ਚਲਤ ਕਤ ਟੇਢੇ ਟੇਢੇ ਟੇਢੇ ॥

Chalath Kath Ttaedtae Ttaedtae Ttaedtae ||

Why do you walk in that crooked, zig-zag way?

ਅਸਤਿ ਚਰਮ ਬਿਸਟਾ ਕੇ ਮੂੰਦੇ ਦੁਰਗੰਧ ਹੀ ਕੇ ਬੇਢੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Asath Charam Bisattaa Kae Moondhae Dhuragandhh Hee Kae Baedtae ||1|| Rehaao ||

You are nothing more than a bundle of bones, wrapped in skin, filled with manure; you give off such a rotten smell! ||1||Pause||

ਰਾਮ ਨ ਜਪਹੁ ਕਵਨ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਭੂਲੇ ਤੁਮ ਤੇ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਦੂਰੇ ॥

Raam N Japahu Kavan Bhram Bhoolae Thum Thae Kaal N Dhoorae ||

You do not meditate on the Lord. What doubts have confused and deluded you? Death is not far away from you!

ਅਨਿਕ ਜਤਨ ਕਰਿ ਇਹੁ ਤਨੁ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਰਹੈ ਅਵਸਥਾ ਪੂਰੇ ॥੨॥

Anik Jathan Kar Eihu Than Raakhahu Rehai Avasathhaa Poorae ||2||

Making all sorts of efforts, you manage to preserve this body, but it shall only survive until its time is up. ||2||

ਆਪਨ ਕੀਆ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਕਰੈ ਪਰਾਨੀ ॥

Aapan Keeaa Kashhoo N Hovai Kiaa Ko Karai Paraanee ||

By one's own efforts, nothing is done. What can the mere mortal accomplish?

ਜਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੈ ਏਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਬਖਾਨੀ ॥੩॥

Jaa This Bhaavai Sathigur Bhaettai Eaeko Naam Bakhaanee ||3||

When it pleases the Lord, the mortal meets the True Guru, and chants the Name of the One Lord. ||3||

ਬਲੂਆ ਕੇ ਘਰੂਆ ਮਹਿ ਬਸਤੇ ਫੁਲਵਤ ਦੇਹ ਅਇਆਨੇ ॥

Balooaa Kae Gharooaa Mehi Basathae Fulavath Dhaeh Aeiaanae ||

You live in a house of sand, but you still puff up your body - you ignorant fool!

ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਜਿਹ ਰਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਿਓ ਬੂਡੇ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਸਿਆਨੇ ॥੪॥੪॥

Kahu Kabeer Jih Raam N Chaethiou Booddae Bahuth Siaanae ||4||4||

Says Kabeer, those who do not remember the Lord may be very clever, but they still drown. ||4||4||

ਟੇਢੀ ਪਾਗ ਟੇਢੇ ਚਲੇ ਲਾਗੇ ਬੀਰੇ ਖਾਨ ॥

Ttaedtee Paag Ttaedtae Chalae Laagae Beerae Khaan ||

Your turban is crooked, and you walk crooked; and now you have started chewing betel leaves.

ਭਾਉ ਭਗਤਿ ਸਿਉ ਕਾਜੁ ਨ ਕਛੂਐ ਮੇਰੋ ਕਾਮੁ ਦੀਵਾਨ ॥੧॥

Bhaao Bhagath Sio Kaaj N Kashhooai Maero Kaam Dheevaan ||1||

You have no use at all for loving devotional worship; you say you have business in court. ||1||

ਰਾਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰਿਓ ਹੈ ਅਭਿਮਾਨਿ ॥

Raam Bisaariou Hai Abhimaan ||

In your egotistical pride, you have forgotten the Lord.

ਕਨਿਕ ਕਾਮਨੀ ਮਹਾ ਸੁੰਦਰੀ ਪੇਖਿ ਪੇਖਿ ਸਚੁ ਮਾਨਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Kanik Kaamanee Mehaa Sundharee Paekh Paekh Sach Maan ||1|| Rehaao ||

Gazing upon your gold, and your very beautiful wife, you believe that they are permanent. ||1||Pause||

ਲਾਲਚ ਝੂਠ ਬਿਕਾਰ ਮਹਾ ਮਦ ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਅਉਧ ਬਿਹਾਨਿ ॥

Laalach Jhooth Bikaar Mehaa Madh Eih Bidhh Aoudhh Bihaan ||

You are engrossed in greed, falsehood, corruption and great arrogance. Your life is passing away.

ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਅੰਤ ਕੀ ਬੇਰ ਆਇ ਲਾਗੋ ਕਾਲੁ ਨਿਦਾਨਿ ॥੨॥੫॥

Kehi Kabeer Anth Kee Baer Aae Laago Kaal Nidhaan ||2||5||

Says Kabeer, at the very last moment, death will come and seize you, you fool! ||2||5||

ਚਾਰਿ ਦਿਨ ਅਪਨੀ ਨਉਬਤਿ ਚਲੇ ਬਜਾਇ ॥

Chaar Dhin Apanee Noubath Chalae Bajaae ||

The mortal beats the drum for a few days, and then he must depart.

ਇਤਨਕੁ ਖਟੀਆ ਗਠੀਆ ਮਟੀਆ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਕਛੁ ਲੈ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Eithanak Khatteeaa Gatheeaa Matteeaa Sang N Kashh Lai Jaae ||1|| Rehaao ||

With so much wealth and cash and buried treasure, still, he cannot take anything with him. ||1||Pause||

ਦਿਹਰੀ ਬੈਠੀ ਮਿਹਰੀ ਰੋਵੈ ਦੁਆਰੈ ਲਉ ਸੰਗਿ ਮਾਇ ॥

Dhiharee Baithee Miharee Rovai Dhuaarai Lo Sang Maae ||

Sitting on the threshhold, his wife weeps and wails; his mother accompanies him to the outer gate.

ਮਰਹਟ ਲਗਿ ਸਭੁ ਲੋਗੁ ਕੁਟੰਬੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਹੰਸੁ ਇਕੇਲਾ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥

Marehatt Lag Sabh Log Kuttanb Mil Hans Eikaelaa Jaae ||1||

All the people and relatives together go to the crematorium, but the swan-soul must go home all alone. ||1||

ਵੈ ਸੁਤ ਵੈ ਬਿਤ ਵੈ ਪੁਰ ਪਾਟਨ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਦੇਖੈ ਆਇ ॥

Vai Suth Vai Bith Vai Pur Paattan Bahur N Dhaekhai Aae ||

Those children, that wealth, that city and town - he shall not come to see them again.

ਕਹਤੁ ਕਬੀਰੁ ਰਾਮੁ ਕੀ ਨ ਸਿਮਰਹੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਅਕਾਰਥੁ ਜਾਇ ॥੨॥੬॥

Kehath Kabeer Raam Kee N Simarahu Janam Akaarathh Jaae ||2||6||

Says Kabeer, why do you not meditate on the Lord? Your life is uselessly slipping away! ||2||6||

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

Ik Oankaar Sathigur Prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਖਟੁ ਕਰਮ ਕੁਲ ਸੰਜੁਗਤੁ ਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

Khatt Karam Kul Sanjugath Hai Har Bhagath Hiradhai Naahi ||

One who performs the six religious rituals and comes from a good family, but who does not have devotion to the Lord in his heart,

ਚਰਨਾਰਬਿੰਦ ਨ ਕਥਾ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੁਪਚ ਤੁਲਿ ਸਮਾਨਿ ॥੧॥

Charanaarabindh N Kathhaa Bhaavai Supach Thul Samaan ||1||

One who does not appreciate talk of the Lord's Lotus Feet, is just like an outcaste, a pariah. ||1||

ਰੇ ਚਿਤ ਚੇਤਿ ਚੇਤ ਅਚੇਤ ॥

Rae Chith Chaeth Chaeth Achaeth ||

Be conscious, be conscious, be conscious, O my unconscious mind.

ਕਾਹੇ ਨ ਬਾਲਮੀਕਹਿ ਦੇਖ ॥

Kaahae N Baalameekehi Dhaekh ||

Why do you not look at Baalmeek?

ਕਿਸੁ ਜਾਤਿ ਤੇ ਕਿਹ ਪਦਹਿ ਅਮਰਿਓ ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਬਿਸੇਖ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Kis Jaath Thae Kih Padhehi Amariou Raam Bhagath Bisaekh ||1|| Rehaao ||

From such a low social status, what a high status he obtained! Devotional worship to the Lord is sublime! ||1||Pause||

ਸੁਆਨ ਸਤ੍ਰੁ ਅਜਾਤੁ ਸਭ ਤੇ ਕ੍ਰਿਸ੍ਨ ਲਾਵੈ ਹੇਤੁ ॥

Suaan Sathra Ajaath Sabh Thae Kirasa Laavai Haeth ||

The killer of dogs, the lowest of all, was lovingly embraced by Krishna.

ਲੋਗੁ ਬਪੁਰਾ ਕਿਆ ਸਰਾਹੈ ਤੀਨਿ ਲੋਕ ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ ॥੨॥

Log Bapuraa Kiaa Saraahai Theen Lok Pravaes ||2||

See how the poor people praise him! His praise extends throughout the three worlds. ||2||

ਅਜਾਮਲੁ ਪਿੰਗੁਲਾ ਲੁਭਤੁ ਕੁੰਚਰੁ ਗਏ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਪਾਸਿ ॥

Ajaamal Pingulaa Lubhath Kunchar Geae Har Kai Paas ||

Ajaamal, Pingulaa, Lodhia and the elephant went to the Lord.

ਐਸੇ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਨਿਸਤਰੇ ਤੂ ਕਿਉ ਨ ਤਰਹਿ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ॥੩॥੧॥

Aisae Dhuramath Nisatharae Thoo Kio N Tharehi Ravidhaas ||3||1||

Even such evil-minded beings were emancipated. Why should you not also be saved, O Ravi Daas? ||3||1||