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I laugh when I hear that the fish in the water is thirsty. You wander restlessly from forest to forest while the Reality is within your own dwelling.

Kabir

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Kabir
Age: 78 †
Born: 1440
Born: January 1
Died: 1518
Died: January 1
Philosopher
Poet
Weaver
Writer
Benares
Kabir Sahib
Laugh
Restlessly
Laughing
Thirsty
Hear
Dwelling
Within
Forest
Water
Wander
Reality
Forests
Fish
Fishes

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