ray nar ih saachee jee-a Dhaar

soriT mhlw 9 ] (633-2)
sorath mehlaa 9.
Sorat'h, Ninth Mehl:


ry nr ieh swcI jIA Dwir ]
ray nar ih saachee jee-a Dhaar.
O man, grasp this Truth firmly in your soul.

sgl jgqu hY jYsy supnw ibnsq lgq n bwr ]1] rhwau ]
sagal jagat hai jaisay supnaa binsat lagat na baar. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The whole world is just like a dream; it will pass away in an instant. ||1||Pause||

bwrU BIiq bnweI ric pic rhq nhI idn cwir ]
baaroo bheet banaa-ee rach pach rahat nahee din chaar.
Like a wall of sand, built up and plastered with great care, which does not last even a few days,

qYsy hI ieh suK mwieAw ky auriJE khw gvwr ]1]
taisay hee ih sukh maa-i-aa kay urjhi-o kahaa gavaar. ||1||
just so are the pleasures of Maya. Why are you entangled in them, you ignorant fool? ||1||

AjhU smiJ kCu ibgirE nwihin Bij ly nwmu murwir ]
ajhoo samajh kachh bigri-o naahin bhaj lay naam muraar.
Understand this today - it is not yet too late! Chant and vibrate the Name of the Lord.

khu nwnk inj mqu swDn kau BwiKE qoih pukwir ]2]8]
kaho naanak nij mat saaDhan ka-o bhaakhi-o tohi pukaar. ||2||8||
Says Nanak, this is the subtle wisdom of the Holy Saints, which I proclaim out loud to you. ||2||8||