Quoted from Koenraad Elst, The Argumentative Hindu (2012), Chapter: Humour in Hinduism
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When you were born, you cried while others laughed. Perform such deeds that when dying, you laugh while others cry.”
— Kabir
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "When you were born, you cried while others laughed. Perform such deeds that when dying, you laugh while others cry.”" in the context of "Quoted from Koenraad Elst, The Argumentative Hindu (2012), Chapter: Humour in Hinduism" 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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