ikAw pVIAY ikAw gunIAY ]
ki-aa parhee-ai ki-aa gunee-ai.
What use is it to read, and what use is it to study?

ikAw byd purwnW sunIAY ]
ki-aa bayd puraanaa^N sunee-ai.
What use is it to listen to the Vedas and the Puraanas?

pVy suny ikAw hoeI ]
parhay sunay ki-aa ho-ee.
What use is reading and listening,

jau shj n imilE soeI ]1]
ja-o sahj na mili-o so-ee. ||1||
if celestial peace is not attained? ||1||

hir kw nwmu n jpis gvwrw ]
har kaa naam na japas gavaaraa.
The fool does not chant the Name of the Lord.

ikAw socih bwrM bwrw ]1] rhwau ]
ki-aa socheh baara^N baaraa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
So what does he think of, over and over again? ||1||Pause||

AMiDAwry dIpku chIAY ]
anDhi-aaray deepak chahee-ai.
In the darkness, we need a lamp

iek bsqu Agocr lhIAY ]
ik basat agochar lahee-ai.
to find the incomprehensible thing.

bsqu Agocr pweI ]
basat agochar paa-ee.
I have found this incomprehensible thing;

Git dIpku rihAw smweI ]2]
ghat deepak rahi-aa samaa-ee. ||2||
my mind is illuminated and enlightened. ||2||

kih kbIr Ab jwinAw ]
kahi kabeer ab jaani-aa.
Says Kabeer, now I know Him;

jb jwinAw qau mnu mwinAw ]
jab jaani-aa ta-o man maani-aa.
since I know Him, my mind is pleased and appeased.

mn mwny logu n pqIjY ]
man maanay log na pateejai.
My mind is pleased and appeased, and yet, people do not believe it.

n pqIjY qau ikAw kIjY ]3]7]
na pateejai ta-o ki-aa keejai. ||3||7||
They do not believe it, so what can I do? ||3||7||