jil hY sUqku Qil hY sUqku sUqk Epiq hoeI ]

jal hai soothak thhal hai soothak soothak oupath hoee ||

There is pollution in the water, and pollution on the land; whatever is born is polluted.

jnmy sUqku mUey Puin sUqku sUqk prj ibgoeI ]1]

janamae soothak mooeae fun soothak soothak paraj bigoee ||1||

There is pollution in birth, and more pollution in death; all beings are ruined by pollution. ||1||

khu ry pMfIAw kaun pvIqw ]

kahu rae panddeeaa koun paveethaa ||

Tell me, O Pandit, O religious scholar: who is clean and pure?

AYsw igAwnu jphu myry mIqw ]1] rhwau ]

aisaa giaan japahu maerae meethaa ||1|| rehaao ||

Meditate on such spiritual wisdom, O my friend. ||1||Pause||

nYnhu sUqku bYnhu sUqku sUqku sRvnI hoeI ]

nainahu soothak bainahu soothak soothak sravanee hoee ||

There is pollution in the eyes, and pollution in speech; there is pollution in the ears as well.

aUTq bYTq sUqku lwgY sUqku prY rsoeI ]2]

oothath baithath soothak laagai soothak parai rasoee ||2||

Standing up and sitting down, one is polluted; one's kitchen is polluted as well. ||2||

Pwsn kI ibiD sBu koaU jwnY CUtn kI ieku koeI ]

faasan kee bidhh sabh kooo jaanai shhoottan kee eik koee ||

Everyone knows how to be caught, but hardly anyone knows how to escape.

kih kbIr rwmu irdY ibcwrY sUqku iqnY@ n hoeI ]3]41]

kehi kabeer raam ridhai bichaarai soothak thinai n hoee ||3||41||

Says Kabeer, those who meditate on the Lord within their hearts, are not polluted. ||3||41||