Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Whatever the One wills, that is what comes to be. There is nothing and no one apart from that one reality.
The person who quietly serves finds that their work comes right, and they are kept and cared for. Please keep the honor of the ones who lean on You.
Guru Arjan is saying: whatever the One wants, happens, and the One looks after those who serve.
Keetaa lorheh so prabh ho-ay means "what You want, God, is what happens." This is Hukam, the Divine order, the way everything flows. Tujh bin doojaa naahee ko-ay means there is no other besides You.
Daas apunay kee raakho laaj means "protect the honor of Your servant." It is not a deal, like "I serve, so You pay me." Think of how a parent looks after their own child, just because the child is theirs. In the same way, the One cares for those who come for shelter.
When has letting go of forcing things actually made them turn out better?
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