ਅਪੁਨੇ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੀ ਹਉ ਗੋਲੀ ॥
apunay har parabh kee ha-o golee.
I am the maid-servant of my Lord God.
ਜਬ ਹਮ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਤੀ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਕਰਿ ਦੀਨੋ ਜਗਤੁ ਸਭੁ ਗੋਲ ਅਮੋਲੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jab ham har saytee man maani-aa kar deeno jagat sabh gol amolee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
When my mind surrendered to the Lord, He made all the world my slave. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I am the One's humble servant. When my mind finally surrendered to the One, the whole world came to serve me.
Surrender to the One, and the world that ruled you loses its grip.
The Rahao states a paradox of surrender: becoming the One's servant makes the world your servant. When you stop being ruled by the world (by surrendering to the One), the world loses its power over you -- it "serves" you because it no longer masters you (Sahaj).
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