iblwvlu ]

bilaaval ||

Bilaaval:

iein@ mwieAw jgdIs gusweI qum@ry crn ibswry ]

einih maaeiaa jagadhees gusaaee thumharae charan bisaarae ||

This Maya has made me forget Your feet, O Lord of the World, Master of the Universe.

ikMcq pRIiq n aupjY jn kau jn khw krih bycwry ]1] rhwau ]

kinchath preeth n oupajai jan ko jan kehaa karehi baechaarae ||1|| rehaao ||

Not even a bit of love wells up in Your humble servant; what can Your poor servant do? ||1||Pause||

iDRgu qnu iDRgu Dnu iDRgu ieh mwieAw iDRgu iDRgu miq buiD PMnI ]

aucwrx m`iq

dhhrig than dhhrig dhhan dhhrig eih maaeiaa dhhrig dhhrig math budhh fannee ||

Cursed is the body, cursed is the wealth, and cursed is this Maya; cursed, cursed is the clever intellect and understanding.

ies mwieAw kau idRVu kir rwKhu bWDy Awp bcµnI ]1]

eis maaeiaa ko dhrirr kar raakhahu baandhhae aap bachannee ||1||

Restrain and hold back this Maya; overcome it, through the Word of the Guru's Teachings. ||1||

ikAw KyqI ikAw lyvw dyeI prpMc JUTu gumwnw ]

kiaa khaethee kiaa laevaa dhaeee parapanch jhooth gumaanaa ||

What good is farming, and what good is trading? Worldly entanglements and pride are false.

kih kbIr qy AMiq ibgUqy AwieAw kwlu indwnw ]2]9]

kehi kabeer thae anth bigoothae aaeiaa kaal nidhaanaa ||2||9||

Says Kabeer, in the end, they are ruined; ultimately, Death will come for them. ||2||9||