yeh man naik na kahi-o karai

rwgu dyvgMDwrI mhlw 9 ] (536-8)
raag dayvganDhaaree mehlaa 9.
Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree, Ninth Mehl:


Xh mnu nYk n kihE krY ]
yeh man naik na kahi-o karai.
This mind does not follow my advice one tiny bit.

sIK isKwie rihE ApnI sI durmiq qy n trY ]1] rhwau ]
seekh sikhaa-ay rahi-o apnee see durmat tay na tarai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I am so tired of giving it instructions - it will not refrain from its evil-mindedness. ||1||Pause||

mid mwieAw kY BieE bwvro hir jsu nih aucrY ]
mad maa-i-aa kai bha-i-o baavro har jas neh uchrai.
It has gone insane with the intoxication of Maya; it does not chant the Lord's Praise.

kir prpMcu jgq kau fhkY Apno audru BrY ]1]
kar parpanch jagat ka-o dahkai apno udar bharai. ||1||
Practicing deception, it tries to cheat the world, and so it fills its belly. ||1||

suAwn pUC ijau hoie n sUDo kihE n kwn DrY ]
su-aan poochh ji-o ho-ay na sooDho kahi-o na kaan Dharai.
Like a dog's tail, it cannot be straightened; it will not listen to what I tell it.

khu nwnk Bju rwm nwm inq jw qy kwju srY ]2]1]
kaho naanak bhaj raam naam nit jaa tay kaaj sarai. ||2||1||
Says Nanak, vibrate forever the Name of the Lord, and all your affairs shall be adjusted. ||2||1||