gauVI kbIr jI ]

gourree kabeer jee ||

Gauree, Kabeer Jee:

ipMif mUAY jIau ikh Gir jwqw ]

pindd mooai jeeo kih ghar jaathaa ||

When the body dies, where does the soul go?

sbid AqIiq Anwhid rwqw ]

aucwrx rwqw: Bwrw krky bolo

sabadh atheeth anaahadh raathaa ||

It is absorbed into the untouched, unstruck melody of the Word of the Shabad.

ijin rwmu jwinAw iqnih pCwinAw ]

jin raam jaaniaa thinehi pashhaaniaa ||

Only one who knows the Lord realizes Him.

ijau gUMgy swkr mnu mwinAw ]1]

jio goongae saakar man maaniaa ||1||

The mind is satisfied and satiated, like the mute who eats the sugar candy and just smiles, without speaking. ||1||

AYsw igAwnu kQY bnvwrI ]

aisaa giaan kathhai banavaaree ||

Such is the spiritual wisdom which the Lord has imparted.

mn ry pvn idRV suKmn nwrI ]1] rhwau ]

man rae pavan dhrirr sukhaman naaree ||1|| rehaao ||

O mind, hold your breath steady within the central channel of the Sushmanaa. ||1||Pause||

so guru krhu ij bhuir n krnw ]

so gur karahu j bahur n karanaa ||

Adopt such a Guru, that you shall not have to adopt another again.

so pdu rvhu ij bhuir n rvnw ]

so padh ravahu j bahur n ravanaa ||

Dwell in such a state, that you shall never have to dwell in any other.

so iDAwnu Drhu ij bhuir n Drnw ]

so dhhiaan dhharahu j bahur n dhharanaa ||

Embrace such a meditation, that you shall never have to embrace any other.

AYsy mrhu ij bhuir n mrnw ]2]

aisae marahu j bahur n maranaa ||2||

Die in such a way, that you shall never have to die again. ||2||

aultI gMgw jmun imlwvau ]

aucwrx jmun: iek`Tw bolo

oulattee gangaa jamun milaavo ||

Turn your breath away from the left channel, and away from the right channel, and unite them in the central channel of the Sushmanaa.

ibnu jl sµgm mn mih n@wvau ]

aucwrx n@wvau: 'n' Bwrw krky

bin jal sangam man mehi nhaavo ||

At their confluence within your mind, take your bath there without water.

locw smsir iehu ibauhwrw ]

lochaa samasar eihu biouhaaraa ||

To look upon all with an impartial eye - let this be your daily occupation.

qqu bIcwir ikAw Avir bIcwrw ]3]

thath beechaar kiaa avar beechaaraa ||3||

Contemplate this essence of reality - what else is there to contemplate? ||3||

Apu qyju bwie ipRQmI Awkwsw ]

ap thaej baae prithhamee aakaasaa ||

Water, fire, wind, earth and ether

AYsI rhq rhau hir pwsw ]

aisee rehath reho har paasaa ||

Adopt such a way of life and you shall be close to the Lord.

khY kbIr inrµjn iDAwvau ]

kehai kabeer niranjan dhhiaavo ||

Says Kabeer, meditate on the Immaculate Lord.

iqqu Gir jwau ij bhuir n Awvau ]4]18]

thith ghar jaao j bahur n aavo ||4||18||

Go to that home, which you shall never have to leave. ||4||18||