soriT mhlw 9 ]

aucwrx soriT mh`lw nwvw

sorath mehalaa 9 ||

Sorat'h, Ninth Mehl:

mweI mY ikih ibiD lKau gusweI ]

maaee mai kihi bidhh lakho gusaaee ||

O mother, how can I see the Lord of the world?

mhw moh AigAwin iqmir mo mnu rihE aurJweI ]1] rhwau ]

mehaa moh agiaan thimar mo man rehiou ourajhaaee ||1|| rehaao ||

In the utter darkness of emotional attachment and spiritual ignorance, my mind remains entangled. ||1||Pause||

sgl jnm Brm hI Brm KoieE nh AsiQru miq pweI ]

aucwrx m`iq

sagal janam bharam hee bharam khoeiou neh asathhir math paaee ||

Deluded by doubt, I have wasted my whole life; I have not obtained a stable intellect.

ibiKAwskq rihE ins bwsur nh CUtI ADmweI ]1]

aucwrx ibiKAw-skq

bikhiaasakath rehiou nis baasur neh shhoottee adhhamaaee ||1||

I remain under the influence of corrupting sins, night and day, and I have not renounced wickedness. ||1||

swDsµgu kbhU nhI kInw nh kIriq pRB gweI ]

saadhhasang kabehoo nehee keenaa neh keerath prabh gaaee ||

I never joined the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, and I did not sing the Kirtan of God's Praises.

jn nwnk mY nwih koaU gunu rwiK lyhu srnweI ]2]6]

jan naanak mai naahi kooo gun raakh laehu saranaaee ||2||6||

O servant Nanak, I have no virtues at all; keep me in Your Sanctuary, Lord. ||2||6||