Awsw ]

aasaa ||

Aasaa:

bwqI sUkI qylu inKUtw ]

baathee sookee thael nikhoottaa ||

The wick has dried up, and the oil is exhausted.

mMdlu n bwjY ntu pY sUqw ]1]

mandhal n baajai natt pai soothaa ||1||

The drum does not sound, and the actor has gone to sleep. ||1||

buiJ geI Agin n inkisE DUµAw ]

aucwrx buiJ: polw bolo

bujh gee agan n nikasiou dhhoonaa ||

The fire has gone out, and no smoke is produced.

riv rihAw eyku Avru nhI dUAw ]1] rhwau ]

rav rehiaa eaek avar nehee dhooaa ||1|| rehaao ||

The One Lord is pervading and permeating everywhere; there is no other second. ||1||Pause||

tUtI qMqu n bjY rbwbu ]

aucwrx b`jY

ttoottee thanth n bajai rabaab ||

The string has broken, and the guitar makes no sound.

BUil ibgwirE Apnw kwju ]2]

bhool bigaariou apanaa kaaj ||2||

He mistakenly ruins his own affairs. ||2||

kQnI bdnI khnu khwvnu ]

kathhanee badhanee kehan kehaavan ||

When one comes to understand,

smiJ prI qau ibsirE gwvnu ]3]

samajh paree tho bisariou gaavan ||3||

He forgets his preaching, ranting and raving, and arguing. ||3||

khq kbIr pMc jo cUry ]

kehath kabeer panch jo choorae ||

Says Kabeer, the state of supreme dignity is never far

iqn qy nwih prmpdu dUry ]4]2]11]

thin thae naahi param padh dhoorae ||4||2||11||

From those who conquer the five demons of the body passions. ||4||2||11||