rwmklI mhlw 9 ]

aucwrx rwmklI mh`lw nwvw

raamakalee mehalaa 9 ||

Raamkalee, Ninth Mehl:

pRwnI nwrwiein suiD lyh ]

praanee naaraaein sudhh laehi ||

O mortal, focus your thoughts on the Lord.

iCnu iCnu AauD GtY ins bwsur ibRQw jwqu hY dyh ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx GtY: polw bolo

shhin shhin aoudhh ghattai nis baasur brithhaa jaath hai dhaeh ||1|| rehaao ||

Moment by moment, your life is running out; night and day, your body is passing away in vain. ||1||Pause||

qrnwpo ibiKAn isau KoieE bwlpnu AigAwnw ]

aucwrx qrnw-po; bwl-pnu

tharanaapo bikhian sio khoeiou baalapan agiaanaa ||

You have wasted your youth in corrupt pleasures, and your childhood in ignorance.

ibrD BieE AjhU nhI smJY kaunu kumiq aurJwnw ]1]

aucwrx Aj-hU; kum`iq

biradhh bhaeiou ajehoo nehee samajhai koun kumath ourajhaanaa ||1||

You have grown old, and even now, you do not understand, the evil-mindedness in which you are entangled. ||1||

mwns jnmu dIE ijh Twkur so qY ikau ibsrwieE ]

maanas janam dheeou jih thaakur so thai kio bisaraaeiou ||

Why have you forgotten your Lord and Master, who blessed you with this human life?

mukiq hoq nr jw kY ismrY inmK n qw ko gwieE ]2]

mukath hoth nar jaa kai simarai nimakh n thaa ko gaaeiou ||2||

Remembering Him in meditation, one is liberated. And yet, you do not sing His Praises, even for an instant. ||2||

mwieAw ko mdu khw krqu hY sµig n kwhU jweI ]

maaeiaa ko madh kehaa karath hai sang n kaahoo jaaee ||

Why are you intoxicated with Maya? It will not go along with you.

nwnk khq cyiq icMqwmin hoie hY AMiq shweI ]3]3]81]

naanak kehath chaeth chinthaaman hoe hai anth sehaaee ||3||3||81||

Says Nanak, think of Him, remember Him in your mind. He is the Fulfiller of desires, who will be your help and support in the end. ||3||3||81||