ਕਬਹੂ ਹੋਇ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਕਰੇ ਬਖੵਾਨੁ ॥

kabahoo hoe panddit kare bakhayaan |

Sometimes, as scholars, they deliver lectures.

ਕਬਹੂ ਮੋਨਿਧਾਰੀ ਲਾਵੈ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥

kabahoo monidhaaree laavai dhiaan |

Sometimes, they hold to silence in deep meditation.

ਕਬਹੂ ਤਟ ਤੀਰਥ ਇਸਨਾਨ ॥

kabahoo tatt teerath isanaan |

Sometimes, they take cleansing baths at places of pilgrimage.

ਕਬਹੂ ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨ ॥

kabahoo sidh saadhik mukh giaan |

Sometimes, as Siddhas or seekers, they impart spiritual wisdom.

ਕਬਹੂ ਕੀਟ ਹਸਤਿ ਪਤੰਗ ਹੋਇ ਜੀਆ ॥

kabahoo keett hasat patang hoe jeea |

Sometimes, they becomes worms, elephants, or moths.

ਅਨਿਕ ਜੋਨਿ ਭਰਮੈ ਭਰਮੀਆ ॥

anik jon bharamai bharameea |

They may wander and roam through countless incarnations.

ਨਾਨਾ ਰੂਪ ਜਿਉ ਸ੍ਵਾਗੀ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ॥

naanaa roop jiau svaagee dikhaavai |

In various costumes, like actors, they appear.

ਜਿਉ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਵੈ ਨਚਾਵੈ ॥

jiau prabh bhaavai tivai nachaavai |

As it pleases God, they dance.

ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਹੋਇ ॥

jo tis bhaavai soee hoe |

Whatever pleases Him, comes to pass.

ਨਾਨਕ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥੭॥

naanak doojaa avar na koe |7|

O Nanak, there is no other at all. ||7||