soriT mhlw 9 ]

aucwrx soriT mh`lw nwvw

sorath mehalaa 9 ||

Sorat'h, Ninth Mehl:

ry nr ieh swcI jIA Dwir ]

rae nar eih saachee jeea dhhaar ||

O man, grasp this Truth firmly in your soul.

sgl jgqu hY jYsy supnw ibnsq lgq n bwr ]1] rhwau ]

sagal jagath hai jaisae supanaa binasath lagath n baar ||1|| rehaao ||

The whole world is just like a dream; it will pass away in an instant. ||1||Pause||

bwrU BIiq bnweI ric pic rhq nhI idn cwir ]

baaroo bheeth banaaee rach pach rehath nehee dhin chaar ||

Like a wall of sand, built up and plastered with great care, which does not last even a few days,

qYsy hI ieh suK mwieAw ky auriJE khw gvwr ]1]

thaisae hee eih sukh maaeiaa kae ourajhiou kehaa gavaar ||1||

Just so are the pleasures of Maya. Why are you entangled in them, you ignorant fool? ||1||

AjhU smiJ kCu ibgirE nwihin Bij ly nwmu murwir ]

aucwrx Aj-hU; Bij: polw bolo

ajehoo samajh kashh bigariou naahin bhaj lae naam muraar ||

Understand this today - it is not yet too late! Chant and vibrate the Name of the Lord.

khu nwnk inj mqu swDn kau BwiKE qoih pukwir ]2]8]

aucwrx m`qu

kahu naanak nij math saadhhan ko bhaakhiou thohi pukaar ||2||8||

Says Nanak, this is the subtle wisdom of the Holy Saints, which I proclaim out loud to you. ||2||8||