anal agam jaisay lahar ma-i odaDh jal kayval jal maaNhee. ||1||
maaDhvay ki-aa kahee-ai
bharam aisaa.
jaisaa maanee-ai ho-ay na taisaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
narpat ayk singhaasan
so-i-aa supnay bha-i-aa bhikhare.
achhat raaj bichhurat dukh paa-i-aa so gat bha-ee hamaaree. ||2||
raaj bhu-i-ang parsang
jaisay heh ab kachh maram janaa-i-aa.
anik katak jaisay bhool paray ab kahtay kahan na aa-i-aa. ||3||
sarbay ayk
anaykai su-aamee sabh ghat bhogvai so-ee.
kahi ravidaas haath pai nayrai sehjay ho-ay so ho-ee. |4|1|
When I am in my ego, then You are not with me. Now that You are with me, there is no egotism within me.
The wind may raise up huge waves in the vast ocean, but they are just water in water. ||1||
O Lord, what can I say about such an illusion?
Things are not as they seem. ||1||Pause||
It is like the king, who falls asleep upon his throne, and dreams that he is a beggar.
Like the many bracelets, which I mistakenly thought were gold; now, I do not say what I said then. ||3||
The One Lord is pervading the many forms; He enjoys Himself in all hearts.
Says Ravi Daas, the Lord is nearer than our own hands and feet. Whatever will be, will be. ||4||1||