. In the confines of the Malaya Mountain (where Sandal grows) the Palds 

 (Butea) tree acquires fragrance, were the Bamboo to grow there for ages, it would never 

 gain perfume. 



46. In the Woods of the Malaya -Mountain grow trees of every kind, they may be 

 called Sandal, but they yield not the Sandal of Malaya. 



47. Walking, walking still, the feet are weary ; the city is yet far off, a tent is erected 

 by the road side ; say, who is to blame. 



48. The end of the journey is sun set, but night comes on mid-way : it is from the 

 embrace of many lovers that the wanton is barren. 



