maa-ee man mayro bas naahi

soriT mhlw 9 ] (632-17)
sorath mehlaa 9.
Sorat'h, Ninth Mehl:


mweI mnu myro bis nwih ]
maa-ee man mayro bas naahi.
O mother, my mind is out of control.

ins bwsur ibiKAn kau Dwvq ikih ibiD rokau qwih ]1] rhwau ]
nis baasur bikhi-an ka-o Dhaavat kihi biDh roka-o taahi. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Night and day, it runs after sin and corruption. How can I restrain it? ||1||Pause||

byd purwn isimRiq ky mq suin inmK n hIey bswvY ]
bayd puraan simrit kay mat sun nimakh na hee-ay basaavai.
He listens to the teachings of the Vedas, the Puraanas and the Simritees, but he does not enshrine them in his heart, even for an instant.

pr Dn pr dwrw isau ricE ibrQw jnmu isrwvY ]1]
par Dhan par daaraa si-o rachi-o birthaa janam siraavai. ||1||
Engrossed in the wealth and women of others, his life passes away uselessly. ||1||

mid mwieAw kY BieE bwvro sUJq nh kCu igAwnw ]
mad maa-i-aa kai bha-i-o baavro soojhat nah kachh gi-aanaa.
He has gone insane with the wine of Maya, and does not understand even a bit of spiritual wisdom.

Gt hI BIqir bsq inrMjnu qw ko mrmu n jwnw ]2]
ghat hee bheetar basat niranjan taa ko maram na jaanaa. ||2||
Deep within his heart, the Immaculate Lord dwells, but he does not know this secret. ||2||

jb hI srin swD kI AwieE durmiq sgl ibnwsI ]
jab hee saran saaDh kee aa-i-o durmat sagal binaasee.
When I came to the Sanctuary of the Holy Saints, all my evil-mindedness was dispelled.

qb nwnk cyiqE icMqwmin kwtI jm kI PwsI ]3]7]
tab naanak chayti-o chintaaman kaatee jam kee faasee. ||3||7||
Then, O Nanak, I remembered the Chintaamani, the jewel which fulfills all desires, and the noose of Death was snapped. ||3||7||