sabh mad maatay ko-oo na jaag

bsMq kbIr jIau ] (1193-17)
basant kabeer jee-o.
Basant Kabeer Jee:


pMifq jn mwqy piV@ purwn ]
pandit jan maatay parhH puraan.
The Pandits, the Hindu religious scholars, are intoxicated, reading the Puraanas.

jogI mwqy jog iDAwn ]
jogee maatay jog Dhi-aan.
The Yogis are intoxicated in Yoga and meditation.

sMinAwsI mwqy AhMmyv ]
sani-aasee maatay ahamayv.
The Sannyaasees are intoxicated in egotism.

qpsI mwqy qp kY Byv ]1]
tapsee maatay tap kai bhayv. ||1||
The penitents are intoxicated with the mystery of penance. ||1||

sB md mwqy koaU n jwg ]
sabh mad maatay ko-oo na jaag.
All are intoxicated with the wine of Maya; no one is awake and aware.

sMg hI cor Gru musn lwg ]1] rhwau ]
sang hee chor ghar musan laag. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The thieves are with them, plundering their homes. ||1||Pause||

jwgY sukdyau Aru AkUru ]
jaagai sukday-o ar akoor.
Suk Dayv and Akrur are awake and aware.

hxvMqu jwgY Dir lµkUru ]
hanvant jaagai Dhar lankoor.
Hanuman with his tail is awake and aware.

sMkru jwgY crn syv ]
sankar jaagai charan sayv.
Shiva is awake, serving at the Lord's Feet.

kil jwgy nwmw jYdyv ]2]
kal jaagay naamaa jaidayv. ||2||
Naam Dayv and Jai Dayv are awake in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga. ||2||

jwgq sovq bhu pRkwr ]
jaagat sovat baho parkaar.
There are many ways of being awake, and sleeping.

gurmuiK jwgY soeI swru ]
gurmukh jaagai so-ee saar.
To be awake as Gurmukh is the most excellent way.

iesu dyhI ky AiDk kwm ]
is dayhee kay aDhik kaam.
The most sublime of all the actions of this body,

kih kbIr Bij rwm nwm ]3]2]
kahi kabeer bhaj raam naam. ||3||2||
says Kabeer, is to meditate and vibrate on the Lord's Name. ||3||2||