hir ibnu kaunu shweI mn kw ]
har bin ka-un sahaa-ee man kaa.
Other than the Lord, who is the Help and Support of the mind?

mwq ipqw BweI suq binqw ihqu lwgo sB Pn kw ]1] rhwau ]
maat pitaa bhaa-ee sut banitaa hit laago sabh fan kaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Love and attachment to mother, father, sibling, child and spouse, is all just an illusion. ||1||Pause||

Awgy kau ikCu qulhw bWDhu ikAw Brvwsw Dn kw ]
aagay ka-o kichh tulhaa baa^NDhahu ki-aa bharvaasaa Dhan kaa.
So build a raft to the world hereafter; what faith do you place in wealth?

khw ibswsw ies BWfy kw ieqnku lwgY Tnkw ]1]
kahaa bisaasaa is bhaa^Nday kaa itnak laagai thankaa. ||1||
What confidence do you place in this fragile vessel; it breaks with the slightest stroke. ||1||

sgl Drm puMn Pl pwvhu DUir bWChu sB jn kw ]
sagal Dharam punn fal paavhu Dhoor baa^Nchhahu sabh jan kaa.
You shall obtain the rewards of all righteousness and goodness, if you desire to be the dust of all.

khY kbIru sunhu ry sMqhu iehu mnu aufn pMKyrU bn kw ]2]1]9]
kahai kabeer sunhu ray santahu ih man udan pankhayroo ban kaa. ||2||1||9||
Says Kabeer, listen, O Saints: this mind is like the bird, flying above the forest. ||2||1||9||