ਕਬਹੂ ਖੀਰਿ ਖਾਡ ਘੀਉ ਨ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

kabahoo kheer khaadd gheeo na bhaavai |

Sometimes, people do not appreciate milk, sugar and ghee.

ਕਬਹੂ ਘਰ ਘਰ ਟੂਕ ਮਗਾਵੈ ॥

kabahoo ghar ghar ttook magaavai |

Sometimes, they have to beg for bread from door to door.

ਕਬਹੂ ਕੂਰਨੁ ਚਨੇ ਬਿਨਾਵੈ ॥੧॥

kabahoo kooran chane binaavai |1|

Sometimes, they have to pick out the grain from the chaff. ||1||

ਜਿਉ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਤਿਉ ਰਹੀਐ ਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥

jiau raam raakhai tiau raheeai re bhaaee |

As the Lord keeps us, so do we live, O Siblings of Destiny.

ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਥਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

har kee mahimaa kichh kathan na jaaee |1| rahaau |

The Lord's Glory cannot even be described. ||1||Pause||

ਕਬਹੂ ਤੁਰੇ ਤੁਰੰਗ ਨਚਾਵੈ ॥

kabahoo ture turang nachaavai |

Sometimes, people prance around on horses.

ਕਬਹੂ ਪਾਇ ਪਨਹੀਓ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੨॥

kabahoo paae panaheeo na paavai |2|

Sometimes, they do not even have shoes for their feet. ||2||

ਕਬਹੂ ਖਾਟ ਸੁਪੇਦੀ ਸੁਵਾਵੈ ॥

kabahoo khaatt supedee suvaavai |

Sometimes, people sleep on cozy beds with white sheets.

ਕਬਹੂ ਭੂਮਿ ਪੈਆਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੩॥

kabahoo bhoom paiaar na paavai |3|

Sometimes, they do not even have straw to put down on the ground. ||3||

ਭਨਤਿ ਨਾਮਦੇਉ ਇਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੈ ॥

bhanat naamadeo ik naam nisataarai |

Naam Dayv prays, only the Naam, the Name of the Lord, can save us.

ਜਿਹ ਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਿਹ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰੈ ॥੪॥੫॥

jih gur milai tih paar utaarai |4|5|

One who meets the Guru, is carried across to the other side. ||4||5||