gauVI ]

gourree ||

Gauree:

Jgrw eyku inbyrhu rwm ]

jhagaraa eaek nibaerahu raam ||

Resolve this one conflict for me, O Lord,

jau qum Apny jn sO kwmu ]1] rhwau ]

jo thum apanae jan sa kaam ||1|| rehaao ||

If you require any work from Your humble servant. ||1||Pause||

iehu mnu bfw ik jw sau mnu mwinAw ]

eihu man baddaa k jaa so man maaniaa ||

Is this mind greater, or the One to whom the mind is attuned?

rwmu bfw kY rwmih jwinAw ]1]

raam baddaa kai raamehi jaaniaa ||1||

Is the Lord greater, or one who knows the Lord? ||1||

bRhmw bfw ik jwsu aupwieAw ]

aucwrx bRhmw: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo

brehamaa baddaa k jaas oupaaeiaa ||

Is Brahma greater, or the One who created Him?

bydu bfw ik jhW qy AwieAw ]2]

baedh baddaa k jehaan thae aaeiaa ||2||

Are the Vedas greater, or the One from which they came? ||2||

kih kbIr hau BieAw audwsu ]

kehi kabeer ho bhaeiaa oudhaas ||

Says Kabeer, I have become depressed;

qIrQu bfw ik hir kw dwsu ]3]42]

theerathh baddaa k har kaa dhaas ||3||42||

Is the sacred shrine of pilgrimage greater, or the slave of the Lord? ||3||42||