O human being, search your own heart every day, and do not wander around in confusion

 

बेद कतेब इफतरा भाई दिल का फिकरु न जाइ ॥ Beḏ kaṯeb ifṯarā bẖā▫ī ḏil kā fikar na jā▫e. The Vedas and the Scriptures are only make-believe, O Siblings of Destiny; they do not relieve the anxiety of the heart.

टुकु दमु करारी जउ करहु हाजिर हजूरि खुदाइ ॥१॥ Tuk ḏam karārī ja▫o karahu hājir hajūr kẖuḏā▫e. ||1|| If you will only center yourself on the Lord, even for just a breath, then you shall see the Lord face-to-face, present before you. ||1||

बंदे खोजु दिल हर रोज ना फिरु परेसानी माहि ॥ Banḏe kẖoj ḏil har roj nā fir paresānī māhi. . O human being, search your own heart every day, and do not wander around in confusion

इह जु दुनीआ सिहरु मेला दसतगीरी नाहि ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥ Ih jo ḏunī▫ā sihar melā ḏasaṯgīrī nāhi. ||1|| rahā▫o. This world is just a magic-show; no one will be holding your hand. ||1||Pause||

दरोगु पड़ि पड़ि खुसी होइ बेखबर बादु बकाहि ॥ Ḏarog paṛ paṛ kẖusī ho▫e bekẖabar bāḏ bakāhi. Reading and studying falsehood, people are happy; in their ignorance, they speak nonsense.

हकु सचु खालकु खलक मिआने सिआम मूरति नाहि ॥२॥ Hak sacẖ kẖālak kẖalak mi▫āne si▫ām mūraṯ nāhi. ||2|| The True Creator Lord is diffused into His creation; He is not just the dark-skinned Krishna of legends. ||2||

असमान ‍िम्याने लहंग दरीआ गुसल करदन बूद ॥ Asmān mi▫yāne lahang ḏarī▫ā gusal karḏan būḏ. Through the Tenth Gate, the stream of nectar flows; take your bath in this.

करि फकरु दाइम लाइ चसमे जह तहा मउजूदु ॥३॥ Kar fakar ḏā▫im lā▫e cẖasme jah ṯahā ma▫ujūḏ. ||3|| Serve the Lord forever; use your eyes, and see Him ever-present everywhere. ||3||

अलाह पाकं पाक है सक करउ जे दूसर होइ ॥ Alāh pākaʼn pāk hai sak kara▫o je ḏūsar ho▫e. The Lord is the purest of the pure; only through doubt could there be another.

कबीर करमु करीम का उहु करै जानै सोइ ॥४॥१॥ Kabīr karam karīm kā uho karai jānai so▫e. ||4||1|| O Kabeer, mercy flows from the Merciful Lord; He alone knows who acts. ||4||1||