nrU mrY nru kwim n AwvY ]
naroo marai nar kaam na aavai.
When a man dies, he is of no use to anyone.

psU mrY ds kwj svwrY ]1]
pasoo marai das kaaj savaarai. ||1||
But when an animal dies, it is used in ten ways. ||1||

Apny krm kI giq mY ikAw jwnau ]
apnay karam kee gat mai ki-aa jaan-o.
What do I know, about the state of my karma?

mY ikAw jwnau bwbw ry ]1] rhwau ]
mai ki-aa jaan-o baabaa ray. ||1|| rahaa-o.
What do I know, O Baba? ||1||Pause||

hwf jly jYsy lkrI kw qUlw ]
haad jalay jaisay lakree kaa toolaa.
His bones burn, like a bundle of logs;

kys jly jYsy Gws kw pUlw ]2]
kays jalay jaisay ghaas kaa poolaa. ||2||
his hair burns like a bale of hay. ||2||

khu kbIr qb hI nru jwgY ]
kaho kabeer tab hee nar jaagai.
Says Kabeer, the man wakes up,

jm kw fMfu mUMf mih lwgY ]3]2]
jam kaa dand moond meh laagai. ||3||2||
only when the Messenger of Death hits him over the head with his club. ||3||2||