Garden: It is but folly...

It is but folly to ask what the caste of a saint may be; the barber has sought God, the washerwoman, and the carpenter — even Raidas was a seeker after God.

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Next: This is the end of a path, but not the end of the garden. Return to the beginning: would you like to follow the FLUTE again, or answer the call of the VEENA?

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[Source: RT 2 (partial); 1.16. Santan jât na pûcho nirguniyân]

caste. You can read more about Sanskrit caste-terms varna and jati at Wikipedia, and also about the castes Kabir mentions: barbers, washers., and carpenters.

Raidas. The sage Ravidas, who lived around the year 1500, was a great proponent of the devotional Bhakti movement.

Here is the full poem:

II

I. 16. Santan jât na pûcho nirguniyân

  It is needless to ask of a saint the caste to which he belongs;
  For the priest, the warrior. the tradesman, and all the
    thirty-six castes, alike are seeking for God.
  It is but folly to ask what the caste of a saint may be;
  The barber has sought God, the washerwoman, and the carpenter—
  Even Raidas was a seeker after God.
  The Rishi Swapacha was a tanner by caste.
  Hindus and Moslems alike have achieved that End, where remains no
    mark of distinction.