kabhoo kheer khaad ghee-o na bhaavai

BYrau nwmdyv jIau ](1164-5)
bhairo naamday-o jee-o.
Bhairao, Naam Dayv Jee:


kbhU KIir Kwf GIau n BwvY ]
kabhoo kheer khaad ghee-o na bhaavai.
Sometimes, people do not appreciate milk, sugar and ghee.

kbhU Gr Gr tUk mgwvY ]
kabhoo ghar ghar took magaavai.
Sometimes, they have to beg for bread from door to door.

kbhU kUrnu cny ibnwvY ]1]
kabhoo kooran chanay binaavai. ||1||
Sometimes, they have to pick out the grain from the chaff. ||1||

ijau rwmu rwKY iqau rhIAY ry BweI ]
ji-o raam raakhai ti-o rahee-ai ray bhaa-ee.
As the Lord keeps us, so do we live, O Siblings of Destiny.

hir kI mihmw ikCu kQnu n jweI ]1] rhwau ]
har kee mahimaa kichh kathan na jaa-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The Lord's Glory cannot even be described. ||1||Pause||

kbhU qury qurMg ncwvY ]
kabhoo turay turang nachaavai.
Sometimes, people prance around on horses.

kbhU pwie pnhIE n pwvY ]2]
kabhoo paa-ay panhee-o na paavai. ||2||
Sometimes, they do not even have shoes for their feet. ||2||

kbhU Kwt supydI suvwvY ]
kabhoo khaat supaydee suvaavai.
Sometimes, people sleep on cozy beds with white sheets.

kbhU BUim pYAwru n pwvY ]3]
kabhoo bhoom pai-aar na paavai. ||3||
Sometimes, they do not even have straw to put down on the ground. ||3||

Bniq nwmdyau ieku nwmu insqwrY ]
bhanat naamday-o ik naam nistaarai.
Naam Dayv prays, only the Naam, the Name of the Lord, can save us.

ijh guru imlY iqh pwir auqwrY ]4]5]
jih gur milai tih paar utaarai. ||4||5||
One who meets the Guru, is carried across to the other side. ||4||5||