jYqsrI mhlw 9 ]

aucwrx  jYqsrI mh`lw nwvw

jaithasaree mehalaa 9 ||

Jaitsree, Ninth Mehl:

hir jU rwiK lyhu piq myrI ]

har joo raakh laehu path maeree ||

O Dear Lord, please, save my honor!

jm ko qRws BieE aur AMqir srin ghI ikrpw iniD qyrI ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx in`iD

jam ko thraas bhaeiou our anthar saran gehee kirapaa nidhh thaeree ||1|| rehaao ||

The fear of death has entered my heart; I cling to the Protection of Your Sanctuary, O Lord, ocean of mercy. ||1||Pause||

mhw piqq mugD loBI Puin krq pwp Ab hwrw ]

mehaa pathith mugadhh lobhee fun karath paap ab haaraa ||

I am a great sinner, foolish and greedy; but now, at last, I have grown weary of committing sins.

BY mrby ko ibsrq nwihn iqh icMqw qnu jwrw ]1]

bhai marabae ko bisarath naahin thih chinthaa than jaaraa ||1||

I cannot forget the fear of dying; this anxiety is consuming my body. ||1||

kIey aupwv mukiq ky kwrin dhidis kau auiT DwieAw ]

keeeae oupaav mukath kae kaaran dheh dhis ko outh dhhaaeiaa ||

I have been trying to liberate myself, running around in the ten directions.

Gt hI BIqir bsY inrµjnu qw ko mrmu n pwieAw ]2]

ghatt hee bheethar basai niranjan thaa ko maram n paaeiaa ||2||

The pure, immaculate Lord abides deep within my heart, but I do not understand the secret of His mystery. ||2||

nwihn gunu nwihn kCu jpu qpu kaunu krmu Ab kIjY ]

naahin gun naahin kashh jap thap koun karam ab keejai ||

I have no merit, and I know nothing about meditation or austerities; what should I do now?

nwnk hwir pirE srnwgiq ABY dwnu pRB dIjY ]3]2]

aucwrx srnw-giq; A-BY: 'B' dI ApnI Avwj

naanak haar pariou saranaagath abhai dhaan prabh dheejai ||3||2||

O Nanak, I am exhausted; I seek the shelter of Your Sanctuary; O God, please bless me with the gift of fearlessness. ||3||2||