upjai nipjai nipaj samaa-ee
gauVI kbIr jI (325-12)ga-orhee kabeer jee Gauree, Kabeer Jee |
aupjY inpjY inpij smweI ] We are born, and we grow, and having grown, we pass away. nYnh dyKq iehu jgu jweI ]1] Before our very eyes, this world is passing away. ||1|| lwj n mrhu khhu Gru myrw ] How can you not die of shame, claiming, "This world is mine"? AMq kI bwr nhI kCu qyrw ]1] rhwau ] At the very last moment, nothing is yours. ||1||Pause|| Aink jqn kir kwieAw pwlI ] Trying various methods, you cherish your body, mrqI bwr Agin sMig jwlI ]2] but at the time of death, it is burned in the fire. ||2|| coAw cMdnu mrdn AMgw ] You apply sandalwood oil to your limbs, so qnu jlY kwT kY sMgw ]3] but that body is burned with the firewood. ||3|| khu kbIr sunhu ry gunIAw ] Says Kabeer, listen, O virtuous people: ibnsYgo rUpu dyKY sB dunIAw ]4]11] your beauty shall vanish, as the whole world watches. ||4||11|| |