gauVI mhlw 9 ]

aucwrx gauVI mh`lw nwvw

gourree mehalaa 9 ||

Gauree, Ninth Mehl:

swDo rcnw rwm bnweI ]

saadhho rachanaa raam banaaee ||

Holy Saadhus: the Lord fashioned the creation.

ieik ibnsY iek AsiQru mwnY Acrju liKE n jweI ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx Ac-rju

eik binasai eik asathhir maanai acharaj lakhiou n jaaee ||1|| rehaao ||

One person passes away, and another thinks that he will live forever - this is a wonder beyond understanding! ||1||Pause||

kwm kRoD moh bis pRwnI hir mUriq ibsrweI ]

kaam krodhh moh bas praanee har moorath bisaraaee ||

The mortal beings are held in the power of sexual desire, anger and emotional attachment; they have forgotten the Lord, the Immortal Form.

JUTw qnu swcw kir mwinE ijau supnw rYnweI ]1]

jhoothaa than saachaa kar maaniou jio supanaa rainaaee ||1||

The body is false, but they believe it to be true; it is like a dream in the night. ||1||

jo dIsY so sgl ibnwsY ijau bwdr kI CweI ]

jo dheesai so sagal binaasai jio baadhar kee shhaaee ||

Whatever is seen, shall all pass away, like the shadow of a cloud.

jn nwnk jgu jwinE imiQAw rihE rwm srnweI ]2]2]

jan naanak jag jaaniou mithhiaa rehiou raam saranaaee ||2||2||

O servant Nanak, one who knows the world to be unreal, dwells in the Sanctuary of the Lord. ||2||2||