soriT mhlw 9 ]

aucwrx soriT mh`lw nwvw

sorath mehalaa 9 ||

Sorat'h, Ninth Mehl:

mn ry pRB kI srin ibcwro ]

man rae prabh kee saran bichaaro ||

O mind, contemplate the Sanctuary of God.

ijh ismrq gnkw sI auDrI qw ko jsu aur Dwro ]1] rhwau ]

jih simarath ganakaa see oudhharee thaa ko jas our dhhaaro ||1|| rehaao ||

Meditating on Him in remembrance, Ganika the prostitute was saved; enshrine His Praises within your heart. ||1||Pause||

Atl BieE DUA jw kY ismrin Aru inrBY pdu pwieAw ]

aucwrx A-tl; inr-BY

attal bhaeiou dhhrooa jaa kai simaran ar nirabhai padh paaeiaa ||

Meditating on Him in remembrance, Dhroo became immortal, and obtained the state of fearlessness.

duK hrqw ieh ibiD ko suAwmI qY kwhy ibsrwieAw ]1]

dhukh harathaa eih bidhh ko suaamee thai kaahae bisaraaeiaa ||1||

The Lord and Master removes suffering in this way - why have you forgotten Him? ||1||

jb hI srin ghI ikrpw iniD gj grwh qy CUtw ]

aucwrx in`iD

jab hee saran gehee kirapaa nidhh gaj garaah thae shhoottaa ||

As soon as the elephant took to the protective Sanctuary of the Lord, the ocean of mercy, he escaped from the crocodile.

mhmw nwm khw lau brnau rwm khq bµDn iqh qUtw ]2]

mehamaa naam kehaa lo barano raam kehath bandhhan thih thoottaa ||2||

How much can I describe the Glorious Praises of the Naam? Whoever chants the Lord's Name, his bonds are broken. ||2||

Ajwmlu pwpI jgu jwny inmK mwih insqwrw ]

aucwrx Ajw-mlu

ajaamal paapee jag jaanae nimakh maahi nisathaaraa ||

Ajaamal, known throughout the world as a sinner, was redeemed in an instant.

nwnk khq cyq icMqwmin qY BI auqrih pwrw ]3]4]

naanak kehath chaeth chinthaaman thai bhee outharehi paaraa ||3||4||

Says Nanak, remember the Chintaamani, the jewel which fulfills all desires, and you too shall be carried across and saved. ||3||4||