goNf ]

gonadd ||

Gond:

jYsy mMdr mih bl hr nw TwhrY ]

aucwrx bl hr: v`Krw krky (ArQ: sqIr nUµ nws kr deIey)

jaisae mandhar mehi balehar naa thaaharai ||

As the house will not stand when the supporting beams are removed from within it,

nwm ibnw kYsy pwir auqrY ]

naam binaa kaisae paar outharai ||

Just so, without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, how can anyone be carried across?

kuµB ibnw jlu nw tIkwvY ]

kunbh binaa jal naa tteekaavai ||

Without the pitcher, the water is not contained;

swDU ibnu AYsy Abgqu jwvY ]1]

aucwrx Ab-gqu

saadhhoo bin aisae abagath jaavai ||1||

Just so, without the Holy Saint, the mortal departs in misery. ||1||

jwrau iqsY ju rwmu n cyqY ]

jaaro thisai j raam n chaethai ||

One who does not remember the Lord - let him burn;

qn mn rmq rhY mih KyqY ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx rmq: polw bolo (ASuD: rm`q)

than man ramath rehai mehi khaethai ||1|| rehaao ||

His body and mind have remained absorbed in this field of the world. ||1||Pause||

jYsy hl hr ibnw ijmI nhI boeIAY ]

jaisae halehar binaa jimee nehee boeeai ||

Without a farmer, the land is not planted;

sUq ibnw kYsy mxI proeIAY ]

sooth binaa kaisae manee paroeeai ||

Without a thread, how can the beads be strung?

GuMfI ibnu ikAw gµiT cVHweIAY ]

ghunddee bin kiaa ganth charrhaaeeai ||

Without a loop, how can the knot be tied?

swDU ibnu qYsy Abgqu jweIAY ]2]

aucwrx Ab-gqu

saadhhoo bin thaisae abagath jaaeeai ||2||

Just so, without the Holy Saint, the mortal departs in misery. ||2||

jYsy mwq ipqw ibnu bwlu n hoeI ]

jaisae maath pithaa bin baal n hoee ||

Without a mother or father there is no child;

ibMb ibnw kYsy kpry DoeI ]

binb binaa kaisae kaparae dhhoee ||

Just so, without water, how can the clothes be washed?

Gor ibnw kYsy Asvwr ]

ghor binaa kaisae asavaar ||

Without a horse, how can there be a rider?

swDU ibnu nwhI drvwr ]3]

saadhhoo bin naahee dharavaar ||3||

Without the Holy Saint, one cannot reach the Court of the Lord. ||3||

jYsy bwjy ibnu nhI lIjY PyrI ]

jaisae baajae bin nehee leejai faeree ||

Just as without music, there is no dancing,

Ksim duhwgin qij Aau hyrI ]

khasam dhuhaagan thaj aouhaeree ||

The bride rejected by her husband is dishonored.

khY kbIru eykY kir krnw ]

kehai kabeer eaekai kar karanaa ||

Says Kabeer, do this one thing:

gurmuiK hoie bhuir nhI mrnw ]4]6]9]

guramukh hoe bahur nehee maranaa ||4||6||9||

Become Gurmukh, and you shall never die again. ||4||6||9||