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1The Beloved Eternal Lord God,

2O Nanak, carries us across the world-ocean. ||14||

3It is death to forget the Lord of the Universe.

4It is life to meditate on the Name of the Lord.

5The Lord is found in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy,

6O Nanak, by pre-ordained destiny. ||15||

7The snake-charmer, by his spell, neutralizes the poison and leaves the snake without fangs.

8Just so, the Saints remove suffering;

9O Nanak, they are found by good karma. ||16||

10The Lord is All-pervading everywhere; He gives Sanctuary to all living beings.

11The mind is touched by His Love, O Nanak,

12by Guru's Grace, and the Blessed Vision of His Darshan. ||17||

13My mind is pierced through by the Lord's Lotus Feet.

14I am blessed with total happiness.

15Holy people have been singing this Gaat'haa, O Nanak, since the very beginning of time. ||18||

16Chanting 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||

17People contemplate the Vedas, Puraanas and Shaastras.

18But by enshrining in their hearts the Naam, the Name of the One and Only Creator of the Universe,

19everyone can be saved.

20By great good fortune, O Nanak, a few cross over like this. ||20||

21Meditating in remembrance on the Naam, the Name of Lord of the Universe, all one's generations are saved.

22It 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||

23Abandon all your evil habits, and implant all Dharmic faith within.

24The Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, is obtained, O Nanak, by those who have such destiny written upon their foreheads. ||22||

25God was, is, and shall always be. He sustains and destroys all.

26Know that these Holy people are true, O Nanak; they are in love with the Lord. ||23||

27The mortal is engrossed in sweet words and transitory pleasures which shall soon fade away.

28Disease, sorrow and separation afflict him; O Nanak, he never finds peace, even in dreams. ||24||

29Phunhay, Fifth Mehla:

30One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

31With Pen in Hand, the Unfathomable Lord writes the mortal's destiny upon his forehead.

32The Incomparably Beautiful Lord is involved with all.

33I cannot utter Your Praises with my mouth.

34Nanak is fascinated, gazing upon the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan. I am a sacrifice to You. ||1||

35Seated in the Society of the Saints, I chant the Lord's Praises.

36I dedicate all my adornments to Him, and give all this soul to Him.

37With hopeful yearning for Him, I have made the bed for my Husband.

38O Lord! If such good destiny is inscribed upon my forehead, then I shall find my Friend. ||2||

39O my companion, I have prepared everything: make-up, garlands and betel-leaves.

40I have embellished myself with the sixteen decorations, and applied the mascara to my eyes.

41If my Husband Lord comes to my home, then I obtain everything.

42O Lord! Without my Husband, all these adornments are useless. ||3||

43Very fortunate is she, within whose home the Husband Lord abides.

44She is totally adorned and decorated; she is a happy soul-bride.

45I sleep in peace, without anxiety; the hopes of my mind have been fulfilled.

46O Lord! When my Husband came into the home of my heart, I obtained everything. ||4||