goNf ]

gonadd ||

Gond:

kUtnu soie ju mn kau kUtY ]

koottan soe j man ko koottai ||

He alone is a pimp, who pounds down his mind.

mn kUtY qau jm qy CUtY ]

man koottai tho jam thae shhoottai ||

Pounding down his mind, he escapes from the Messenger of Death.

kuit kuit mnu ksvtI lwvY ]

aucwrx ksv`tI

kutt kutt man kasavattee laavai ||

Pounding and beating his mind, he puts it to the test;

so kUtnu mukiq bhu pwvY ]1]

so koottan mukath bahu paavai ||1||

Such a pimp attains total liberation. ||1||

kUtnu iksY khhu sMswr ]

koottan kisai kehahu sansaar ||

Who is called a pimp in this world?

sgl boln ky mwih bIcwr ]1] rhwau ]

sagal bolan kae maahi beechaar ||1|| rehaao ||

In all speech, one must carefully consider. ||1||Pause||

nwcnu soie ju mn isau nwcY ]

naachan soe j man sio naachai ||

He alone is a dancer, who dances with his mind.

JUiT n pqIAY prcY swcY ]

jhooth n patheeai parachai saachai ||

The Lord is not satisfied with falsehood; He is pleased only with Truth.

iesu mn Awgy pUrY qwl ]

eis man aagae poorai thaal ||

So play the beat of the drum in the mind.

iesu nwcn ky mn rKvwl ]2]

eis naachan kae man rakhavaal ||2||

The Lord is the Protector of the dancer with such a mind. ||2||

bjwrI so ju bjwrih soDY ]

bajaaree so j bajaarehi sodhhai ||

She alone is a street-dancer, who cleanses her body-street,

pWc plIqh kau prboDY ]

paanch paleetheh ko parabodhhai ||

And educates the five passions.

nau nwiek kI Bgiq pCwnY ]

no naaeik kee bhagath pashhaanai ||

She who embraces devotional worship for the Lord

so bwjwrI hm gur mwny ]3]

so baajaaree ham gur maanae ||3||

- I accept such a street-dancer as my Guru. ||3||

qskru soie ij qwiq n krY ]

thasakar soe j thaath n karai ||

He alone is a thief, who is above envy,

ieMdRI kY jqin nwmu aucrY ]

eindhree kai jathan naam oucharai ||

And who uses his sense organs to chant the Lord's Name.

khu kbIr hm AYsy lKn ]

aucwrx l`Kn

kahu kabeer ham aisae lakhan ||

Says Kabeer, these are the qualities of the one

DMnu gurdyv Aiq rUp ibcKn ]4]7]10]

aucwrx Aiq: polw bolo; ibc`Kn

dhhann guradhaev ath roop bichakhan ||4||7||10||

I know as my Blessed Divine Guru, who is the most beautiful and wise. ||4||7||10||