kwhU dIn@y pwt ptMbr kwhU plG invwrw ]
kaahoo deen^Hay paat patambar kaahoo palagh nivaaraa.
To some, the Lord has given silks and satins, and to some, beds decorated with cotton ribbons.

kwhU grI godrI nwhI kwhU Kwn prwrw ]1]
kaahoo garee godree naahee kaahoo khaan paraaraa. ||1||
Some do not even have a poor patched coat, and some live in thatched huts. ||1||

AihrK vwdu n kIjY ry mn ]
ahirakh vaad na keejai ray man.
Do not indulge in envy and bickering, O my mind.

suik®qu kir kir lIjY ry mn ]1] rhwau ]
sukarit kar kar leejai ray man. ||1|| rahaa-o.
By continually doing good deeds, these are obtained, O my mind. ||1||Pause||

kum@wrY eyk ju mwtI gUMDI bhu ibiD bwnI lweI ]
kum^Haarai ayk jo maatee goonDhee baho biDh baanee laa-ee.
The potter works the same clay, and colors the pots in different ways.

kwhU mih moqI mukqwhl kwhU ibAwiD lgweI ]2]
kaahoo meh motee muktaahal kaahoo bi-aaDh lagaa-ee. ||2||
Into some, he sets pearls, while to others, he attaches filth. ||2||

sUmih Dnu rwKn kau dIAw mugDu khY Dnu myrw ]
soomeh Dhan raakhan ka-o dee-aa mugaDh kahai Dhan mayraa.
God gave wealth to the miser for him to preserve, but the fool calls it his own.

jm kw fMfu mUMf mih lwgY iKn mih krY inbyrw ]3]
jam kaa dand moond meh laagai khin meh karai nibayraa. ||3||
When the Messenger of Death strikes him with his club, in an instant, everything is settled. ||3||

hir jnu aUqmu Bgqu sdwvY AwigAw min suKu pweI ]
har jan ootam bhagat sadaavai aagi-aa man sukh paa-ee.
The Lord's humble servant is called the most exalted Saint; he obeys the Command of the Lord's Order, and obtains peace.

jo iqsu BwvY siq kir mwnY Bwxw mMin vsweI ]4]
jo tis bhaavai sat kar maanai bhaanaa man vasaa-ee. ||4||
Whatever is pleasing to the Lord, he accepts as True; he enshrines the Lord's Will within his mind. ||4||

khY kbIru sunhu ry sMqhu myrI myrI JUTI ]
kahai kabeer sunhu ray santahu mayree mayree jhoothee.
Says Kabeer, listen, O Saints - it is false to call out, "Mine, mine."

icrgt Pwir ctwrw lY gieE qrI qwgrI CUtI ]5]3]16]
chirgat faar chataaraa lai ga-i-o taree taagree chhootee. ||5||3||16||
Breaking the bird cage, death takes the bird away, and only the torn threads remain. ||5||3||16||