gauVI mhlw 9 ]

aucwrx gauVI mh`lw nwvw

gourree mehalaa 9 ||

Gauree, Ninth Mehl:

swDo iehu mnu gihE n jweI ]

saadhho eihu man gehiou n jaaee ||

Holy Saadhus: this mind cannot be restrained.

cµcl iqRsnw sµig bsqu hY Xw qy iQru n rhweI ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx Xw: 'X' dI ApnI Avwj

chanchal thrisanaa sang basath hai yaa thae thhir n rehaaee ||1|| rehaao ||

Fickle desires dwell with it, and so it cannot remain steady. ||1||Pause||

kTn kroD Gt hI ky BIqir ijh suiD sB ibsrweI ]

kathan karodhh ghatt hee kae bheethar jih sudhh sabh bisaraaee ||

The heart is filled with anger and violence, which cause all sense to be forgotten.

rqnu igAwnu sB ko ihir lInw qw isau kCu n bsweI ]1]

rathan giaan sabh ko hir leenaa thaa sio kashh n basaaee ||1||

The jewel of spiritual wisdom has been taken away from everyone; nothing can withstand it. ||1||

jogI jqn krq siB hwry gunI rhy gun gweI ]

jogee jathan karath sabh haarae gunee rehae gun gaaee ||

The Yogis have tried everything and failed; the virtuous have grown weary of singing God's Glories.

jn nwnk hir Bey dieAwlw qau sB ibiD bin AweI ]2]4]

jan naanak har bheae dhaeiaalaa tho sabh bidhh ban aaee ||2||4||

O servant Nanak, when the Lord becomes merciful, then every effort is successful. ||2||4||