srpnI qy aUpir nhI blIAw ]
sarpanee tay oopar nahee balee-aa.
No one is more powerful than the she-serpent Maya,

ijin bRhmw ibsnu mhwdyau ClIAw ]1]
jin barahmaa bisan mahaaday-o chhalee-aa. ||1||
who deceived even Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. ||1||

mwru mwru sRpnI inrml jil pYTI ]
maar maar sarpanee nirmal jal paithee.
Having bitten and struck them down, she now sits in the immaculate waters.

ijin iqRBvxu fsIAly gur pRswid fITI ]1] rhwau ]
jin taribhavan dasee-alay gur parsaad deethee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
By Guru's Grace, I have seen her, who has bitten the three worlds. ||1||Pause||

sRpnI sRpnI ikAw khhu BweI ]
sarpanee sarpanee ki-aa kahhu bhaa-ee.
O Siblings of Destiny, why is she called a she-serpent?

ijin swcu pCwinAw iqin sRpnI KweI ]2]
jin saach pachhaani-aa tin sarpanee khaa-ee. ||2||
One who realizes the True Lord, devours the she-serpent. ||2||

sRpnI qy Awn CUC nhI Avrw ]
sarpanee tay aan chhoochh nahee avraa.
No one else is more frivolous than this she-serpent.

sRpnI jIqI khw krY jmrw ]3]
sarpanee jeetee kahaa karai jamraa. ||3||
When the she-serpent is overcome, what can the Messengers of the King of Death do? ||3||

ieh sRpnI qw kI kIqI hoeI ]
ih sarpanee taa kee keetee ho-ee.
This she-serpent is created by Him.

blu Ablu ikAw ies qy hoeI ]4]
bal abal ki-aa is tay ho-ee. ||4||
What power or weakness does she have by herself? ||4||

ieh bsqI qw bsq srIrw ]
ih bastee taa basat sareeraa.
If she abides with the mortal, then his soul abides in his body.

gur pRswid shij qry kbIrw ]5]6]19]
gur parsaad sahj taray kabeeraa. ||5||6||19||
By Guru's Grace, Kabeer has easily crossed over. ||5||6||19||