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1In the end, nothing shall go along with you; you have entrapped yourself in vain. ||1||

2You have not meditated or vibrated upon the Lord; you have not served the Guru, or His humble servants; spiritual wisdom has not welled up within you.

3The Immaculate Lord is within your heart, and yet you search for Him in the wilderness. ||2||

4You have wandered through many many births; you are exhausted but have still not found a way out of this endless cycle.

5Now that you have obtained this human body, meditate on the Lord's Feet; Nanak advises with this advice. ||3||3||

6Sorat'h, Ninth Mehla:

7O mind, contemplate the Sanctuary of God.

8Meditating on Him in remembrance, Ganika the prostitute was saved; enshrine His Praises within your heart. ||1||Pause||

9Meditating on Him in remembrance, Dhroo became immortal, and obtained the state of fearlessness.

10The Lord and Master removes suffering in this way - why have you forgotten Him? ||1||

11As soon as the elephant took to the protective Sanctuary of the Lord, the ocean of mercy, he escaped from the crocodile.

12How much can I describe the Glorious Praises of the Naam? Whoever chants the Lord's Name, his bonds are broken. ||2||

13Ajaamal, known throughout the world as a sinner, was redeemed in an instant.

14Says Nanak, remember the Chintaamani, the jewel which fulfills all desires, and you too shall be carried across and saved. ||3||4||

15Sorat'h, Ninth Mehla:

16What efforts should the mortal make,

17to attain devotional worship of the Lord, and eradicate the fear of death? ||1||Pause||

18Which actions, what sort of knowledge, and what religion - what Dharma should one practice?

19What Name of the Guru should one remember in meditation, to cross over the terrifying world-ocean? ||1||

20In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Name of the One Lord is the treasure of mercy; chanting it, one obtains salvation.

21No other religion is comparable to this; so speak the Vedas. ||2||

22He is beyond pain and pleasure, forever unattached; He is called the Lord of the world.

23He dwells deep within your inner self, O Nanak, like the image in a mirror. ||3||5||

24Sorat'h, Ninth Mehla:

25O mother, how can I see the Lord of the world?

26In the utter darkness of emotional attachment and spiritual ignorance, my mind remains entangled. ||1||Pause||

27Deluded by doubt, I have wasted my whole life; I have not obtained a stable intellect.

28I remain under the influence of corrupting sins, night and day, and I have not renounced wickedness. ||1||

29I never joined the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, and I did not sing the Kirtan of God's Praises.

30O servant Nanak, I have no virtues at all; keep me in Your Sanctuary, Lord. ||2||6||

31Sorat'h, Ninth Mehla:

32O mother, my mind is out of control.

33Night and day, it runs after sin and corruption. How can I restrain it? ||1||Pause||

34He 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.

35Engrossed in the wealth and women of others, his life passes away uselessly. ||1||

36He has gone insane with the wine of Maya, and does not understand even a bit of spiritual wisdom.

37Deep within his heart, the Immaculate Lord dwells, but he does not know this secret. ||2||