Phunhay Fifth Mehl

¹Phunhay, Fifth Mehl:

²One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

³With Pen in Hand, the Unfathomable Lord writes the mortal's destiny upon his forehead.

⁴The Incomparably Beautiful Lord is involved with all.

⁵I cannot utter Your Praises with my mouth.

⁶Nanak is fascinated, gazing upon the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan. I am a sacrifice to You. ||1||

⁷Seated in the Society of the Saints, I chant the Lord's Praises.

⁸I dedicate all my adornments to Him, and give all this soul to Him.

⁹With hopeful yearning for Him, I have made the bed for my Husband.

¹⁰O Lord! If such good destiny is inscribed upon my forehead, then I shall find my Friend. ||2||

¹¹O my companion, I have prepared everything: make-up, garlands and betel-leaves.

¹²I have embellished myself with the sixteen decorations, and applied the mascara to my eyes.

¹³If my Husband Lord comes to my home, then I obtain everything.

¹⁴O Lord! Without my Husband, all these adornments are useless. ||3||

¹⁵Very fortunate is she, within whose home the Husband Lord abides.

¹⁶She is totally adorned and decorated; she is a happy soul-bride.

¹⁷I sleep in peace, without anxiety; the hopes of my mind have been fulfilled.

¹⁸O Lord! When my Husband came into the home of my heart, I obtained everything. ||4||

¹My hope is so intense, that this hope alone should fulfill my hopes.

²When the True Guru becomes merciful, then I attain the Perfect Lord.

³My body is filled with so many demerits; I am covered with faults and demerits.

⁴O Lord! When the True Guru becomes Merciful, then the mind is held in place. ||5||

⁵Says Nanak, I have meditated on the Lord, Infinite and Endless.

⁶This world-ocean is so difficult to cross; the True Guru has carried me across.

⁷My comings and goings in reincarnation ended, when I met the Perfect Lord.

⁸O Lord! I have obtained the Ambrosial Nectar of the Name of the Lord from the True Guru. ||6||

⁹The lotus is in my hand; in the courtyard of my heart I abide in peace.

¹⁰O my companion, the Jewel is around my neck; beholding it, sorrow is taken away.

¹¹I abide with the Lord of the World, the Treasury of Total Peace. O Lord!

¹²All wealth, spiritual perfection and the nine treasures are in His Hand. ||7||

¹³Those men who go out to enjoy other men's women shall suffer in shame.

¹⁴Those who steal the wealth of others - how can their guilt be concealed?

¹⁵Those who chant the Sacred Praises of the Lord save and redeem all their generations.

¹⁶O Lord! Those who listen and contemplate the Supreme Lord God become pure and holy. ||8||

¹⁷The sky above looks lovely, and the earth below is beautiful.

¹⁸Lightning flashes in the ten directions; I behold the Face of my Beloved.

¹⁹If I go searching in foreign lands, how can I find my Beloved?

²⁰O Lord! If such destiny is inscribed upon my forehead, I am absorbed in the Blessed Vision of His Darshan. ||9||

²¹I have seen all places, but none can compare to You.

²²The Primal Lord, the Architect of Destiny, has established You; thus You are adorned and embellished.

²³Ramdaspur is prosperous and thickly populated, and incomparably beautiful.

²⁴O Lord! Bathing in the Sacred Pool of Raam Daas, the sins are washed away, O Nanak. ||10||

²⁵The rainbird is very smart; in its consciousness, it longs for the friendly rain.

²⁶It longs for that, to which its breath of life is attached.

²⁷It wanders depressed, from forest to forest, for the sake of a drop of water.

²⁸O 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||

²⁹The Consciousness of my Friend is incomparably beautiful. Its mystery cannot be known.

³⁰One who purchases the priceless virtues realizes the essence of reality.

³¹When the consciousness is absorbed in the supreme consciousness, great joy and bliss are found.

³²O Lord! When the fickle thieves are overcome, the true wealth is obtained. ||12||

³³In a dream, I was lifted up; why didn't I grasp the hem of His Robe?

³⁴Gazing upon the Beautiful Lord relaxing there, my mind was charmed and fascinated.

³⁵I am searching for His Feet - tell me, where can I find Him?

³⁶O Lord! Tell me how I can find my Beloved, O my companion. ||13||

³⁷The eyes which do not see the Holy - those eyes are miserable.

³⁸The ears which do not hear the Sound-current of the Naad - those ears might just as well be plugged.

³⁹The tongue which does not chant the Naam ought to be cut out, bit by bit.

⁴⁰O Lord! When the mortal forgets the Lord of the Universe, the Sovereign Lord King, he grows weaker day by day. ||14||

⁴¹The wings of the bumble bee are caught in the intoxicating fragrant petals of the lotus.

⁴²With its limbs entangled in the petals, it loses its senses.

¹Is there any such friend, who can untie this difficult knot?

²O Nanak, the One Supreme Lord and Master of the earth reunites the separated ones. ||15||

³I run around in all directions, searching for the love of God.

⁴The five evil enemies are tormenting me; how can I destroy them?

⁵Shoot them with the sharp arrows of meditation on the Name of God.

⁶O Lord! The way to slaughter these terrible sadistic enemies is obtained from the Perfect Guru. ||16||

⁷The True Guru has blessed me with the bounty which shall never be exhausted.

⁸Eating and consuming it, all the Gurmukhs are emancipated.

⁹The Lord, in His Mercy, has blessed me with the treasure of the Ambrosial Naam.

¹⁰O Nanak, worship and adore the Lord, who never dies. ||17||

¹¹Wherever the Lord's devotee goes is a blessed, beautiful place.

¹²All comforts are obtained, meditating on the Lord's Name.

¹³People praise and congratulate the devotee of the Lord, while the slanderers rot and die.

¹⁴Says Nanak, O friend, chant the Naam, and your mind shall be filled with bliss. ||18||

¹⁵The mortal never serves the Immaculate Lord, the Purifier of sinners.

¹⁶The mortal wastes away in false pleasures. How long can this go on?

¹⁷Why do you take such pleasure, looking at this mirage?

¹⁸O Lord! I am a sacrifice to those who are known and approved in the Court of the Lord. ||19||

¹⁹The fool commits countless foolish actions and so many sinful mistakes.

²⁰The fool's body smells rotten, and turns to dust.

²¹He wanders lost in the darkness of pride, and never thinks of dying.

²²O Lord! The mortal gazes upon the mirage; why does he think it is true? ||20||

²³When someone's days are over, who can save him?

²⁴How long can the physicians go on, suggesting various therapies?

²⁵You fool, remember the One Lord; only He shall be of use to you in the end.

²⁶O Lord! Without the Name, the body turns to dust, and everything goes to waste. ||21||

²⁷Drink in the medicine of the Incomparable, Priceless Name.

²⁸Meeting and joining together, the Saints drink it in, and give it to everyone.

²⁹He alone is blessed with it, who is destined to receive it.

³⁰O Lord! I am a sacrifice to those who enjoy the Love of the Lord. ||22||

³¹The physicians meet together in their assembly.

³²The medicines are effective, when the Lord Himself stands in their midst.

³³Their good deeds and karma become apparent.

³⁴O Lord! Pains, diseases and sins all vanish from their bodies. ||23||