rwgu swrµg bwxI BgqW kI kbIr jI
aucwrx swrµg: it`pI sihq bolo
raag saarang baanee bhagathaan kee ||
Raag Saarang, The Word Of The Devotees.
<> siqgur pRswid ]
aucwrx <> : ie`k-EAMkwr
ik oankaar sathigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
khw nr grbis QorI bwq ]
aucwrx QorI: 'r' nwl bolo
kehaa nar garabas thhoree baath ||
O mortal, why are you so proud of small things?
mn ds nwju tkw cwir gWTI AYNfO tyFO jwqu ]1] rhwau ]
aucwrx tkw: polw bolo
man dhas naaj ttakaa chaar gaanthee ainadda ttaedta jaath ||1|| rehaao ||
With a few pounds of grain and a few coins in your pocket, you are totally puffed up with pride. ||1||Pause||
bhuqu pRqwpu gWau sau pwey duie lK tkw brwq ]
aucwrx tkw: polw bolo
bahuth prathaap gaano so paaeae dhue lakh ttakaa baraath ||
With great pomp and ceremony, you control a hundred villages, with an income of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
idvs cwir kI krhu swihbI jYsy bn hr pwq ]1]
dhivas chaar kee karahu saahibee jaisae ban har paath ||1||
The power you exert will last for only a few days, like the green leaves of the forest. ||1||
nw koaU lY AwieE iehu Dnu nw koaU lY jwqu ]
naa kooo lai aaeiou eihu dhhan naa kooo lai jaath ||
No one has brought this wealth with him, and no one will take it with him when he goes.
rwvn hUµ qy AiDk CqRpiq iKn mih gey iblwq ]2]
raavan hoon thae adhhik shhathrapath khin mehi geae bilaath ||2||
Emperors, even greater than Raawan, passed away in an instant. ||2||
hir ky sMq sdw iQru pUjhu jo hir nwmu jpwq ]
har kae santh sadhaa thhir poojahu jo har naam japaath ||
The Lord's Saints are steady and stable forever; they worship and adore Him, and chant the Lord's Name.
ijn kau ikRpw krq hY goibdu qy sqsµig imlwq ]3]
jin ko kirapaa karath hai gobidh thae sathasang milaath ||3||
Those who are mercifully blessed by the Lord of the Universe, join the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. ||3||
mwq ipqw binqw suq sµpiq AMiq n clq sµgwq ]
maath pithaa banithaa suth sanpath anth n chalath sangaath ||
Mother, father, spouse, children and wealth will not go along with you in the end.
khq kbIru rwm Bju baury jnmu AkwrQ jwq ]4]1]
aucwrx Bju: polw bolo; A-kwrQ
kehath kabeer raam bhaj bourae janam akaarathh jaath ||4||1||
Says Kabeer, meditate and vibrate on the Lord, O madman. Your life is uselessly wasting away. ||4||1||