How can I know, the workings of fate?
Oh, I cannot know, my Father.
How can I know, the workings of fate?
Oh, I cannot know, my Father.
A man dies, and none are fed,
An animal dies, ten tasks are bred.
A man dies, and none are fed,
An animal dies, ten tasks are bred.
How can I know, the workings of fate?
Oh, I cannot know, my Father.
Bone burns like a log in the pyre,
Hair burns like a bundle of fire.
Bone burns like a log in the pyre,
Hair burns like a bundle of fire.
How can I know, the workings of fate?
Oh, I cannot know, my Father.
Says Kabir, man awakens then,
When Death's rod strikes the skull again.
Says Kabir, man awakens then,
When Death's rod strikes the skull again.
How can I know, the workings of fate?
Oh, I cannot know, my Father.
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