Awsw ]

aasaa ||

Aasaa:

pihlw pUqu ipCYrI mweI ]

aucwrx ipCY-rI

pehilaa pooth pishhairee maaee ||

First, the son was born, and then, his mother.

guru lwgo cyly kI pweI ]1]

gur laago chaelae kee paaee ||1||

The guru falls at the feet of the disciple. ||1||

eyku AcµBau sunhu qum BweI ]

aucwrx A-cµBau

eaek achanbho sunahu thumh bhaaee ||

Listen to this wonderful thing, O Siblings of Destiny!

dyKq isMGu crwvq gweI ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx crwvq: polw bolo

dhaekhath singh charaavath gaaee ||1|| rehaao ||

I saw the lion herding the cows. ||1||Pause||

jl kI mCulI qrvir ibAweI ]

jal kee mashhulee tharavar biaaee ||

The fish of the water gives birth upon a tree.

dyKq kuqrw lY geI iblweI ]2]

dhaekhath kutharaa lai gee bilaaee ||2||

I saw a cat carrying away a dog. ||2||

qlY ry bYsw aUpir sUlw ]

aucwrx qlY: polw bolo

thalai rae baisaa oopar soolaa ||

The branches are below, and the roots are above.

iqskY pyif lgy Pl PUlw ]3]

aucwrx l`gy

this kai paedd lagae fal foolaa ||3||

The trunk of that tree bears fruits and flowers. ||3||

GorY cir BYs crwvn jweI ]

aucwrx cir: Bwrw bolo; crwvn: polw bolo

ghorai char bhais charaavan jaaee ||

Riding a horse, the buffalo takes him out to graze.

bwhir bYlu goin Gir AweI ]4]

baahar bail gon ghar aaee ||4||

The bull is away, while his load has come home. ||4||

khq kbIr ju ies pd bUJY ]

aucwrx bU`JY

kehath kabeer j eis padh boojhai ||

Says Kabeer, one who understands this hymn,

rwm rmq iqsu sBu ikCu sUJY ]5]9]22]

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

raam ramath this sabh kishh soojhai ||5||9||22||

And chants the Lord's Name, comes to understand everything. ||5||9||22||