ਪੰਡਿਤ ਜਨ ਮਾਤੇ ਪੜੑਿ ਪੁਰਾਨ ॥

panddit jan maate parra puraan |

The Pandits, the Hindu religious scholars, are intoxicated, reading the Puraanas.

ਜੋਗੀ ਮਾਤੇ ਜੋਗ ਧਿਆਨ ॥

jogee maate jog dhiaan |

The Yogis are intoxicated in Yoga and meditation.

ਸੰਨਿਆਸੀ ਮਾਤੇ ਅਹੰਮੇਵ ॥

saniaasee maate ahamev |

The Sannyaasees are intoxicated in egotism.

ਤਪਸੀ ਮਾਤੇ ਤਪ ਕੈ ਭੇਵ ॥੧॥

tapasee maate tap kai bhev |1|

The penitents are intoxicated with the mystery of penance. ||1||

ਸਭ ਮਦ ਮਾਤੇ ਕੋਊ ਨ ਜਾਗ ॥

sabh mad maate koaoo na jaag |

All are intoxicated with the wine of Maya; no one is awake and aware.

ਸੰਗ ਹੀ ਚੋਰ ਘਰੁ ਮੁਸਨ ਲਾਗ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sang hee chor ghar musan laag |1| rahaau |

The thieves are with them, plundering their homes. ||1||Pause||

ਜਾਗੈ ਸੁਕਦੇਉ ਅਰੁ ਅਕੂਰੁ ॥

jaagai sukadeo ar akoor |

Suk Dayv and Akrur are awake and aware.

ਹਣਵੰਤੁ ਜਾਗੈ ਧਰਿ ਲੰਕੂਰੁ ॥

hanavant jaagai dhar lankoor |

Hanuman with his tail is awake and aware.

ਸੰਕਰੁ ਜਾਗੈ ਚਰਨ ਸੇਵ ॥

sankar jaagai charan sev |

Shiva is awake, serving at the Lord's Feet.

ਕਲਿ ਜਾਗੇ ਨਾਮਾ ਜੈਦੇਵ ॥੨॥

kal jaage naamaa jaidev |2|

Naam Dayv and Jai Dayv are awake in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga. ||2||

ਜਾਗਤ ਸੋਵਤ ਬਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ॥

jaagat sovat bahu prakaar |

There are many ways of being awake, and sleeping.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਗੈ ਸੋਈ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

guramukh jaagai soee saar |

To be awake as Gurmukh is the most excellent way.

ਇਸੁ ਦੇਹੀ ਕੇ ਅਧਿਕ ਕਾਮ ॥

eis dehee ke adhik kaam |

The most sublime of all the actions of this body,

ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਭਜਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ॥੩॥੨॥

keh kabeer bhaj raam naam |3|2|

says Kabeer, is to meditate and vibrate on the Lord's Name. ||3||2||