goNf ]
gonadd ||
Gond:
Ksmu mrY qau nwir n rovY ]
khasam marai tho naar n rovai ||
When her husband dies, the woman does not cry.
ausu rKvwrw Aauro hovY ]
ous rakhavaaraa aouro hovai ||
Someone else becomes her protector.
rKvwry kw hoie ibnws ]
rakhavaarae kaa hoe binaas ||
When this protector dies,
AwgY nrku eIhw Bog iblws ]1]
aagai narak eehaa bhog bilaas ||1||
He falls into the world of hell hereafter, for the sexual pleasures he enjoyed in this world. ||1||
eyk suhwgin jgq ipAwrI ]
eaek suhaagan jagath piaaree ||
The world loves only the one bride, Maya.
sgly jIA jµq kI nwrI ]1] rhwau ]
sagalae jeea janth kee naaree ||1|| rehaao ||
She is the wife of all beings and creatures. ||1||Pause||
sohwgin gil sohY hwru ]
aucwrx gil: polw bolo
sohaagan gal sohai haar ||
With her necklace around her neck, this bride looks beautiful.
sMq kau ibKu ibgsY sMswru ]
santh ko bikh bigasai sansaar ||
She is poison to the Saint, but the world is delighted with her.
kir sIgwru bhY piKAwrI ]
kar seegaar behai pakhiaaree ||
Adorning herself, she sits like a prostitute.
sMq kI iTTkI iPrY ibcwrI ]2]
santh kee thithakee firai bichaaree ||2||
Cursed by the Saints, she wanders around like a wretch. ||2||
sMq Bwig Eh pwCY prY ]
santh bhaag ouh paashhai parai ||
She runs around, chasing after the Saints.
gurprswdI mwrhu frY ]
gur parasaadhee maarahu ddarai ||
She is afraid of being beaten by those blessed with the Guru's Grace.
swkq kI Eh ipMf prwieix ]
saakath kee ouh pindd paraaein ||
She is the body, the breath of life, of the faithless cynics.
hm kau idRsit prY qRiK fwieix ]3]
aucwrx qR`iK
ham ko dhrisatt parai thrakh ddaaein ||3||
She appears to me like a blood-thirsty witch. ||3||
hm iqskw bhu jwinAw Byau ]
ham this kaa bahu jaaniaa bhaeo ||
I know her secrets well
jb hUey ikRpwl imly gurdyau ]
jab hooeae kirapaal milae guradhaeo ||
In His Mercy, the Divine Guru met me.
khu kbIr Ab bwhir prI ]
kahu kabeer ab baahar paree ||
Says Kabeer, now I have thrown her out.
sµswrY kY AMcil lrI ]4]4]7]
sansaarai kai anchal laree ||4||4||7||
She clings to the skirt of the world. ||4||4||7||