madh maya me luta re kabira ho
madh maya me luta re kabira
kaanch ko samjha kanchan hira
jhar gaye sapne paati paati
aankh khule toh sab dhan maati
aankh khule toh sab dhan maati

ho karam jhakore jab jab aawe
ho karam jhakore jab jab aawe
chaand sitaare sab bujh jaawe
shish mahal me diya naa baati
aankh khule toh sab dhan maati
aankh khule toh sab dhan maati

khul gayi jehi din karam gathariya
khul gayi jehi din karam gathariya
dhu dhu bar gayi sapan nagariya
koyla hoi gayi sari chandi
aankh khule toh sab dhan maati
aankh khule toh sab dhan maati

Lost in the wine of illusion, O Kabir,
Lost in the wine, Kabir.
Glass mistaken for a diamond's gleam,
Dreams shed like falling leaves, a fading stream.
When the eyes open, all wealth is dust,
When the eyes open, all wealth is dust.

When the winds of karma fiercely blow,
When the winds of karma start to flow,
Moons and stars begin to fade and go.
In the palace of mirrors, no lamp does burn,
When the eyes open, we have nothing to earn,
When the eyes open, all wealth is dust.

When the bundle of karma is unbound,
When the bundle of karma is around,
The city of dreams all consumes the ground.
Silver turns to ash, a blackened plight,
When the eyes open, and we see the light,
When the eyes open, all wealth is dust.