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1I have abandoned both the Pandits, the Hindu religious scholars, and the Mullahs, the Muslim priests. ||1||Pause||

2I weave and weave, and wear what I weave.

3Where egotism does not exist, there I sing God's Praises. ||2||

4Whatever the Pandits and Mullahs have written,

5I reject; I do not accept any of it. ||3||

6My heart is pure, and so I have seen the Lord within.

7Searching, searching within the self, Kabeer has met the Lord. ||4||7||

8No one respects the poor man.

9He may make thousands of efforts, but no one pays any attention to him. ||1||Pause||

10When the poor man goes to the rich man,

11and sits right in front of him, the rich man turns his back on him. ||1||

12But when the rich man goes to the poor man,

13the poor man welcomes him with respect. ||2||

14The poor man and the rich man are both brothers.

15God's pre-ordained plan cannot be erased. ||3||

16Says Kabeer, he alone is poor,

17who does not have the Naam, the Name of the Lord, in his heart. ||4||8||

18Serving the Guru, devotional worship is practiced.

19Then, this human body is obtained.

20Even the gods long for this human body.

21So vibrate that human body, and think of serving the Lord. ||1||

22Vibrate, and meditate on the Lord of the Universe, and never forget Him.

23This is the blessed opportunity of this human incarnation. ||1||Pause||

24As long as the disease of old age has not come to the body,

25and as long as death has not come and seized the body,

26and as long as your voice has not lost its power,

27O mortal being, vibrate and meditate on the Lord of the World. ||2||

28If you do not vibrate and meditate on Him now, when will you, O Sibing of Destiny?

29When the end comes, you will not be able to vibrate and meditate on Him.

30Whatever you have to do - now is the best time to do it.

31Otherwise, you shall regret and repent afterwards, and you shall not be carried across to the other side. ||3||

32He alone is a servant, whom the Lord enjoins to His service.

33He alone attains the Immaculate Divine Lord.

34Meeting with the Guru, his doors are opened wide,

35and he does not have to journey again on the path of reincarnation. ||4||

36This is your chance, and this is your time.

37Look deep into your own heart, and reflect on this.

38Says Kabeer, you can win or lose.

39In so many ways, I have proclaimed this out loud. ||5||1||9||

40In the City of God, sublime understanding prevails.

41There, you shall meet with the Lord, and reflect on Him.

42Thus, you shall understand this world and the next.

43What is the use of claiming that you own everything, if you only die in the end? ||1||

44I focus my meditation on my inner self, deep within.

45The Name of the Sovereign Lord is my spiritual wisdom. ||1||Pause||

46In the first chakra, the root chakra, I have grasped the reins and tied them.

47I have firmly placed the moon above the sun.

48The sun blazes forth at the western gate.

49Through the central channel of the Shushmanaa, it rises up above my head. ||2||

50There is a stone at that western gate,

51and above that stone, is another window.

52Above that window is the Tenth Gate.

53Says Kabeer, it has no end or limitation. ||3||2||10||

54He alone is a Mullah, who struggles with his mind,

55and through the Guru's Teachings, fights with death.

56He crushes the pride of the Messenger of Death.

57Unto that Mullah, I ever offer greetings of respect. ||1||