ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਾਚੇ ਨਾਮ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥
man mayray saachay naam vitahu bal jaa-o.
O my mind, let yourself be a sacrifice to the True Name.
ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸਾ ਹੋਇ ਰਹਹਿ ਤਾ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਸਚਾ ਨਾਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
daasan daasaa ho-ay raheh taa paavahi sachaa naa-o. ||1|| rahaa-o.
If you become the slave of the Lord's slaves, you shall obtain the True Name. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Give your heart to what's true — and become a humble helper of the humble; that's where the real thing is found.
The real thing is found low, in humble service — not high, in pride.
The rahao: "let yourself be a sacrifice to the True Name... become the slave of the Lord's slaves." The path to Truth runs through humility — being willing to serve even the servants, holding no one beneath you. Greatness, in Sikhism, is found by going low in service, not high in pride.
A Question to Sit With
How can serving others humbly actually make you bigger inside, not smaller?
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