# Section 38 - Phunhay, Fifth Mehl

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> Shri Guru Granth Sahib: Phunhay, Fifth Mehl
> Section 38 - Phunhay, Fifth Mehl - Part 001
> The Beloved Eternal Lord God,
> O Nanak, carries us across the world-ocean. ||14||
> It is death to forget the Lord of the Universe.
> It is life to meditate on the Name of the Lord.
> The Lord is found in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy,
> O Nanak, by pre-ordained destiny. ||15||
> The snake-charmer, by his spell, neutralizes the poison and leaves the snake without fangs.
> Just so, the Saints remove suffering;
> O Nanak, they are found by good karma. ||16||
> The Lord is All-pervading everywhere; He gives Sanctuary to all living beings.
> The mind is touched by His Love, O Nanak,
> by Guru's Grace, and the Blessed Vision of His Darshan. ||17||
> My mind is pierced through by the Lord's Lotus Feet.
> I am blessed with total happiness.
> Holy people have been singing this Gaat'haa, O Nanak, since the very beginning of time. ||18||
> Chanting and singing the Sublime Word of God in the Saadh Sangat, mortals are saved from the world-ocean. O Nanak, they shall never again be consigned to reincarnation. ||19||
> People contemplate the Vedas, Puraanas and Shaastras.
> But by enshrining in their hearts the Naam, the Name of the One and Only Creator of the Universe,
> everyone can be saved.
> By great good fortune, O Nanak, a few cross over like this. ||20||
> Meditating in remembrance on the Naam, the Name of Lord of the Universe, all one's generations are saved.
> It is obtained in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. O Nanak, by great good fortune, the Blessed Vision of His Darshan is seen. ||21||
> Abandon all your evil habits, and implant all Dharmic faith within.
> The Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, is obtained, O Nanak, by those who have such destiny written upon their foreheads. ||22||
> God was, is, and shall always be. He sustains and destroys all.
> Know that these Holy people are true, O Nanak; they are in love with the Lord. ||23||
> The mortal is engrossed in sweet words and transitory pleasures which shall soon fade away.
> Disease, sorrow and separation afflict him; O Nanak, he never finds peace, even in dreams. ||24||
> Phunhay, Fifth Mehl:
> One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
> With Pen in Hand, the Unfathomable Lord writes the mortal's destiny upon his forehead.
> The Incomparably Beautiful Lord is involved with all.
> I cannot utter Your Praises with my mouth.
> Nanak is fascinated, gazing upon the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan. I am a sacrifice to You. ||1||
> Seated in the Society of the Saints, I chant the Lord's Praises.
> I dedicate all my adornments to Him, and give all this soul to Him.
> With hopeful yearning for Him, I have made the bed for my Husband.
> O Lord! If such good destiny is inscribed upon my forehead, then I shall find my Friend. ||2||
> O my companion, I have prepared everything: make-up, garlands and betel-leaves.
> I have embellished myself with the sixteen decorations, and applied the mascara to my eyes.
> If my Husband Lord comes to my home, then I obtain everything.
> O Lord! Without my Husband, all these adornments are useless. ||3||
> Very fortunate is she, within whose home the Husband Lord abides.
> She is totally adorned and decorated; she is a happy soul-bride.
> I sleep in peace, without anxiety; the hopes of my mind have been fulfilled.
> O Lord! When my Husband came into the home of my heart, I obtained everything. ||4||
> Section 38 - Phunhay, Fifth Mehl - Part 002
> My hope is so intense, that this hope alone should fulfill my hopes.
> When the True Guru becomes merciful, then I attain the Perfect Lord.
> My body is filled with so many demerits; I am covered with faults and demerits.
> O Lord! When the True Guru becomes Merciful, then the mind is held in place. ||5||
> Says Nanak, I have meditated on the Lord, Infinite and Endless.
> This world-ocean is so difficult to cross; the True Guru has carried me across.
> My comings and goings in reincarnation ended, when I met the Perfect Lord.
> O Lord! I have obtained the Ambrosial Nectar of the Name of the Lord from the True Guru. ||6||
> The lotus is in my hand; in the courtyard of my heart I abide in peace.
> O my companion, the Jewel is around my neck; beholding it, sorrow is taken away.
> I abide with the Lord of the World, the Treasury of Total Peace. O Lord!
> All wealth, spiritual perfection and the nine treasures are in His Hand. ||7||
> Those men who go out to enjoy other men's women shall suffer in shame.
> Those who steal the wealth of others - how can their guilt be concealed?
> Those who chant the Sacred Praises of the Lord save and redeem all their generations.
> O Lord! Those who listen and contemplate the Supreme Lord God become pure and holy. ||8||
> The sky above looks lovely, and the earth below is beautiful.
> Lightning flashes in the ten directions; I behold the Face of my Beloved.
> If I go searching in foreign lands, how can I find my Beloved?
> O Lord! If such destiny is inscribed upon my forehead, I am absorbed in the Blessed Vision of His Darshan. ||9||
> I have seen all places, but none can compare to You.
> The Primal Lord, the Architect of Destiny, has established You; thus You are adorned and embellished.
> Ramdaspur is prosperous and thickly populated, and incomparably beautiful.
> O Lord! Bathing in the Sacred Pool of Raam Daas, the sins are washed away, O Nanak. ||10||
> The rainbird is very smart; in its consciousness, it longs for the friendly rain.
> It longs for that, to which its breath of life is attached.
> It wanders depressed, from forest to forest, for the sake of a drop of water.
> O Lord! In just the same way, the humble servant of the Lord begs for the Naam, the Name of the Lord. Nanak is a sacrifice to him. ||11||
> The Consciousness of my Friend is incomparably beautiful. Its mystery cannot be known.
> One who purchases the priceless virtues realizes the essence of reality.
> When the consciousness is absorbed in the supreme consciousness, great joy and bliss are found.
> O Lord! When the fickle thieves are overcome, the true wealth is obtained. ||12||
> In a dream, I was lifted up; why didn't I grasp the hem of His Robe?
> Gazing upon the Beautiful Lord relaxing there, my mind was charmed and fascinated.
> I am searching for His Feet - tell me, where can I find Him?
> O Lord! Tell me how I can find my Beloved, O my companion. ||13||
> The eyes which do not see the Holy - those eyes are miserable.
> The ears which do not hear the Sound-current of the Naad - those ears might just as well be plugged.
> The tongue which does not chant the Naam ought to be cut out, bit by bit.
> O Lord! When the mortal forgets the Lord of the Universe, the Sovereign Lord King, he grows weaker day by day. ||14||
> The wings of the bumble bee are caught in the intoxicating fragrant petals of the lotus.
> With its limbs entangled in the petals, it loses its senses.
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> — *Section 38 - Phunhay, Fifth Mehl*