WHO EAT MEAT

The man who eats meat is a demon in human form,  Keep away from him--His company will ruin your meditation.

Who eats meat and fish, who relish drugs and wine, their very roots as human beings will be wiped out, like radishes uprooted by the farmer.

All flesh is the same, be it of cow, deer or hen; men who fondly eat their meat will find a berth in the fires of hell.

Flesh is a dog's food, not his who is blessed with a human form;  if a man allows meat to enter his mouth, he will one day enter the gates of Hell.

They who kill will in turn be killed, whether they kill for eating or for sport; they will be dragged by the hair and taken to task by the ruthless minions of Kal.

If one eats even a grain of fish, and then gives a million cows in charity, or submits to the holy saw at Kasi, still the inevitable result will be a seat in the flames of hell.

The poor goat which eats only grass and leaves suffers the fate of being flayed; what will be the fate of those who eat the goat?

The suffering of all beings is the same, but foolish man is blind to other's pain; why not cut your own throat so that the bliss of liberation you attain?:

To the mullah says the hen; ruthlessly you cut my neck, but one day the Lord will demand an account for your deeds---then you will have no answer, then you will suffer endless agony and pain.

Blacken the face of your ritual laws, banish duality from your heart; all souls belong to the One Lord---O fatuous Mullah, forbear from killing any being of God.

Who eats grain is a man, who eats meat, a dog; who renders a living being dead is a demon incarnate.

Cut the throat of your wrath, your urge to cruelty destroy; he who ruthlessly kills the five will surely meet the Lord.

You violently slaughter innocent animals and claim to be in keeping with the canons of your creed; but when God places before you the record of your cruel deeds, what will your fate be?

Kabir, eat porridge to your fill with the seasoning of salt; who would eat meat and get his own throat cut? 

The qazi and the priest both embraced elusion and took to the ways of the world--God and religion they forgot the moment they took a knife in their hands.

The evil ones, even sitting in worship eat meat and drink wine; they will never gain salvation, in the fires of hell they will sink a million times.

Hindus have no kindness, Turks no mercy in their hearts; Says Kabir, both will be dragged down by the currents of the eighty-four.

I tell you, O men, Again and again I say; whose throat today you cut will cut yours one day.

O man, such indeed is your utility that your meat can be put to no use; not from your bones can ornaments be made, nor can your skin be mounted on a drum.

Cherih kindness and mercy within your heart; man, why should you become merciless and harsh when from the tiny ant to the mighty elephant all Beings belong to God.

In medieval times there was a large saw kept in the city of Kari (Banaras).. It was believed that those who sacrificed their life on this saw were assured of salvation after death.

Kal--Negative power.  God of this world, Satan.

from Kabir, The Weaver of God's Name, pp. 627-631. Beas, 1984