swrµg mhlw 9 ]

aucwrx swrµg mh`lw nwvw: 'swrµg' it`pI sihq bolo

saarang mehalaa 9 ||

Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

mn kir kbhU n hir gun gwieE ]

man kar kabehoo n har gun gaaeiou ||

In my mind, I never sang the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

ibiKAwskq rihE inis bwsur kIno Apno BwieE ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx ibiKAw-skq

bikhiaasakath rehiou nis baasur keeno apano bhaaeiou ||1|| rehaao ||

I remained under the influence of corruption, night and day; I did whatever I pleased. ||1||Pause||

gur aupdysu suinE nih kwnin pr dwrw lptwieE ]

gur oupadhaes suniou nehi kaanan par dhaaraa lapattaaeiou ||

I never listened to the Guru's Teachings; I was entangled with others' spouses.

pr inMdw kwrin bhu Dwvq smiJE nh smJwieE ]1]

par nindhaa kaaran bahu dhhaavath samajhiou neh samajhaaeiou ||1||

I ran all around slandering others; I was taught, but I never learned. ||1||

khw khau mY ApunI krnI ijh ibiD jnmu gvwieE ]

kehaa keho mai apunee karanee jih bidhh janam gavaaeiou ||

How can I even describe my actions? This is how I wasted my life.

kih nwnk sB Aaugn mo mY rwiK lyhu srnwieE ]2]4]3]13]139]4]159]

kehi naanak sabh aougan mo mehi raakh laehu saranaaeiou ||2||4||3||13||139||4||159||

Says Nanak, I am totally filled with faults. I have come to Your Sanctuary - please save me, O Lord! ||2||4||3||13||139||4||159||