Sakhi, 171; translation by Yashwant K. Malaiya based on that of Puran Sahib.
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A diamond was laying in the street covered with dirt. Many fools passed by. Someone who knew diamonds picked it up.
— Kabir
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "A diamond was laying in the street covered with dirt. Many fools passed by. Someone who knew diamonds picked it up." in the context of "Sakhi, 171; translation by Yashwant K. Malaiya based on that of Puran Sahib." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Kabir" (Quotes, Bijak: Quotes from various translations of the Bijak [Seedling], an early compilation of Kabir's poetry.)
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