iblwvlu mhlw 9 ]

aucwrx iblwvlu mh`lw nwvw

bilaaval mehalaa 9 ||

Bilaaval, Ninth Mehl:

jw mY Bjnu rwm ko nWhI ]

aucwrx jw mY: v`Krw krky; Bjnu: polw bolo

jaa mai bhajan raam ko naahee ||

There is no meditation on the Lord within him.

iqh nr jnmu AkwrQu KoieAw Xh rwKhu mn mwhI ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx Xh: 'X' dI ApnI Avwj

thih nar janam akaarathh khoeiaa yeh raakhahu man maahee ||1|| rehaao ||

That man wastes his life uselessly - keep this in mind. ||1||Pause||

qIrQ krY bRq Puin rwKY nh mnUAw bis jw ko ]

theerathh karai brath fun raakhai neh manooaa bas jaa ko ||

He bathes at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, and adheres to fasts, but he has no control over his mind.

inhPl Drm qwih qum mwno swcu khq mY Xw kau ]1]

aucwrx Xw: 'X' dI ApnI Avwj

nihafal dhharam thaahi thum maanahu saach kehath mai yaa ko ||1||

Know that such religion is useless to him. I speak the Truth for his sake. ||1||

jYsy pwhin jl mih rwiKE BydY nwih iqih pwnI ]

jaisae paahan jal mehi raakhiou bhaedhai naahi thih paanee ||

It's like a stone, kept immersed in water; still, the water does not penetrate it.

qYsy hI qum qwih pCwno Bgiq hIn jo pRwnI ]2]

thaisae hee thum thaahi pashhaanahu bhagath heen jo praanee ||2||

So, understand it: that mortal being who lacks devotional worship is just like that. ||2||

kl mY mukiq nwm qy pwvq gur Xh Bydu bqwvY ]

aucwrx Xh: 'X' dI ApnI Avwj

kal mai mukath naam thae paavath gur yeh bhaedh bathaavai ||

In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, liberation comes from the Naam. The Guru has revealed this secret.

khu nwnk soeI nru grUAw jo pRB ky gun gwvY ]3]3]

aucwrx grU-Aw: AONkV rihq bolo

kahu naanak soee nar garooaa jo prabh kae gun gaavai ||3||3||

Says Nanak, he alone is a great man, who sings the Praises of God. ||3||3||