ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੯ ॥
sorath mehlaa 9.
Sorat'h, Ninth Mehl:
ਮਨ ਰੇ ਕਉਨੁ ਕੁਮਤਿ ਤੈ ਲੀਨੀ ॥
man ray ka-un kumat tai leenee.
O mind, what evil-mindedness have you developed?
ਪਰ ਦਾਰਾ ਨਿੰਦਿਆ ਰਸ ਰਚਿਓ ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਨਹਿ ਕੀਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
par daaraa nindi-aa ras rachi-o raam bhagat neh keenee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
You are engrossed in the pleasures of other men's wives, and slander; you have not worshipped the Lord at all. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
O my mind, what tangled paths have you been wandering down?
Caught up in wanting what isn't yours and in unkind words, you have forgotten to turn toward the One — but it's never too late to turn back.
It's never too late to gently turn the heart back.
man ray ka-un kumat tai leenee — O mind, what wrong-mindedness have you taken on? This is a gentle self-address, not a condemnation. par daaraa nindiaa — desiring what belongs to others, and slander; the wrong turn is something to heal, not a crime. This is the Rahau.
A Question to Sit With
When you notice yourself heading the wrong way, what helps you turn back?
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