| sMqu imlY ikCu sunIAY khIAY ] |
| sunth milai kishh suneeai keheeai || |
| When you meet a Saint, talk to him and listen. |
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| imlY AsMqu msit kir rhIAY ]1] |
| milai asunth musatt kar reheeai ||1|| |
| Meeting with an unsaintly person, just remain silent. ||1|| |
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| bwbw bolnw ikAw khIAY ] |
| baabaa bolunaa kiaa keheeai || |
| O father, if I speak, what words should I utter? |
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| jYsy rwm nwm riv rhIAY ]1] rhwau ] |
| jaisae raam naam rav reheeai ||1|| rehaao || |
| Speak such words, by which you may remain absorbed in the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause|| |
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| sMqn isau boly aupkwrI ] |
| sunthun sio bolae oupukaaree || |
| Speaking with the Saints, one becomes generous. |
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| mUrK isau boly JK mwrI ]2] |
| moorukh sio bolae jhukh maaree ||2|| |
| To speak with a fool is to babble uselessly. ||2|| |
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| bolq bolq bFih ibkwrw ] |
| boluth boluth budtehi bikaaraa || |
| By speaking and only speaking, corruption only increases. |
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| ibnu boly ikAw krih bIcwrw ]3] |
| bin bolae kiaa kurehi beechaaraa ||3|| |
| If I do not speak, what can the poor wretch do? ||3|| |
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| khu kbIr CUCw Gtu bolY ] |
| kuhu kubeer shhooshhaa ghutt bolai || |
| Says Kabeer, the empty pitcher makes noise, |
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| BirAw hoie su kbhu n folY ]4]1] |
| bhariaa hoe s kubuhu n ddolai ||4||1|| |
| but that which is full makes no sound. ||4||1|| |
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