Qwky nYn sRvn suin Qwky QwkI suMdir kwieAw ]
thaakay nain sarvan sun thaakay thaakee sundar kaa-i-aa.
My eyes are exhausted, and my ears are tired of hearing; my beautiful body is exhausted.

jrw hwk dI sB miq QwkI eyk n Qwkis mwieAw ]1]
jaraa haak dee sabh mat thaakee ayk na thaakas maa-i-aa. ||1||
Driven forward by old age, all my senses are exhausted; only my attachment to Maya is not exhausted. ||1||

bwvry qY igAwn bIcwru n pwieAw ]
baavray tai gi-aan beechaar na paa-i-aa.
O mad man, you have not obtained spiritual wisdom and meditation.

ibrQw jnmu gvwieAw ]1] rhwau ]
birthaa janam gavaa-i-aa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
You have wasted this human life, and lost. ||1||Pause||

qb lgu pRwnI iqsY sryvhu jb lgu Gt mih swsw ]
tab lag paraanee tisai sarayvhu jab lag ghat meh saasaa.
O mortal, serve the Lord, as long as the breath of life remains in the body.

jy Gtu jwie q Bwau n jwsI hir ky crn invwsw ]2]
jay ghat jaa-ay ta bhaa-o na jaasee har kay charan nivaasaa. ||2||
And even when your body dies, your love for the Lord shall not die; you shall dwell at the Feet of the Lord. ||2||

ijs kau sbdu bswvY AMqir cUkY iqsih ipAwsw ]
jis ka-o sabad basaavai antar chookai tiseh pi-aasaa.
When the Word of the Shabad abides deep within, thirst and desire are quenched.

hukmY bUJY caupiV KylY mnu ijix Fwly pwsw ]3]
hukmai boojhai cha-uparh khaylai man jin dhaalay paasaa. ||3||
When one understands the Hukam of the Lord's Command, he plays the game of chess with the Lord; throwing the dice, he conquers his own mind. ||3||

jo jn jwin Bjih Aibgq kau iqn kw kCU n nwsw ]
jo jan jaan bhajeh abigat ka-o tin kaa kachhoo na naasaa.
Those humble beings, who know the Imperishable Lord and meditate on Him, are not destroyed at all.

khu kbIr qy jn kbhu n hwrih Fwil ju jwnih pwsw ]4]4]
kaho kabeer tay jan kabahu na haareh dhaal jo jaaneh paasaa. ||4||4||
Says Kabeer, those humble beings who know how to throw these dice, never lose the game of life. ||4||4||