jl mih mIn mwieAw ky byDy ]
jal meh meen maa-i-aa kay bayDhay.
The fish in the water is attached to Maya.

dIpk pqMg mwieAw ky Cydy ]
deepak patang maa-i-aa kay chhayday.
The moth fluttering around the lamp is pierced through by Maya.

kwm mwieAw kuMcr kau ibAwpY ]
kaam maa-i-aa kunchar ka-o bi-aapai.
The sexual desire of Maya afflicts the elephant.

BuieAMgm iBRMg mwieAw mih Kwpy ]1]
bhu-i-angam bharing maa-i-aa meh khaapay. ||1||
The snakes and bumble bees are destroyed through Maya. ||1||

mwieAw AYsI mohnI BweI ]
maa-i-aa aisee mohnee bhaa-ee.
Such are the enticements of Maya, O Siblings of Destiny.

jyqy jIA qyqy fhkweI ]1] rhwau ]
jaytay jee-a taytay dehkaa-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
As many living beings are there are, have been deceived. ||1||Pause||

pMKI imRg mwieAw mih rwqy ]
pankhee marig maa-i-aa meh raatay.
The birds and the deer are imbued with Maya.

swkr mwKI AiDk sMqwpy ]
saakar maakhee aDhik santaapay.
Sugar is a deadly trap for the flies.

qury aust mwieAw mih Bylw ]
turay usat maa-i-aa meh bhaylaa.
Horses and camels are absorbed in Maya.

isD caurwsIh mwieAw mih Kylw ]2]
siDh cha-oraaseeh maa-i-aa meh khaylaa. ||2||
The eighty-four Siddhas, the beings of miraculous spiritual powers, play in Maya. ||2||

iCA jqI mwieAw ky bMdw ]
chhi-a jatee maa-i-aa kay bandaa.
The six celibates are slaves of Maya.

nvY nwQ sUrj Aru cMdw ]
navai naath sooraj ar chandaa.
So are the nine masters of Yoga, and the sun and the moon.

qpy rKIsr mwieAw mih sUqw ]
tapay rakheesar maa-i-aa meh sootaa.
The austere disciplinarians and the Rishis are asleep in Maya.

mwieAw mih kwlu Aru pMc dUqw ]3]
maa-i-aa meh kaal ar panch dootaa. ||3||
Death and the five demons are in Maya. ||3||

suAwn isAwl mwieAw mih rwqw ]
su-aan si-aal maa-i-aa meh raataa.
Dogs and jackals are imbued with Maya.

bMqr cIqy Aru isMGwqw ]
bantar cheetay ar singhaataa.
Monkeys, leopards and lions,

mWjwr gwfr Aru lUbrw ]
maa^Njaar gaadar ar loobraa.
cats, sheep, foxes,

ibrK mUl mwieAw mih prw ]4]
birakh mool maa-i-aa meh paraa. ||4||
trees and roots are planted in Maya. ||4||

mwieAw AMqir BIny dyv ]
maa-i-aa antar bheenay dayv.
Even the gods are drenched with Maya,

swgr ieMdRw Aru Drqyv ]
saagar indraa ar Dhartayv.
as are the oceans, the sky and the earth.

kih kbIr ijsu audru iqsu mwieAw ]
kahi kabeer jis udar tis maa-i-aa.
Says Kabeer, whoever has a belly to fill, is under the spell of Maya.

qb CUty jb swDU pwieAw ]5]5]13]
tab chhootay jab saaDhoo paa-i-aa. ||5||5||13||
The mortal is emancipated only when he meets the Holy Saint. ||5||5||13||