ਕਬਹੂ ਖੀਰਿ ਖਾਡ ਘੀਉ ਨ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

Kabehoo Kheer Khadd Gheeo N Bhavai ||

Sometimes, people do not appreciate milk, sugar and ghee.

ਕਬਹੂ ਘਰ ਘਰ ਟੂਕ ਮਗਾਵੈ ॥

Kabehoo Ghar Ghar Ttook Magavai ||

Sometimes, they have to beg for bread from door to door.

ਕਬਹੂ ਕੂਰਨੁ ਚਨੇ ਬਿਨਾਵੈ ॥੧॥

Kabehoo Kooran Chanae Binavai ||1||

Sometimes, they have to pick out the grain from the chaff. ||1||

ਜਿਉ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਤਿਉ ਰਹੀਐ ਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥

Jio Ram Rakhai Thio Reheeai Rae Bhaee ||

As the Lord keeps us, so do we live, O Siblings of Destiny.

ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਥਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Har Kee Mehima Kishh Kathhan N Jaee ||1|| Rehao ||

The Lord's Glory cannot even be described. ||1||Pause||

ਕਬਹੂ ਤੁਰੇ ਤੁਰੰਗ ਨਚਾਵੈ ॥

Kabehoo Thurae Thurang Nachavai ||

Sometimes, people prance around on horses.

ਕਬਹੂ ਪਾਇ ਪਨਹੀਓ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੨॥

Kabehoo Pae Paneheeou N Pavai ||2||

Sometimes, they do not even have shoes for their feet. ||2||

ਕਬਹੂ ਖਾਟ ਸੁਪੇਦੀ ਸੁਵਾਵੈ ॥

Kabehoo Khatt Supaedhee Suvavai ||

Sometimes, people sleep on cozy beds with white sheets.

ਕਬਹੂ ਭੂਮਿ ਪੈਆਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੩॥

Kabehoo Bhoom Paiar N Pavai ||3||

Sometimes, they do not even have straw to put down on the ground. ||3||

ਜਿਹ ਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਿਹ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰੈ ॥੪॥੫॥

Jih Gur Milai Thih Par Outharai ||4||5||

One who meets the Guru, is carried across to the other side. ||4||5||