soriT mhlw 9 ]

aucwrx soriT mh`lw nwvw

sorath mehalaa 9 ||

Sorat'h, Ninth Mehl:

mweI mnu myro bis nwih ]

maaee man maero bas naahi ||

O mother, my mind is out of control.

ins bwsur ibiKAn kau Dwvq ikih ibiD rokau qwih ]1] rhwau ]

nis baasur bikhian ko dhhaavath kihi bidhh roko thaahi ||1|| rehaao ||

Night and day, it runs after sin and corruption. How can I restrain it? ||1||Pause||

byd purwn isimRiq ky mq suin inmK n hIey bswvY ]

aucwrx m`q

baedh puraan simrith kae math sun nimakh n heeeae basaavai ||

He listens to the teachings of the Vedas, the Puraanas and the Simritees, but he does not enshrine them in his heart, even for an instant.

pr Dn pr dwrw isau ricE ibrQw jnmu isrwvY ]1]

par dhhan par dhaaraa sio rachiou birathhaa janam siraavai ||1||

Engrossed in the wealth and women of others, his life passes away uselessly. ||1||

mid mwieAw kY BieE bwvro sUJq nh kCu igAwnw ]

madh maaeiaa kai bhaeiou baavaro soojhath neh kashh giaanaa ||

He has gone insane with the wine of Maya, and does not understand even a bit of spiritual wisdom.

Gt hI BIqir bsq inrµjnu qw ko mrmu n jwnw ]2]

aucwrx bsq: polw bolo (ASuD: b-sq)

ghatt hee bheethar basath niranjan thaa ko maram n jaanaa ||2||

Deep within his heart, the Immaculate Lord dwells, but he does not know this secret. ||2||

jb hI srin swD kI AwieE durmiq sgl ibnwsI ]

jab hee saran saadhh kee aaeiou dhuramath sagal binaasee ||

When I came to the Sanctuary of the Holy Saints, all my evil-mindedness was dispelled.

qb nwnk cyiqE icMqwmin kwtI jm kI PwsI ]3]7]

thab naanak chaethiou chinthaaman kaattee jam kee faasee ||3||7||

Then, O Nanak, I remembered the Chintaamani, the jewel which fulfills all desires, and the noose of Death was snapped. ||3||7||