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idn qy phr phr qy GrIAW Awv GtY qnu CIjY ] (692-1, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
din tay pahar pahar tay gharee-aa^N aav ghatai tan chheejai.
Day by day, hour by hour, life runs its course, and the body withers away.

kwlu AhyrI iPrY biDk ijau khhu kvn ibiD kIjY ]1] (692-1, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
kaal ahayree firai baDhik ji-o kahhu kavan biDh keejai. ||1||
Death, like a hunter, a butcher, is on the prowl; tell me, what can we do? ||1||

so idnu Awvn lwgw ] (692-2, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
so din aavan laagaa.
That day is rapidly approaching.

mwq ipqw BweI suq binqw khhu koaU hY kw kw ]1] rhwau ] (692-2, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
maat pitaa bhaa-ee sut banitaa kahhu ko-oo hai kaa kaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Mother, father, siblings, children and spouse - tell me, who belongs to whom? ||1||Pause||

jb lgu joiq kwieAw mih brqY Awpw psU n bUJY ] (692-3, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
jab lag jot kaa-i-aa meh bartai aapaa pasoo na boojhai.
As long as the light remains in the body, the beast does not understand himself.

lwlc krY jIvn pd kwrn locn kCU n sUJY ]2] (692-3, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
laalach karai jeevan pad kaaran lochan kachhoo na soojhai. ||2||
He acts in greed to maintain his life and status, and sees nothing with his eyes. ||2||

khq kbIr sunhu ry pRwnI Cofhu mn ky Brmw ] (692-4, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
kahat kabeer sunhu ray paraanee chhodahu man kay bharmaa.
Says Kabeer, listen, O mortal: Renounce the doubts of your mind.

kyvl nwmu jphu ry pRwnI prhu eyk kI srnW ]3]2] (692-4, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
kayval naam japahu ray paraanee parahu ayk kee sarnaa^N. ||3||2||
Chant only the One Naam, the Name of the Lord, O mortal, and seek the Sanctuary of the One Lord. ||3||2||

jo jnu Bwau Bgiq kCu jwnY qw kau Acrju kwho ] (692-5, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
jo jan bhaa-o bhagat kachh jaanai taa ka-o achraj kaaho.
That humble being, who knows even a little about loving devotional worship - what surprises are there for him?

ijau jlu jl mih pYis n inksY iqau Fuir imilE julwho ]1] (692-5, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
ji-o jal jal meh pais na niksai ti-o dhur mili-o julaaho. ||1||
Like water, dripping into water, which cannot be separated out again, so is the weaver Kabeer, with softened heart, merged into the Lord. ||1||

hir ky logw mY qau miq kw Borw ] (692-6, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
har kay logaa mai ta-o mat kaa bhoraa.
O people of the Lord, I am just a simple-minded fool.

jau qnu kwsI qjih kbIrw rmeIAY khw inhorw ]1] rhwau ] (692-6, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
ja-o tan kaasee tajeh kabeeraa rama-ee-ai kahaa nihoraa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
If Kabeer were to leave his body at Benares, and so liberate himself, what obligation would he have to the Lord? ||1||Pause||

khqu kbIru sunhu ry loeI Brim n BUlhu koeI ] (692-7, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
kahat kabeer sunhu ray lo-ee bharam na bhoolahu ko-ee.
Says Kabeer, listen, O people - do not be deluded by doubt.

ikAw kwsI ikAw aUKru mghru rwmu irdY jau hoeI ]2]3] (692-8, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
ki-aa kaasee ki-aa ookhar maghar raam ridai ja-o ho-ee. ||2||3||
What is the difference between Benares and the barren land of Maghar, if the Lord is within one's heart? ||2||3||

ieMdR lok isv lokih jYbo ] (692-8, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
indar lok siv lokeh jaibo.
Mortals may go to the Realm of Indra, or the Realm of Shiva,

ECy qp kir bwhuir AYbo ]1] (692-8, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
ochhay tap kar baahur aibo. ||1||
but because of their hypocrisy and false prayers, they must leave again. ||1||

ikAw mWgau ikCu iQru nwhI ] (692-9, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
ki-aa maa^Nga-o kichh thir naahee.
What should I ask for? Nothing lasts forever.

rwm nwm rKu mn mwhI ]1] rhwau ] (692-9, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
raam naam rakh man maahee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Enshrine the Lord's Name within your mind. ||1||Pause||

soBw rwj ibBY bifAweI ] (692-9, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
sobhaa raaj bibhai badi-aa-ee.
Fame and glory, power, wealth and glorious greatness

AMiq n kwhU sMg shweI ]2] (692-10, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
ant na kaahoo sang sahaa-ee. ||2||
- none of these will go with you or help you in the end. ||2||

puqR klqR lCmI mwieAw ] (692-10, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
putar kaltar lachhmee maa-i-aa.
Children, spouse, wealth and Maya

ien qy khu kvnY suKu pwieAw ]3] (692-10, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
in tay kaho kavnai sukh paa-i-aa. ||3||
- who has ever obtained peace from these? ||3||

khq kbIr Avr nhI kwmw ] (692-11, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
kahat kabeer avar nahee kaamaa.
Says Kabeer, nothing else is of any use.

hmrY mn Dn rwm ko nwmw ]4]4] (692-11, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
hamrai man Dhan raam ko naamaa. ||4||4||
Within my mind is the wealth of the Lord's Name. ||4||4||

rwm ismir rwm ismir rwm ismir BweI ] (692-12, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
raam simar raam simar raam simar bhaa-ee.
Remember the Lord, remember the Lord, remember the Lord in meditation, O Siblings of Destiny.

rwm nwm ismrn ibnu bUfqy AiDkweI ]1] rhwau ] (692-12, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
raam naam simran bin boodtay aDhikaa-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Without remembering the Lord's Name in meditation, a great many are drowned. ||1||Pause||

binqw suq dyh gRyh sMpiq suKdweI ] (692-13, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
banitaa sut dayh garayh sampat sukh-daa-ee.
Your spouse, children, body, house and possessions - you think these will give you peace.

ien@ mY kCu nwih qyro kwl AvD AweI ]1] (692-13, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
in^H mai kachh naahi tayro kaal avaDh aa-ee. ||1||
But none of these shall be yours, when the time of death comes. ||1||

Ajwml gj ginkw piqq krm kIny ] (692-13, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
ajaamal gaj ganikaa patit karam keenay.
Ajaamal, the elephant, and the prostitute committed many sins,

qyaU auqir pwir pry rwm nwm lIny ]2] (692-14, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
tay-oo utar paar paray raam naam leenay. ||2||
but still, they crossed over the world-ocean, by chanting the Lord's Name. ||2||

sUkr kUkr join BRmy qaU lwj n AweI ] (692-14, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
sookar kookar jon bharamay ta-oo laaj na aa-ee.
You have wandered in reincarnation, as pigs and dogs - did you feel no shame?

rwm nwm Cwif AMimRq kwhy ibKu KweI ]3] (692-15, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
raam naam chhaad amrit kaahay bikh khaa-ee. ||3||
Forsaking the Ambrosial Name of the Lord, why do you eat poison? ||3||

qij Brm krm ibiD inKyD rwm nwmu lyhI ] (692-15, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
taj bharam karam biDh nikhayDh raam naam layhee.
Abandon your doubts about do's and dont's, and take to the Lord's Name.

gur pRswid jn kbIr rwmu kir snyhI ]4]5] (692-16, DnwsrI, Bgq kbIr jI)
gur parsaad jan kabeer raam kar sanayhee. ||4||5||
By Guru's Grace, O servant Kabeer, love the Lord. ||4||5||

DnwsrI bwxI Bgq nwmdyv jI kI (692-17)
Dhanaasree banee bhagat naamdayv jee kee
Dhanaasaree, The Word Of Devotee Naam Dayv Jee:

<> siqgur pRswid ] (692-17)
ik-o^Nkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ghrI kir kY nIv KudweI aUpir mMfp Cwey ] (692-18, DnwsrI, Bgq nwmdyv jI)
gahree kar kai neev khudaa-ee oopar mandap chhaa-ay.
They dig deep foundations, and build lofty palaces.

mwrkMfy qy ko AiDkweI ijin iqRx Dir mUMf blwey ]1] (692-18, DnwsrI, Bgq nwmdyv jI)
maarkanday tay ko aDhikaa-ee jin tarin Dhar moond balaa-ay. ||1||
Can anyone live longer than Markanda, who passed his days with only a handful of straw upon his head? ||1||

hmro krqw rwmu snyhI ] (692-19, DnwsrI, Bgq nwmdyv jI)
hamro kartaa raam sanayhee.
The Creator Lord is our only friend.

kwhy ry nr grbu krq hhu ibnis jwie JUTI dyhI ]1] rhwau ] (692-19, DnwsrI, Bgq nwmdyv jI)
kaahay ray nar garab karat hahu binas jaa-ay jhoothee dayhee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
O man, why are you so proud? This body is only temporary - it shall pass away. ||1||Pause||

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