pwie lwg lwg dUqI bynqI krq hqI mwn mqI hoie kwhY muK n lgwvqI ]

paai laag laag dootee baynatee karat hatee , maan matee hoi kaahai moukh n lagaavatee |

When the maid-servant bringing the message of my dear husband used to fall on my feet and pray, I in my arrogance would not even look at or even speak with her.

sjnI skl kih mDur bcn inq sIK dyiq huqI pRiq auqr nswvqI ]

sajanee sakal kahi madhur bachan nita , seekh dayti houtee prati outar nasaavatee |

My friends used to ever advise me with sweet words but , I used to reply them haughtily and send them away.

Awpn mnwie ipRAw tyrq hY ipRAw ipRAw sun sun mon gih nwXk khwvqI ]

aapan manaai priaa tayrat hai priaa priaa , soun soun mon gahi naayak kahaavatee |

Then, when the beloved Lord himself used to come and call me-O darling! 0 dear one! I used to keep silent just to feel important.

ibrh ibCoh lg pUCq n bwq koaU ibRQw n sunq TwFI dÍwir ibllwvqI ]575]

birah bichhoh lag poochhat n baat kooo , bridaa n sounat tthaaddhee dvaari bilalaavatee |575|

And now when I am suffering the pangs of separation of my husband, no one even come to ask me what state I am living in. Standing on my beloved's door I am crying and wailing. (575)