surh kI jYsI qyrI cwl ]
surah kee jaisee tayree chaal.
You walk like a cow.
qyrI pUMCt aUpir Jmk bwl ]1]
tayree pooNchhat oopar jhamak baal. ||1||
The hair on your tail is shiny and lustrous. ||1||
ies Gr mih hY su qU FUMiF Kwih ]
is ghar meh hai so too dhoondh khaahi.
Look around, and eat anything in this house.
Aaur iks hI ky qU miq hI jwih ]1] rhwau ]
a-or kis hee kay too mat hee jaahi. ||1|| rahaa-o.
But do not go out to any other. ||1||Pause||
cwkI cwtih cUnu Kwih ]
chaakee chaateh choon khaahi.
You lick the grinding bowl, and eat the flour.
cwkI kw cIQrw khW lY jwih ]2]
chaakee kaa cheethraa kahaaN lai jaahi. ||2||
Where have you taken the kitchen rags? ||2||
CIky pr qyrI bhuqu fIiT ]
chheekay par tayree bahut deeth.
Your gaze is fixed on the basket in the cupboard.
mqu lkrI sotw qyrI prY pIiT ]3]
mat lakree sotaa tayree parai peeth. ||3||
Watch out - a stick may strike you from behind. ||3||
kih kbIr Bog Bly kIn ]
kahi kabeer bhog bhalay keen.
Says Kabeer, you have over-indulged in your pleasures.
miq koaU mwrY eINt Fym ]4]1]
mat ko-oo maarai eeNt dhaym. ||4||1||
Watch out - someone may throw a brick at you. ||4||1||
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