ਸੂਹੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀਉ ॥

Soohee Kabeer Jeeo ||

Soohee, Kabeer Jee:

ਅਮਲੁ ਸਿਰਾਨੋ ਲੇਖਾ ਦੇਨਾ ॥

Amal Sirano Laekha Dhaena ||

Your time of service is at its end, and you will have to give your account.

ਆਏ ਕਠਿਨ ਦੂਤ ਜਮ ਲੇਨਾ ॥

Aeae Kathin Dhooth Jam Laena ||

The hard-hearted Messenger of Death has come to take you away.

ਕਿਆ ਤੈ ਖਟਿਆ ਕਹਾ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

Kia Thai Khattia Keha Gavaeia ||

What have you earned, and what have you lost?

ਚਲਹੁ ਸਿਤਾਬ ਦੀਬਾਨਿ ਬੁਲਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

Chalahu Sithab Dheeban Bulaeia ||1||

Come immediately! You are summoned to His Court! ||1||

ਚਲੁ ਦਰਹਾਲੁ ਦੀਵਾਨਿ ਬੁਲਾਇਆ ॥

Chal Dharehal Dheevan Bulaeia ||

Get going! Come just as you are! You have been summoned to His Court.

ਹਰਿ ਫੁਰਮਾਨੁ ਦਰਗਹ ਕਾ ਆਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Har Furaman Dharageh Ka Aeia ||1|| Rehao ||

The Order has come from the Court of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਕਰਉ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਗਾਵ ਕਿਛੁ ਬਾਕੀ ॥

Karo Aradhas Gav Kishh Bakee ||

I pray to the Messenger of Death: please, I still have some outstanding debts to collect in the village.

ਲੇਉ ਨਿਬੇਰਿ ਆਜੁ ਕੀ ਰਾਤੀ ॥

Laeo Nibaer Aj Kee Rathee ||

I will collect them tonight;

ਕਿਛੁ ਭੀ ਖਰਚੁ ਤੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ ਰਾ ਸਾਰਉ ॥

Kishh Bhee Kharach Thumhara Saro ||

I will also pay you something for your expenses,

ਸੁਬਹ ਨਿਵਾਜ ਸਰਾਇ ਗੁਜਾਰਉ ॥੨॥

Subeh Nivaj Sarae Gujaro ||2||

And I will recite my morning prayers on the way. ||2||

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਗਾ ॥ ਧਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਸਭਾਗਾ ॥

Sadhhasang Ja Ko Har Rang Laga || Dhhan Dhhan So Jan Purakh Sabhaga ||

Blessed, blessed is the most fortunate servant of the Lord, who is imbued with the Lord's Love, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

ਈਤ ਊਤ ਜਨ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਹੇਲੇ ॥

Eeth Ooth Jan Sadha Suhaelae ||

Here and there, the humble servants of the Lord are always happy.

ਜਨਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਜੀਤਿ ਅਮੋਲੇ ॥੩॥

Janam Padharathh Jeeth Amolae ||3||

They win the priceless treasure of this human life. ||3||

ਜਾਗਤੁ ਸੋਇਆ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

Jagath Soeia Janam Gavaeia ||

When he is awake, he is sleeping, and so he loses this life.

ਮਾਲੁ ਧਨੁ ਜੋਰਿਆ ਭਇਆ ਪਰਾਇਆ ॥

Mal Dhhan Joria Bhaeia Paraeia ||

The property and wealth he has accumulated passes on to someone else.

ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਤੇਈ ਨਰ ਭੂਲੇ ॥

Kahu Kabeer Thaeee Nar Bhoolae ||

Says Kabeer, those people are deluded,

ਖਸਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰਿ ਮਾਟੀ ਸੰਗਿ ਰੂਲੇ ॥੪॥੩॥

Khasam Bisar Mattee Sang Roolae ||4||3||

Who forget their Lord and Master, and roll in the dust. ||4||3||