gauVI pUrbI ]

gourree poorabee ||

Gauree Poorbee:

surg bwsu n bwCIAY frIAY n nrik invwsu ]

surag baas n baashheeai ddareeai n narak nivaas ||

Don't wish for a home in heaven, and don't be afraid to live in hell.

honw hY so hoeI hY mnih n kIjY Aws ]1]

honaa hai so hoee hai manehi n keejai aas ||1||

Whatever will be will be, so don't get your hopes up in your mind. ||1||

rmeIAw gun gweIAY ]

aucwrx r-meIAw

rameeaa gun gaaeeai ||

Sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord,

jw qy pweIAY prm inDwnu ]1] rhwau ]

jaa thae paaeeai param nidhhaan ||1|| rehaao ||

From whom the most excellent treasure is obtained. ||1||Pause||

ikAw jpu ikAw qpu sµjmo ikAw brqu ikAw iesnwnu ]

kiaa jap kiaa thap sanjamo kiaa barath kiaa eisanaan ||

What good is chanting, penance or self-mortification? What good is fasting or cleansing baths,

jb lgu jugiq n jwnIAY Bwau Bgiq Bgvwn ]2]

jab lag jugath n jaaneeai bhaao bhagath bhagavaan ||2||

Unless you know the way to worship the Lord God with loving devotion? ||2||

sMpY dyiK n hrKIAY ibpiq dyiK n roie ]

aucwrx ibpiq: polw bolo (ASuD: ib-piq)

sanpai dhaekh n harakheeai bipath dhaekh n roe ||

Don't feel so delighted at the sight of wealth, and don't weep at the sight of suffering and adversity.

ijau sMpY iqau ibpiq hY ibD ny ricAw so hoie ]3]

aucwrx ibpiq: polw bolo (ASuD: ib-piq); ibD ny: v`Krw krky

jio sanpai thio bipath hai bidhh nae rachiaa so hoe ||3||

As is wealth, so is adversity; whatever the Lord proposes, comes to pass. ||3||

kih kbIr Ab jwinAw sMqn irdY mJwir ]

kehi kabeer ab jaaniaa santhan ridhai majhaar ||

Says Kabeer, now I know that the Lord dwells within the hearts of His Saints;

syvk so syvw Bly ijh Gt bsY murwir ]4]1]12]63]

saevak so saevaa bhalae jih ghatt basai muraar ||4||1||12||63||

That servant performs the best service, whose heart is filled with the Lord. ||4||1||12||63||