Only when the devotee realizes the Lord within his own body does he develop true love and devotion for Him. Then alone is he blessed with firm faith in God, a faith which remains unshaken in the face of any adversity. But, Kabir says, the jewel of divine love cannot be had for nothing; one has to surrender one's entire being in order to obtain it.

The Lord has made me his own
And I am drenched in his love.

Even were my body put to flames,
I would not flinch for a moment;
Even were I to lose my life,
I would not break the bond of his love.

How can the jewel of love
Be obtained for nothing?
In exchange for my very being
I bought Him, the Priceless One.

The Lord for whom Brahma searched in vain
I have found within my own body.
Says Kabir: I have become free
From the ties of hopes and desires;
I have met the Lord and am blessed
With unshakable faith in Him.

The Lord has made me his own
And I am drenched in his love.

K.G., p. 151:334
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