soriT mhlw 9 ]

aucwrx soriT mh`lw nwvw

sorath mehalaa 9 ||

Sorat'h, Ninth Mehl:

mn ry gihE n gur aupdysu ]

man rae gehiou n gur oupadhaes ||

O mind, you have not accepted the Guru's Teachings.

khw BieE jau mUfu mufwieE Bgvau kIno Bysu ]1] rhwau ]

kehaa bhaeiou jo moodd muddaaeiou bhagavo keeno bhaes ||1|| rehaao ||

What is the use of shaving your head, and wearing saffron robes? ||1||Pause||

swc Cwif kY JUTh lwigE jnmu AkwrQu KoieE ]

saach shhaadd kai jhootheh laagiou janam akaarathh khoeiou ||

Abandoning Truth, you cling to falsehood; your life is uselessly wasting away.

kir prpMc audr inj poiKE psu kI inAweI soieE ]1]

kar parapanch oudhar nij pokhiou pas kee niaaee soeiou ||1||

Practicing hypocrisy, you fill your belly, and then sleep like an animal. ||1||

rwm Bjn kI giq nhI jwnI mwieAw hwiQ ibkwnw ]

aucwrx Bjn: polw bolo

raam bhajan kee gath nehee jaanee maaeiaa haathh bikaanaa ||

You do not know the Way of the Lord's meditation; you have sold yourself into Maya's hands.

auriJ rihE ibiKAn sµig baurw nwmu rqnu ibsrwnw ]2]

ourajh rehiou bikhian sang bouraa naam rathan bisaraanaa ||2||

The madman remains entangled in vice and corruption; he has forgotten the jewel of the Naam. ||2||

rihE Acyqu n cyiqE goibMd ibrQw AauD isrwnI ]

rehiou achaeth n chaethiou gobindh birathhaa aoudhh siraanee ||

He remains thoughtless, not thinking of the Lord of the Universe; his life is uselessly passing away.

khu nwnk hir ibrdu pCwnau BUly sdw prwnI ]3]10]

kahu naanak har biradh pashhaano bhoolae sadhaa paraanee ||3||10||

Says Nanak, O Lord, please, confirm your innate nature; this mortal is continually making mistakes. ||3||10||