kaahay ray ban khojan jaa-ee

DnwsrI mhlw 9 ] (684-14)
Dhanaasree mehlaa 9.
Dhanaasaree, Ninth Mehl:


kwhy ry bn Kojn jweI ]
kaahay ray ban khojan jaa-ee.
Why do you go looking for Him in the forest?

srb invwsI sdw Alypw qohI sMig smweI ]1] rhwau ]
sarab nivaasee sadaa alaypaa tohee sang samaa-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Although he is unattached, he dwells everywhere. He is always with you as your companion. ||1||Pause||

puhp miD ijau bwsu bsqu hY mukr mwih jYsy CweI ]
puhap maDh ji-o baas basat hai mukar maahi jaisay chhaa-ee.
Like the fragrance which remains in the flower, and like the reflection in the mirror,

qYsy hI hir bsy inrMqir Gt hI Kojhu BweI ]1]
taisay hee har basay nirantar ghat hee khojahu bhaa-ee. ||1||
the Lord dwells deep within; search for Him within your own heart, O Siblings of Destiny. ||1||

bwhir BIqir eyko jwnhu iehu gur igAwnu bqweI ]
baahar bheetar ayko jaanhu ih gur gi-aan bataa-ee.
Outside and inside, know that there is only the One Lord; the Guru has imparted this wisdom to me.

jn nwnk ibnu Awpw cInY imtY n BRm kI kweI ]2]1]
jan naanak bin aapaa cheenai mitai na bharam kee kaa-ee. ||2||1||
O servant Nanak, without knowing one's own self, the moss of doubt is not removed. ||2||1||