ustat nindaa do-oo bibarjit tajahu maan abhimaanaa

rwgu kydwrw bwxI kbIr jIau kI (1123-2)
raag kaydaaraa banee kabeer jee-o kee
Raag Kaydaaraa, The Word Of Kabeer Jee


ausqiq inMdw doaU ibbrijq qjhu mwnu AiBmwnw ]
ustat nindaa do-oo bibarjit tajahu maan abhimaanaa.
Those who ignore both praise and slander, who reject egotistical pride and conceit.

lohw kMcnu sm kir jwnih qy mUriq Bgvwnw ]1]
lohaa kanchan sam kar jaaneh tay moorat bhagvaanaa. ||1||
who look alike upon iron and gold - they are the very image of the Lord God. ||1||

qyrw jnu eyku AwDu koeI ]
tayraa jan ayk aaDh ko-ee.
Hardly anyone is a humble servant of Yours, O Lord.

kwmu k®oDu loBu mohu ibbrijq hir pdu cIn@Y soeI ]1] rhwau ]
kaam kroDh lobh moh bibarjit har pad cheenHai so-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Ignoring sexual desire, anger, greed and attachment, such a person becomes aware of the Lord's Feet. ||1||Pause||

rj gux qm gux sq gux khIAY ieh qyrI sB mwieAw ]
raj gun tam gun sat gun kahee-ai ih tayree sabh maa-i-aa.
Raajas, the quality of energy and activity; Taamas, the quality of darkness and inertia; and Satvas, the quality of purity and light, are all called the creations of Maya, Your illusion.

cauQy pd kau jo nru cIn@Y iqn@ hI prm pdu pwieAw ]2]
cha-uthay pad ka-o jo nar cheenHai tinH hee param pad paa-i-aa. ||2||
That man who realizes the fourth state - he alone obtains the supreme state. ||2||

qIrQ brq nym suic sMjm sdw rhY inhkwmw ]
tirath barat naym such sanjam sadaa rahai nihkaamaa.
Amidst pilgrimages, fasting, rituals, purification and self-discipline, he remains always without thought of reward.

iqRsnw Aru mwieAw BRmu cUkw icqvq Awqm rwmw ]3]
tarisnaa ar maa-i-aa bharam chookaa chitvat aatam raamaa. ||3||
Thirst and desire for Maya and doubt depart, remembering the Lord, the Supreme Soul. ||3||

ijh mMdir dIpku prgwisAw AMDkwru qh nwsw ]
jih mandar deepak pargaasi-aa anDhkaar tah naasaa.
When the temple is illuminated by the lamp, its darkness is dispelled.

inrBau pUir rhy BRmu Bwgw kih kbIr jn dwsw ]4]1]
nirbha-o poor rahay bharam bhaagaa kahi kabeer jan daasaa. ||4||1||
The Fearless Lord is All-pervading. Doubt has run away, says Kabeer, the Lord's humble slave. ||4||1||