ijin gV kot kIey kMcn ky Coif gieAw so rwvnu ]1]

jin garr kott keeeae kanchan kae shhodd gaeiaa so raavan ||1||

Raawan made castles and fortresses of gold, but he had to abandon them when he left. ||1||

kwhy kIjqu hY min Bwvnu ]

kaahae keejath hai man bhaavan ||

Why do you act only to please your mind?

jb jmu Awie kys qy pkrY qh hir ko nwmu Cfwvn ]1] rhwau ]

jab jam aae kaes thae pakarai theh har ko naam shhaddaavan ||1|| rehaao ||

When Death comes and grabs you by the hair, then only the Name of the Lord will save you. ||1||Pause||

kwlu Akwlu Ksm kw kIn@w iehu prpMcu bDwvnu ]

kaal akaal khasam kaa keenhaa eihu parapanch badhhaavan ||

Death, and deathlessness are the creations of our Lord and Master; this show, this expanse, is only an entanglement.

kih kbIr qy AMqy mukqy ijn@ ihrdY rwm rswienu ]2]6]

kehi kabeer thae anthae mukathae jinh hiradhai raam rasaaein ||2||6||

Says Kabeer, those who have the sublime essence of the Lord in their hearts - in the end, they are liberated. ||2||6||