rwmklI mhlw 9 ]

aucwrx rwmklI mh`lw nwvw

raamakalee mehalaa 9 ||

Raamkalee, Ninth Mehl:

swDo kaunu jugiq Ab kIjY ]

saadhho koun jugath ab keejai ||

Holy people: what way should I now adopt,

jw qy durmiq sgl ibnwsY rwm Bgiq mnu BIjY ]1] rhwau ]

jaa thae dhuramath sagal binaasai raam bhagath man bheejai ||1|| rehaao ||

By which all evil-mindedness may be dispelled, and the mind may vibrate in devotional worship to the Lord? ||1||Pause||

mnu mwieAw mY auriJ rihE hY bUJY nh kCu igAwnw ]

aucwrx bU`JY

man maaeiaa mehi ourajh rehiou hai boojhai neh kashh giaanaa ||

My mind is entangled in Maya; it knows nothing at all of spiritual wisdom.

kaunu nwmu jgu jw kY ismrY pwvY pdu inrbwnw ]1]

koun naam jag jaa kai simarai paavai padh nirabaanaa ||1||

What is that Name, by which the world, contemplating it, might attain the state of Nirvaanaa? ||1||

Bey dieAwl ikRpwl sMq jn qb ieh bwq bqweI ]

bheae dhaeiaal kirapaal santh jan thab eih baath bathaaee ||

When the Saints became kind and compassionate, they told me this.

srb Drm mwno iqh kIey ijh pRB kIriq gweI ]2]

sarab dhharam maano thih keeeae jih prabh keerath gaaee ||2||

Understand, that whoever sings the Kirtan of God's Praises, has performed all religious rituals. ||2||

rwm nwmu nru inis bwsur mY inmK eyk aur DwrY ]

raam naam nar nis baasur mehi nimakh eaek our dhhaarai ||

One who enshrines the Lord's Name in his heart night and day - even for an instant

jm ko qRwsu imtY nwnk iqh Apuno jnmu svwrY ]3]2]

jam ko thraas mittai naanak thih apuno janam savaarai ||3||2||

- has his fear of Death eradicated. O Nanak, his life is approved and fulfilled. ||3||2||