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Fishes Quote by Kabir

“I laugh when I hear that the fish in the water is thirsty. I laugh when I hear that people go on pilgrimage to find God.” quote by Kabir — Download Open image

“I laugh when I hear that the fish in the water is thirsty. I laugh when I hear that people go on pilgrimage to find God.”

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Fishes God Goes on Laughing People Pilgrimage Thirsty Water

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