bsµqu mhlw 9 ]

aucwrx bsµqu mh`lw nwvw

basanth mehalaa 9 ||

Basant, Ninth Mehl:

mn khw ibswirE rwm nwmu ]

man kehaa bisaariou raam naam ||

O my mind,how can you forget the Lord's Name?

qnu ibnsY jm isau prY kwmu ]1] rhwau ]

than binasai jam sio parai kaam ||1|| rehaao ||

When the body perishes, you shall have to deal with the Messenger of Death. ||1||Pause||

iehu jgu DUey kw phwr ]

eihu jag dhhooeae kaa pehaar ||

This world is just a hill of smoke.

qY swcw mwinAw ikh ibcwir ]1]

thai saachaa maaniaa kih bichaar ||1||

What makes you think that it is real? ||1||

Dnu dwrw sµpiq gRyh ]

dhhan dhaaraa sanpath graeh ||

Wealth, spouse, property and household

kCu sµig n cwlY smJ lyh ]2]

kashh sang n chaalai samajh laeh ||2||

- none of them shall go along with you; you must know that this is true! ||2||

iek Bgiq nwrwien hoie sµig ]

eik bhagath naaraaein hoe sang ||

Only devotion to the Lord shall go with you.

khu nwnk Bju iqh eyk rµig ]3]4]

aucwrx Bju: polw bolo

kahu naanak bhaj thih eaek rang ||3||4||

Says Nanak, vibrate and meditate on the Lord with single-minded love. ||3||4||