Although ages have passed in stringing beads, the mind's disposition has not changed. Let us discard the heart's attachments and change the beads of the mind.

Kabir emphasizes that the physical act of chanting beads (mala) is superficial compared to the deep change required within. He suggests that simply going through the motions of ritualism does not cleanse the heart's attachments. Instead, we must discard the superficial attachments of the mind and consciously change the very 'beads'—the thoughts and inclinations—that govern our inner life. This profound shift is the true path to spiritual liberation.