Phunhay, Verse 21 — the One is what lasts when everything else runs out
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When someone's time is over, who can keep them here?
Doctors may try remedy after remedy, but for how long?
Foolish one, remember the One alone — only that will help you in the end.
O Lord! Without the Naam, the body turns to dust, and everything goes to waste.
When everything else runs out, the One is still there.
The verse speaks plainly about the end of life. When someone's days are over, no one can keep them here. Doctors can try upaav, one remedy after another, but not forever.
Think of the end of a long, happy day. You can stay up a little later, but the day still ends.
Then the Guru says, gently but firmly, ayko chayt: remember the One. That is what helps you in the end. Without the Naam, the body returns to dust and everything else is lost. With the Naam, what matters most stays with you.
What do you lean on — and what stays when even that runs out?
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa·How we use AI