goNf ]

gonadd ||

Gond:

nrU mrY nru kwim n AwvY ]

naroo marai nar kaam n aavai ||

When a man dies, he is of no use to anyone.

psU mrY ds kwj svwrY ]1]

aucwrx ds: polw bolo

pasoo marai dhas kaaj savaarai ||1||

But when an animal dies, it is used in ten ways. ||1||

Apny krm kI giq mY ikAw jwnau ]

apanae karam kee gath mai kiaa jaano ||

What do I know, about the state of my karma?

mY ikAw jwnau bwbw ry ]1] rhwau ]

mai kiaa jaano baabaa rae ||1|| rehaao ||

What do I know, O Baba? ||1||Pause||

hwf jly jYsy lkrI kw qUlw ]

aucwrx jly: polw bolo

haadd jalae jaisae lakaree kaa thoolaa ||

His bones burn, like a bundle of logs;

kys jly jYsy Gws kw pUlw ]2]

kaes jalae jaisae ghaas kaa poolaa ||2||

His hair burns like a bale of hay. ||2||

khu kbIr qb hI nru jwgY ]

kahu kabeer thab hee nar jaagai ||

Says Kabeer, the man wakes up,

jm kw fMfu mUMf mih lwgY ]3]2]

jam kaa ddandd moondd mehi laagai ||3||2||

Only when the Messenger of Death hits him over the head with his club. ||3||2||