ਗਉੜੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀ ॥

Gourree Kabeer Jee ||

Gauree, Kabeer Jee:

ਨਗਨ ਫਿਰਤ ਜੌ ਪਾਈਐ ਜੋਗੁ ॥

Nagan Firath Ja Paeeai Jog ||

If Yoga could be obtained by wandering around naked,

ਬਨ ਕਾ ਮਿਰਗੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਸਭੁ ਹੋਗੁ ॥੧॥

Ban Ka Mirag Mukath Sabh Hog ||1||

Then all the deer of the forest would be liberated. ||1||

ਕਿਆ ਨਾਗੇ ਕਿਆ ਬਾਧੇ ਚਾਮ ॥

Kia Nagae Kia Badhhae Cham ||

What does it matter whether someone goes naked, or wears a deer skin,

ਜਬ ਨਹੀ ਚੀਨਸਿ ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Jab Nehee Cheenas Atham Ram ||1|| Rehao ||

If he does not remember the Lord within his soul? ||1||Pause||

ਮੂਡ ਮੁੰਡਾਏ ਜੌ ਸਿਧਿ ਪਾਈ ॥

Moodd Munddaeae Ja Sidhh Paee ||

If the spiritual perfection of the Siddhas could be obtained by shaving the head,

ਮੁਕਤੀ ਭੇਡ ਨ ਗਈਆ ਕਾਈ ॥੨॥

Mukathee Bhaedd N Geea Kaee ||2||

Then why haven't sheep found liberation? ||2||

ਬਿੰਦੁ ਰਾਖਿ ਜੌ ਤਰੀਐ ਭਾਈ ॥

Bindh Rakh Ja Thareeai Bhaee ||

If someone could save himself by celibacy, O Siblings of Destiny,

ਖੁਸਰੈ ਕਿਉ ਨ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੩॥

Khusarai Kio N Param Gath Paee ||3||

Why then haven't eunuchs obtained the state of supreme dignity? ||3||

ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਨਰ ਭਾਈ ॥

Kahu Kabeer Sunahu Nar Bhaee ||

Says Kabeer, listen, O men, O Siblings of Destiny:

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਿਨਿ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੪॥੪॥

Ram Nam Bin Kin Gath Paee ||4||4||

Without the Lord's Name, who has ever found salvation? ||4||4||