sUhI kbIr jIau lilq ]

aucwrx lilq: polw bolo (ASuD: l-ilq)

soohee kabeer jeeo lalith ||

Soohee, Kabeer Jee, Lallit:

Qwky nYn sRvn suin Qwky QwkI suµdir kwieAw ]

aucwrx kWieAW

thhaakae nain sravan sun thhaakae thhaakee sundhar kaaeiaa ||

My eyes are exhausted, and my ears are tired of hearing; my beautiful body is exhausted.

jrw hwkdI sB miq QwkI eyk n Qwkis mwieAw ]1]

aucwrx jrw: polw bolo; m`iq

jaraa haak dhee sabh math thhaakee eaek n thhaakas maaeiaa ||1||

Driven forward by old age, all my senses are exhausted; only my attachment to Maya is not exhausted. ||1||

bwvry qY igAwn bIcwru n pwieAw ]

baavarae thai giaan beechaar n paaeiaa ||

O mad man, you have not obtained spiritual wisdom and meditation.

ibrQw jnmu gvwieAw ]1] rhwau ]

birathhaa janam gavaaeiaa ||1|| rehaao ||

You have wasted this human life, and lost. ||1||Pause||

qb lgu pRwnI iqsY sryvhu jb lgu Gt mih swsw ]

aucwrx s-ryvhu

thab lag praanee thisai saraevahu jab lag ghatt mehi saasaa ||

O mortal, serve the Lord, as long as the breath of life remains in the body.

jy Gtu jwie q Bwau n jwsI hir ky crn invwsw ]2]

jae ghatt jaae th bhaao n jaasee har kae charan nivaasaa ||2||

And even when your body dies, your love for the Lord shall not die; you shall dwell at the Feet of the Lord. ||2||

ijs kau sbdu bswvY AMqir cUkY iqsih ipAwsw ]

jis ko sabadh basaavai anthar chookai thisehi piaasaa ||

When the Word of the Shabad abides deep within, thirst and desire are quenched.

hukmY bUJY caupiV KylY mnu ijix Fwly pwsw ]3]

aucwrx bU`JY

hukamai boojhai chouparr khaelai man jin dtaalae paasaa ||3||

When one understands the Hukam of the Lord's Command, he plays the game of chess with the Lord; throwing the dice, he conquers his own mind. ||3||

jo jn jwin Bjih Aibgq kau iqn kw kCU n nwsw ]

aucwrx Bjih: polw bolo; Aib-gq

jo jan jaan bhajehi abigath ko thin kaa kashhoo n naasaa ||

Those humble beings, who know the Imperishable Lord and meditate on Him, are not destroyed at all.

khu kbIr qy jn kbhu n hwrih Fwil ju jwnih pwsw ]4]4]

kahu kabeer thae jan kabahu n haarehi dtaal j jaanehi paasaa ||4||4||

Says Kabeer, those humble beings who know how to throw these dice, never lose the game of life. ||4||4||