keI koit Bey AiBmwnI ]

kee kott bheae abhimaanee ||

Many millions become self-centered.

keI koit AMD AigAwnI ]

kee kott andhh agiaanee ||

Many millions are blinded by ignorance.

keI koit ikrpn kTor ]

kee kott kirapan kathor ||

Many millions are stone-hearted misers.

keI koit AiBg Awqm inkor ]

kee kott abhig aatham nikor ||

Many millions are heartless, with dry, withered souls.

keI koit pr drb kau ihrih ]

kee kott par dharab ko hirehi ||

Many millions steal the wealth of others.

keI koit pr dUKnw krih ]

kee kott par dhookhanaa karehi ||

Many millions slander others.

keI koit mwieAw sRm mwih ]

kee kott maaeiaa sram maahi ||

Many millions struggle in Maya.

keI koit prdys BRmwih ]

kee kott paradhaes bhramaahi ||

Many millions wander in foreign lands.

ijqu ijqu lwvhu iqqu iqqu lgnw ]

jith jith laavahu thith thith laganaa ||

Whatever God attaches them to - with that they are engaged.

nwnk krqy kI jwnY krqw rcnw ]2]

naanak karathae kee jaanai karathaa rachanaa ||2||

O Nanak, the Creator alone knows the workings of His creation. ||2||