iblwvlu bwxI Bgqw kI kbIr jIau kI

bilaaval baanee bhagathaa kee || kabeer jeeo kee

Bilaaval, The Word Of The Devotees. Of Kabeer Jee:

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aucwrx <> : ie`k-EAMkwr

ik oankaar sath naam karathaa purakh gur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified By Guru's Grace:

AYso iehu sMswru pyKnw rhnu n koaU peI hY ry ]

aiso eihu sansaar paekhanaa rehan n kooo peehai rae ||

This world is a drama; no one can remain here.

sUDy sUDy ryig clhu qum nqr kuDkw idveI hY ry ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx kuD`kw: 'd'-'D' dI sWJI Avwj

soodhhae soodhhae raeg chalahu thum nathar kudhhakaa dhiveehai rae ||1|| rehaao ||

Walk the straight path; otherwise, you will be pushed around. ||1||Pause||

bwry bUFy qruny BeIAw sBhU jmu lY jeI hY ry ]

baarae boodtae tharunae bheeaa sabhehoo jam lai jeehai rae ||

The children, the young and the old, O Siblings of Destiny, will be taken away by the Messenger of Death.

mwnsu bpurw mUsw kIno mIcu ibleIAw KeI hY ry ]1]

aucwrx ib-leIAw

maanas bapuraa moosaa keeno meech bileeaa kheehai rae ||1||

The Lord has made the poor man a mouse, and the cat of Death is eating him up. ||1||

Dnvµqw Aru inrDn mneI qw kI kCU n kwnI ry ]

dhhanavanthaa ar niradhhan manee thaa kee kashhoo n kaanee rae ||

It gives no special consideration to either the rich or the poor.

rwjw prjw sm kir mwrY AYso kwlu bfwnI ry ]2]

raajaa parajaa sam kar maarai aiso kaal baddaanee rae ||2||

The king and his subjects are equally killed; such is the power of Death. ||2||

hir ky syvk jo hir Bwey iqn@ kI kQw inrwrI ry ]

har kae saevak jo har bhaaeae thinh kee kathhaa niraaree rae ||

Those who are pleasing to the Lord are the servants of the Lord; their story is unique and singular.

Awvih n jwih n kbhU mrqy pwrbRhm sµgwrI ry ]3]

aucwrx pwr-bRhm: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo

aavehi n jaahi n kabehoo marathae paarabreham sangaaree rae ||3||

They do not come and go, and they never die; they remain with the Supreme Lord God. ||3||

puqR klqR liCmI mwieAw iehY qjhu jIA jwnI ry ]

aucwrx kl`qR

puthr kalathr lashhimee maaeiaa eihai thajahu jeea jaanee rae ||

Know this in your soul, that by renouncing your children, spouse, wealth and property

khq kbIru sunhu ry sMqhu imil hY swirgpwnI ry ]4]1]

kehath kabeer sunahu rae santhahu milihai saarigapaanee rae ||4||1||

- says Kabeer, listen, O Saints - you shall be united with the Lord of the Universe. ||4||1||