ਜੋ ਜਨੁ ਭਾਉ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਛੁ ਜਾਨੈ ਤਾ ਕਉ ਅਚਰਜੁ ਕਾਹੋ ॥

jo jan bhaau bhagat kachh jaanai taa kau acharaj kaaho |

That humble being, who knows even a little about loving devotional worship - what surprises are there for him?

ਜਿਉ ਜਲੁ ਜਲ ਮਹਿ ਪੈਸਿ ਨ ਨਿਕਸੈ ਤਿਉ ਢੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਓ ਜੁਲਾਹੋ ॥੧॥

jiau jal jal meh pais na nikasai tiau dtur milio julaaho |1|

Like water, dripping into water, which cannot be separated out again, so is the weaver Kabeer, with softened heart, merged into the Lord. ||1||

ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਲੋਗਾ ਮੈ ਤਉ ਮਤਿ ਕਾ ਭੋਰਾ ॥

har ke logaa mai tau mat kaa bhoraa |

O people of the Lord, I am just a simple-minded fool.

ਜਉ ਤਨੁ ਕਾਸੀ ਤਜਹਿ ਕਬੀਰਾ ਰਮਈਐ ਕਹਾ ਨਿਹੋਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jau tan kaasee tajeh kabeeraa rameeai kahaa nihoraa |1| rahaau |

If Kabeer were to leave his body at Benares, and so liberate himself, what obligation would he have to the Lord? ||1||Pause||

ਕਹਤੁ ਕਬੀਰੁ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰੇ ਲੋਈ ਭਰਮਿ ਨ ਭੂਲਹੁ ਕੋਈ ॥

kehat kabeer sunahu re loee bharam na bhoolahu koee |

Says Kabeer, listen, O people - do not be deluded by doubt.

ਕਿਆ ਕਾਸੀ ਕਿਆ ਊਖਰੁ ਮਗਹਰੁ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਜਉ ਹੋਈ ॥੨॥੩॥

kiaa kaasee kiaa aookhar magahar raam ridai jau hoee |2|3|

What is the difference between Benares and the barren land of Maghar, if the Lord is within one's heart? ||2||3||