gauVI kbIr jI ]

gourree kabeer jee ||

Gauree, Kabeer Jee:

ngn iPrq jO pweIAY jogu ]

nagan firath ja paaeeai jog ||

If Yoga could be obtained by wandering around naked,

bn kw imrgu mukiq sBu hogu ]1]

ban kaa mirag mukath sabh hog ||1||

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

ikAw nwgy ikAw bwDy cwm ]

aucwrx bwDy: ibMdI rihq bolo; nWgy

kiaa naagae kiaa baadhhae chaam ||

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

jb nhI cInis Awqm rwm ]1] rhwau ]

jab nehee cheenas aatham raam ||1|| rehaao ||

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

mUf muMfwey jO isiD pweI ]

aucwrx is`iD

moodd munddaaeae ja sidhh paaee ||

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

mukqI Byf n geIAw kweI ]2]

mukathee bhaedd n geeaa kaaee ||2||

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

ibMdu rwiK jO qrIAY BweI ]

bindh raakh ja thareeai bhaaee ||

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

KusrY ikau n prmgiq pweI ]3]

khusarai kio n param gath paaee ||3||

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

khu kbIr sunhu nr BweI ]

kahu kabeer sunahu nar bhaaee ||

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

rwm nwm ibnu ikin giq pweI ]4]4]

raam naam bin kin gath paaee ||4||4||

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