No one respects the poor man

This Shabad is by Bhagat Kabeer Ji in Raag Bhairao on Ang 1159 of Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Maharaj:

inrDn Awdru koeI n dyie ]

niradhhan aadhar koee n dhaee

No one respects the poor man.

lwK jqn krY Ehu iciq n Dryie ]1] rhwau ]

laakh jathan karai ouhu chith n dhharaee 1 rehaao

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

jau inrDnu srDn kY jwie ]

jo niradhhan saradhhan kai jaae

When the poor man goes to the rich man,

Awgy bYTw pIiT iPrwie ]1]

aagae bait(h)aa peet(h) firaae 1

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

jau srDnu inrDn kY jwie ]

jo saradhhan niradhhan kai jaae

But when the rich man goes to the poor man,

dIAw Awdru lIAw bulwie ]2]

dheeaa aadhar leeaa bulaae 2

the poor man welcomes him with respect. 2

inrDnu srDnu donau BweI ]

niradhhan saradhhan dhono bhaaee

The poor man and the rich man are both brothers.

pRB kI klw n mytI jweI ]3]

prabh kee kalaa n maettee jaaee 3

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

kih kbIr inrDnu hY soeI ]

kehi kabeer niradhhan hai soee

Says Kabeer, he alone is poor,

jw ky ihrdY nwmu n hoeI ]4]8]

jaa kae hiradhai naam n hoee 48

who does not have the Naam, the Name of the Lord, in his heart. 48