Quote by Lal Ded: “To the hungry, the bread is God. To the thirsty, the water is God.”

This quote emphasizes that divinity is found in fulfilling basic human needs and in the simple, essential things of life. It teaches that recognizing the sacred in everyday provisions and acts of kindness is a true form of worship and connection to the divine.

Lal Ded's teachings often connected spiritual insights to the lived realities of common people. Her emphasis on the divine in basic sustenance reflected a profound understanding of human suffering and a compassionate, practical approach to spirituality.

Fourteenth-century Kashmiri mystic poet and Shaivite saint, also known as Lalla Arifa or Lallesvari, whose vakhs (short verse sayings) are among the earliest examples of literature in the Kashmiri language. Born around 1320 in the Kashmir Valley, she is revered equally by Hindus and Muslims in Kashmir and her sayings have been transmitted orally for seven centuries. She is considered the mother of Kashmiri literature.