Kabeerdaas ji is categorized as a saint but his thoughts and compositions are not confined to religion, spirituality, meditation and bhajans alone. He also deals with worldly life – the character and behaviour of individuals; practices (and malpractices) rampant in society; evils of caste system which divides people into ‘high’ and ‘low’ classes, etc. He also goes in depth in denouncing superstitions and hypocrisy prevalent in practice of religions and sects in general. He considers them as obstructions in the way of health, peace and happiness of society. We should take all these things into account if we want to understand and interpret Kabeerdaas ji’s poetry correctly.

— Kusum Banthia

हिन्दी में पढ़िये

कमोदिनी जलहरि बसै , चंदा बसै अकास ।
जो जन जाको भावता , सो ताही के पास ।।

Kamodinii jalhari basai, chandaa base akaas
Jo jan jaako bhaavataa, so tahii ke paas

In Indian Poetics, Kumudini (an aquatic flower –– a species of Water Lily which blooms in the night) and moon are used as example for a pair deeply in love. Kabeerdass ji uses this example to highlight the depth and purity of this emotion. Kumudini’s abode is water bodies on this earth while the moon lives thousands of miles away in the sky. Still the Kumudini happily comes to bloom at the sight of moon. This proves that physical proximity is not an indispensable condition of love. Love is an emotion and if it is deep and true, one will feel close to the loved one despite being physically far away.
This is true in case of spiritual love also. The individual soul may not perceive the Brahman as such, but if it’s devotion, it’s longing to merge in the Brahman is honest, pure and strong, it will always feel itself surrounded by His benevolence.

धीरे धीरे रे मना , धीरे सब कुछ होय ।
माली सींचै सौ घड़ा , रितु आए फल होय ।।

Dheere-dheere re manaa, Dheere sab kuchh hoy
Maali seenche sau ghadaa, ritu aaye phal hoy

People in general are impatient by nature. Whether they nurse a desire to gain something or set a –– worldly or spiritual –– target, they want instant gratification or achievement. Kabeerdaas ji, in this couplet, persuades himself to be patient. He reminds himself that everything happens, but in its own good time. A gardener may keep pouring pitcher after pitcher of water in the orchard but it is of no use. The trees will bear fruits in their proper season only. So, instead of becoming tense or impatient, we should keep calmly pursuing our worldly or spiritual goals and our endeavours will certainly bear fruit at the proper time.