goNf ]
gonadd ||
Gond:
nw iehu mwnsu nw iehu dyau ]
naa eihu maanas naa eihu dhaeo ||
It is not human, and it is not a god.
nw iehu jqI khwvY syau ]
aucwrx jqI: polw bolo
naa eihu jathee kehaavai saeo ||
It is not called celibate, or a worshipper of Shiva.
nw iehu jogI nw AvDUqw ]
aucwrx AvDUqw: 'd'-'D' dI sWJI Avwj
naa eihu jogee naa avadhhoothaa ||
It is not a Yogi, and it is not a hermit.
nw iesu mwie n kwhU pUqw ]1]
naa eis maae n kaahoo poothaa ||1||
It is not a mother, or anyone's son. ||1||
ieAw mMdr mih kOn bsweI ]
eiaa mandhar mehi kaan basaaee ||
Then what is it, which dwells in this temple of the body?
qw kw AMqu n koaU pweI ]1] rhwau ]
thaa kaa anth n kooo paaee ||1|| rehaao ||
No one can find its limits. ||1||Pause||
nw iehu igrhI nw EdwsI ]
naa eihu girehee naa oudhaasee ||
It is not a house-holder, and it is not a renouncer of the world.
nw iehu rwj n BIK mMgwsI ]
naa eihu raaj n bheekh mangaasee ||
It is not a king, and it is not a beggar.
nw iesu ipMfu n rkqU rwqI ]
aucwrx rwqI: Bwrw krky bolo
naa eis pindd n rakathoo raathee ||
It has no body, no drop of blood.
nw iehu bRhmnu nw iehu KwqI ]2]
aucwrx bRhmnu: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo
naa eihu brehaman naa eihu khaathee ||2||
It is not a Brahmin, and it is not a Kh'shaatriya. ||2||
nw iehu qpw khwvY syKu ]
aucwrx qpw: polw bolo
naa eihu thapaa kehaavai saekh ||
It is not called a man of austere self-discipline, or a Shaykh.
nw iehu jIvY n mrqw dyKu ]
naa eihu jeevai n marathaa dhaekh ||
It does not live, and it is not seen to die.
iesu mrqy kau jy koaU rovY ]
eis marathae ko jae kooo rovai ||
If someone cries over its death,
jo rovY soeI piq KovY ]3]
jo rovai soee path khovai ||3||
That person loses his honor. ||3||
gurpRswid mY fgro pwieAw ]
gur prasaadh mai ddagaro paaeiaa ||
By Guru's Grace, I have found the Path.
jIvn mrnu doaU imtvwieAw ]
jeevan maran dhooo mittavaaeiaa ||
Birth and death have both been erased.
khu kbIr iehu rwm kI AMsu ]
kahu kabeer eihu raam kee ans ||
Says Kabeer, this is formed of the same essence as the Lord.
js kwgd pr imtY n mMsu ]4]2]5]
jas kaagadh par mittai n mans ||4||2||5||
It is like the ink on the paper which cannot be erased. ||4||2||5||