kabir khada bazar me sab ki mange khair
na to kisi se dosti na to kisi se bair

ek jagah phul khile or khilate hi mujhaye
ek jagah phul khile or khilate hi mujhaye
is do rangi dunia ka raaj samjh na aaye
kabira roye ya muskaye kabira roye ya muskaye

ek dhan vale bazigar ne mahal ko banvaya
jis nirdhan karigar ne apna khoon pilaya
mehnat ke badale me usne hath apne katvaye
kabira roye ya muskaye kabira roye ya muskaye

chir ke is dharti ka sina bij kisi ne boya
na din ko aaram kiya na raat ko palbhar soya
khet pake to uske dane or koi kha jaye
kabira roye ya muskaye kabira roye ya muskaye

badi purani ho gayi dunia aao ise jala de
jal jaye to rakh se is ki dunia nayi basa de
sab ka sathi is dunia ka har banda kahlaye
kabira dekh dekh muskaye kabira dekh dekh muskaye
kabira dekh dekh muskaye

In the marketplace, Kabir stands, for all he wishes well,
With friendship for none, nor enmity to dwell.

One place, a bloom bursts forth, then wilts and fades away,
One place, a bloom bursts forth, then wilts and fades away.
This two-faced world, its mystery, I cannot assay.
Kabir weeps, or Kabir smiles, Kabir weeps or smiles, say.

A wealthy player built a palace grand and bold,
The pauper craftsman poured his life, a story to be told.
For his labor, they severed his hands, a tale untold.
Kabir weeps, or Kabir smiles, Kabir weeps or smiles, behold.

From the earth's breast, someone sowed the seeds with care,
No rest by day, nor sleep by night, a burden to bear.
When the fields ripen, another reaps the share.
Kabir weeps, or Kabir smiles, Kabir weeps or smiles, declare.

The world grows ancient, let us set it all aflame,
Burn it down, and from the ashes, forge a world the same.
Let every soul be kin, and every heart proclaim,
Kabir weeps or smiles, Kabir sees and smiles the same,
Kabir sees and smiles the same.