AYso iehu sMswru pyKnw rhnu n koaU peIhY ry ]
aiso ih sansaar paykhnaa rahan na ko-oo pa-eehai ray.
This world is a drama; no one can remain here.

sUDy sUDy ryig clhu qum nqr kuDkw idveIhY ry ]1] rhwau ]
sooDhay sooDhay rayg chalhu tum natar kuDhkaa diva-eehai ray. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Walk the straight path; otherwise, you will be pushed around. ||1||Pause||

bwry bUFy qruny BeIAw sBhU jmu lY jeIhY ry ]
baaray boodhay tarunay bha-ee-aa sabhhoo jam lai ja-eehai ray.
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 KeIhY ry ]1]
maanas bapuraa moosaa keeno meech bila-ee-aa kha-eehai ray. ||1||
The Lord has made the poor man a mouse, and the cat of Death is eating him up. ||1||

DnvMqw Aru inrDn mneI qw kI kCU n kwnI ry ]
Dhanvantaa ar nirDhan man-ee taa kee kachhoo na kaanee ray.
It gives no special consideration to either the rich or the poor.

rwjw prjw sm kir mwrY AYso kwlu bfwnI ry ]2]
raajaa parjaa sam kar maarai aiso kaal badaanee ray. ||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 kay sayvak jo har bhaa-ay tin^H kee kathaa niraaree ray.
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 sMgwrI ry ]3]
aavahi na jaahi na kabhoo martay paarbarahm sangaaree ray. ||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 ]
putar kaltar lachhimee maa-i-aa ihai tajahu jee-a jaanee ray.
Know this in your soul, that by renouncing your children, spouse, wealth and property

khq kbIru sunhu ry sMqhu imilhY swirgpwnI ry ]4]1]
kahat kabeer sunhu ray santahu milihai saarigpaanee ray. ||4||1||
- says Kabeer, listen, O Saints - you shall be united with the Lord of the Universe. ||4||1||