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byd purwn swD mg suin kir inmK n hir gun gwvY ]1] rhwau ] (220-1, gauVI, mÚ 9)
bayd puraan saaDh mag sun kar nimakh na har gun gaavai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
This mind listens to the Vedas, the Puraanas, and the ways of the Holy Saints, but it does not sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, for even an instant. ||1||Pause||

durlB dyh pwie mwns kI ibrQw jnmu isrwvY ] (220-1, gauVI, mÚ 9)
durlabh dayh paa-ay maanas kee birthaa janam siraavai.
Having obtained this human body, so very difficult to obtain, it is now being uselessly wasted.

mwieAw moh mhw sMkt bn qw isau ruc aupjwvY ]1] (220-2, gauVI, mÚ 9)
maa-i-aa moh mahaa sankat ban taa si-o ruch upjaavai. ||1||
Emotional attachment to Maya is such a treacherous wilderness, and yet, people are in love with it. ||1||

AMqir bwhir sdw sMig pRBu qw isau nyhu n lwvY ] (220-3, gauVI, mÚ 9)
antar baahar sadaa sang parabh taa si-o nayhu na laavai.
Inwardly and outwardly, God is always with them, and yet, they do not enshrine Love for Him.

nwnk mukiq qwih qum mwnhu ijh Git rwmu smwvY ]2]6] (220-3, gauVI, mÚ 9)
naanak mukat taahi tum maanhu jih ghat raam samaavai. ||2||6||
O Nanak, know that those whose hearts are filled with the Lord are liberated. ||2||6||

gauVI mhlw 9 ] (220-4)
ga-orhee mehlaa 9.
Gauree, Ninth Mehl:

swDo rwm srin ibsrwmw ] (220-4, gauVI, mÚ 9)
saaDho raam saran bisraamaa.
Holy Saadhus: rest and peace are in the Sanctuary of the Lord.

byd purwn pVy ko ieh gun ismry hir ko nwmw ]1] rhwau ] (220-4, gauVI, mÚ 9)
bayd puraan parhay ko ih gun simray har ko naamaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
This is the blessing of studying the Vedas and the Puraanas, that you may meditate on the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

loB moh mwieAw mmqw Puin Aau ibiKAn kI syvw ] hrK sog prsY ijh nwhin so mUriq hY dyvw ]1] (220-5, gauVI, mÚ 9)
lobh moh maa-i-aa mamtaa fun a-o bikhi-an kee sayvaa. harakh sog parsai jih naahan so moorat hai dayvaa. ||1||
Greed, emotional attachment to Maya, possessiveness, the service of evil, pleasure and pain - those who are not touched by these, are the very embodiment of the Divine Lord. ||1||

surg nrk AMimRq ibKu ey sB iqau kMcn Aru pYsw ] (220-6, gauVI, mÚ 9)
surag narak amrit bikh ay sabh ti-o kanchan ar paisaa.
Heaven and hell, ambrosial nectar and poison, gold and copper - these are all alike to them.

ausqiq inMdw ey sm jw kY loBu mohu Puin qYsw ]2] (220-6, gauVI, mÚ 9)
ustat nindaa ay sam jaa kai lobh moh fun taisaa. ||2||
Praise and slander are all the same to them, as are greed and attachment. ||2||

duKu suKu ey bwDy ijh nwhin iqh qum jwnau igAwnI ] (220-7, gauVI, mÚ 9)
dukh sukh ay baaDhay jih naahan tih tum jaan-o gi-aanee.
They are not bound by pleasure and pain - know that they are truly wise.

nwnk mukiq qwih qum mwnau ieh ibiD ko jo pRwnI ]3]7] (220-8, gauVI, mÚ 9)
naanak mukat taahi tum maan-o ih biDh ko jo paraanee. ||3||7||
O Nanak, recognize those mortal beings as liberated, who live this way of life. ||3||7||

gauVI mhlw 9 ] (220-8)
ga-orhee mehlaa 9.
Gauree, Ninth Mehl:

mn ry khw BieE qY baurw ] (220-8, gauVI, mÚ 9)
man ray kahaa bha-i-o tai ba-uraa.
O mind, why have you gone crazy?

Aihinis AauD GtY nhI jwnY BieE loB sMig haurw ]1] rhwau ] (220-9, gauVI, mÚ 9)
ahinis a-oDh ghatai nahee jaanai bha-i-o lobh sang ha-uraa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Don't you know that your life is decreasing, day and night? Your life is made worthless with greed. ||1||Pause||

jo qnu qY Apno kir mwinE Aru suMdr igRh nwrI ] (220-9, gauVI, mÚ 9)
jo tan tai apno kar maani-o ar sundar garih naaree.
That body, which you believe to be your own, and your beautiful home and spouse

ien mYN kCu qyro ry nwhin dyKo soc ibcwrI ]1] (220-10, gauVI, mÚ 9)
in maiN kachh tayro ray naahan daykho soch bichaaree. ||1||
- none of these is yours to keep. See this, reflect upon it and understand. ||1||

rqn jnmu Apno qY hwirE goibMd giq nhI jwnI ] (220-11, gauVI, mÚ 9)
ratan janam apno tai haari-o gobind gat nahee jaanee.
You have wasted the precious jewel of this human life; you do not know the Way of the Lord of the Universe.

inmK n lIn BieE crnn isNau ibrQw AauD isrwnI ]2] (220-11, gauVI, mÚ 9)
nimakh na leen bha-i-o charnan siN-o birthaa a-oDh siraanee. ||2||
You have not been absorbed in the Lord's Feet, even for an instant. Your life has passed away in vain! ||2||

khu nwnk soeI nru suKIAw rwm nwm gun gwvY ] (220-12, gauVI, mÚ 9)
kaho naanak so-ee nar sukhee-aa raam naam gun gaavai.
Says Nanak, that man is happy, who sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord's Name.

Aaur sgl jgu mwieAw moihAw inrBY pdu nhI pwvY ]3]8] (220-12, gauVI, mÚ 9)
a-or sagal jag maa-i-aa mohi-aa nirbhai pad nahee paavai. ||3||8||
All the rest of the world is enticed by Maya; they do not obtain the state of fearless dignity. ||3||8||

gauVI mhlw 9 ] (220-13)
ga-orhee mehlaa 9.
Gauree, Ninth Mehl:

nr Acyq pwp qy fru ry ] (220-13, gauVI, mÚ 9)
nar achayt paap tay dar ray.
You people are unconscious; you should be afraid of sin.

dIn dieAwl sgl BY BMjn srin qwih qum pru ry ]1] rhwau ] (220-13, gauVI, mÚ 9)
deen da-i-aal sagal bhai bhanjan saran taahi tum par ray. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Seek the Sanctuary of the Lord, Merciful to the meek, Destroyer of all fear. ||1||Pause||

byd purwn jws gun gwvq qw ko nwmu hIAY mo Dru ry ] (220-14, gauVI, mÚ 9)
bayd puraan jaas gun gaavat taa ko naam hee-ai mo Dhar ray.
The Vedas and the Puraanas sing His Praises; enshrine His Name within your heart.

pwvn nwmu jgiq mY hir ko ismir ismir ksml sB hru ry ]1] (220-15, gauVI, mÚ 9)
paavan naam jagat mai har ko simar simar kasmal sabh har ray. ||1||
Pure and sublime is the Name of the Lord in the world. Remembering it in meditation, all sinful mistakes shall be washed away. ||1||

mwns dyh bhuir nh pwvY kCU aupwau mukiq kw kru ry ] (220-15, gauVI, mÚ 9)
maanas dayh bahur nah paavai kachhoo upaa-o mukat kaa kar ray.
You shall not obtain this human body again; make the effort - try to achieve liberation!

nwnk khq gwie krunw mY Bv swgr kY pwir auqru ry ]2]9]251] (220-16, gauVI, mÚ 9)
naanak kahat gaa-ay karunaa mai bhav saagar kai paar utar ray. ||2||9||251||
Says Nanak, sing of the Lord of compassion, and cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||2||9||251||

rwgu gauVI AstpdIAw mhlw 1 gauVI guAwryrI (220-18)
raag ga-orhee asatpadee-aa mehlaa 1 ga-orhee gu-aarayree
Raag Gauree, Ashtapadees, First Mehl: Gauree Gwaarayree:

<> siqnwmu krqw purKu gur pRswid ] (220-18)
ik-oNkaar satnaam kartaa purakh gur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. By Guru's Grace:

iniD isiD inrml nwmu bIcwru ] (220-19, gauVI guAwryrI, mÚ 1)
niDh siDh nirmal naam beechaar.
The nine treasures and the miraculous spiritual powers come by contemplating the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord.

pUrn pUir rihAw ibKu mwir ] (220-19, gauVI guAwryrI, mÚ 1)
pooran poor rahi-aa bikh maar.
The Perfect Lord is All-pervading everywhere; He destroys the poison of Maya.

iqRkutI CUtI ibml mJwir ] (220-19, gauVI guAwryrI, mÚ 1)
tarikutee chhootee bimal majhaar.
I am rid of the three-phased Maya, dwelling in the Pure Lord.

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