soriT mhlw 9 ]

aucwrx soriT mh`lw nwvw

sorath mehalaa 9 ||

Sorat'h, Ninth Mehl:

mn ry kaunu kumiq qY lInI ]

aucwrx kum`iq

man rae koun kumath thai leenee ||

O mind, what evil-mindedness have you developed?

pr dwrw inMidAw rs ricE rwm Bgiq nih kInI ]1] rhwau ]

par dhaaraa nindhiaa ras rachiou raam bhagath nehi keenee ||1|| rehaao ||

You are engrossed in the pleasures of other men's wives, and slander; you have not worshipped the Lord at all. ||1||Pause||

mukiq pMQu jwinE qY nwhin Dn jorn kau DwieAw ]

mukath panthh jaaniou thai naahan dhhan joran ko dhhaaeiaa ||

You do not know the way to liberation, but you run all around chasing wealth.

AMiq sMg kwhU nhI dInw ibrQw Awpu bµDwieAw ]1]

anth sang kaahoo nehee dheenaa birathhaa aap bandhhaaeiaa ||1||

In the end, nothing shall go along with you; you have entrapped yourself in vain. ||1||

nw hir BijE n gur jnu syivE nh aupijE kCu igAwnw ]

aucwrx BijE: polw bolo

naa har bhajiou n gur jan saeviou neh oupajiou kashh giaanaa ||

You have not meditated or vibrated upon the Lord; you have not served the Guru, or His humble servants; spiritual wisdom has not welled up within you.

Gt hI mwih inrµjnu qyrY qY Kojq auidAwnw ]2]

ghatt hee maahi niranjan thaerai thai khojath oudhiaanaa ||2||

The Immaculate Lord is within your heart, and yet you search for Him in the wilderness. ||2||

bhuqu jnm Brmq qY hwirE AsiQr miq nhI pweI ]

aucwrx m`iq

bahuth janam bharamath thai haariou asathhir math nehee paaee ||

You have wandered through many many births; you are exhausted but have still not found a way out of this endless cycle.

mwns dyh pwie pd hir Bju nwnk bwq bqweI ]3]3]

aucwrx Bju: polw bolo

maanas dhaeh paae padh har bhaj naanak baath bathaaee ||3||3||

Now that you have obtained this human body, meditate on the Lord's Feet; Nanak advises with this advice. ||3||3||