ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੯ ॥

soratth mahalaa 9 |

Sorat'h, Ninth Mehl:

ਮਨ ਰੇ ਕਉਨੁ ਕੁਮਤਿ ਤੈ ਲੀਨੀ ॥

man re kaun kumat tai leenee |

O mind, what evil-mindedness have you developed?

ਪਰ ਦਾਰਾ ਨਿੰਦਿਆ ਰਸ ਰਚਿਓ ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਨਹਿ ਕੀਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

par daaraa nindiaa ras rachio raam bhagat neh keenee |1| rahaau |

You are engrossed in the pleasures of other men's wives, and slander; you have not worshipped the Lord at all. ||1||Pause||

ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪੰਥੁ ਜਾਨਿਓ ਤੈ ਨਾਹਨਿ ਧਨ ਜੋਰਨ ਕਉ ਧਾਇਆ ॥

mukat panth jaanio tai naahan dhan joran kau dhaaeaa |

You do not know the way to liberation, but you run all around chasing wealth.

ਅੰਤਿ ਸੰਗ ਕਾਹੂ ਨਹੀ ਦੀਨਾ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਆਪੁ ਬੰਧਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

ant sang kaahoo nahee deenaa birathaa aap bandhaaeaa |1|

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

ਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਭਜਿਓ ਨ ਗੁਰ ਜਨੁ ਸੇਵਿਓ ਨਹ ਉਪਜਿਓ ਕਛੁ ਗਿਆਨਾ ॥

naa har bhajio na gur jan sevio neh upajio kachh giaanaa |

You 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.

ਘਟ ਹੀ ਮਾਹਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਤੈ ਖੋਜਤ ਉਦਿਆਨਾ ॥੨॥

ghatt hee maeh niranjan terai tai khojat udiaanaa |2|

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

ਬਹੁਤੁ ਜਨਮ ਭਰਮਤ ਤੈ ਹਾਰਿਓ ਅਸਥਿਰ ਮਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਈ ॥

bahut janam bharamat tai haario asathir mat nahee paaee |

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

ਮਾਨਸ ਦੇਹ ਪਾਇ ਪਦ ਹਰਿ ਭਜੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਬਾਤ ਬਤਾਈ ॥੩॥੩॥

maanas deh paae pad har bhaj naanak baat bataaee |3|3|

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