nWgy Awvnu nWgy jwnw ]

naangae aavan naangae jaanaa ||

Naked we come, and naked we go.

koie n rihhY rwjw rwnw ]1]

koe n rehihai raajaa raanaa ||1||

No one, not even the kings and queens, shall remain. ||1||

rwmu rwjw nauiniD myrY ]

aucwrx nau-in`iD

raam raajaa no nidhh maerai ||

The Sovereign Lord is the nine treasures for me.

sMpY hyqu klqu Dnu qyrY ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx kl`qu

sanpai haeth kalath dhhan thaerai ||1|| rehaao ||

The possessions and the spouse to which the mortal is lovingly attached, are Your wealth, O Lord. ||1||Pause||

Awvq sMg n jwq sµgwqI ]

aavath sang n jaath sangaathee ||

They do not come with the mortal, and they do not go with him.

khw BieE dir bWDy hwQI ]2]

kehaa bhaeiou dhar baandhhae haathhee ||2||

What good does it do him, if he has elephants tied up at his doorway? ||2||

lµkw gFu sony kw BieAw ]

lankaa gadt sonae kaa bhaeiaa ||

The fortress of Sri Lanka was made out of gold,

mUrKu rwvnu ikAw ly gieAw ]3]

moorakh raavan kiaa lae gaeiaa ||3||

But what could the foolish Raawan take with him when he left? ||3||

kih kbIr ikCu gunu bIcwir ]

kehi kabeer kishh gun beechaar ||

Says Kabeer, think of doing some good deeds.

cly juAwrI duie hQ Jwir ]4]2]

chalae juaaree dhue hathh jhaar ||4||2||

In the end, the gambler shall depart empty-handed. ||4||2||