soriT mhlw 9 ]

aucwrx soriT mh`lw nwvw

sorath mehalaa 9 ||

Sorat'h, Ninth Mehl:

mn kI mn hI mwih rhI ]

man kee man hee maahi rehee ||

The mind remains in the mind.

nw hir Bjy n qIrQ syvy cotI kwil ghI ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx Bjy: polw bolo

naa har bhajae n theerathh saevae chottee kaal gehee ||1|| rehaao ||

He does not meditate on the Lord, nor does he perform service at sacred shrines, and so death seizes him by the hair. ||1||Pause||

dwrw mIq pUq rQ sµpiq Dn pUrn sB mhI ]

dhaaraa meeth pooth rathh sanpath dhhan pooran sabh mehee ||

Wife, friends, children, carriages, property, total wealth, the entire world

Avr sgl imiQAw ey jwnau Bjnu rwmu ko shI ]1]

aucwrx Bjnu: polw bolo

avar sagal mithhiaa eae jaano bhajan raam ko sehee ||1||

- know that all of these things are false. The Lord's meditation alone is true. ||1||

iPrq iPrq bhuqy jug hwirE mwns dyh lhI ]

firath firath bahuthae jug haariou maanas dhaeh lehee ||

Wandering, wandering around for so many ages, he has grown weary, and finally, he obtained this human body.

nwnk khq imln kI brIAw ismrq khw nhI ]2]2]

naanak kehath milan kee bareeaa simarath kehaa nehee ||2||2||

Says Nanak, this is the opportunity to meet the Lord; why don't you remember Him in meditation? ||2||2||