THE SERVANT OF THE EARTH

 THE SERVANT OF THE EARTH

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Ghulam Rue Zameen

Shri Nathji had always called himself

Ghulam Rue Zameen, which meant the

Servant of the Earth, or more correctly, the

Slave of all of Mankind. Shri Nathji would

frequently say:

“ I used to call myself a servant before, but

then I thought that a servant is one who can

resign! I, therefore made myself a slave,

because a slave is one who cannot resign!”

Shri Nathji said:

“Is there anyone in the world who will agree

to be with you all the time–be at your beck

and call each and every moment of the day

and night, and be there even when you are

asleep?

“And not only be there, but be ever ready to

look after you all the time, to save you and

protect you, to answer whenever you call out

to him, and be present even when you

cannot call out to him?

“Further he must not only be with you, he

must also be All Powerful so that he can

save you from all the troubles of life.

“Even if you were to establish a relationship

with a powerful King, he would not deign to

be with you all the time, or to be your

constant companion for your benefit, or to

be at your beck and call, like a slave.

“On the contrary, the more powerful a

person is, the less inclined he would be to

act as your constant companion. He would

be too proud.

“No one in the whole world can be with you

all the time–not even your own body. When

you are asleep, even your body leaves you.

If a snake were to bite you, the body would

not even be aware of it.

“Yes there is no one in the whole world who

will accept the responsibility of being with

you all the time with the sole purpose of

protecting you and giving you help. Only he

will do this who has come into the world

with only this purpose. Yes, he can be only

Ghulam Rue Zameen–the Servant of the

Earth.

“The air is your servant; it serves you all the

time without ever asking anything in return.

If the air were to start demanding a price for

every breath that you take, no one would be

able to afford it.

“The sun is your servant; it rises when your

eyes open and sinks when it is time for you

to rest. The earth is your slave; it allows you

to place your feet upon it all the time. The

forces of Nature serve you each and every

moment.

“Therefore, He, who created the forces of

Nature, must be the Greatest Servant of

Mankind.”

There was Shri Nathji's Persian Verse,

which described the above situation

perfectly:

Yaareen beguzeen ke bevafaayi na kunad

Dil khastaa turaa dar aashnaayi na kunad

Paibastaa dar aagoshe kinaarat gar dard

Hargiz zato yak gaam judaayi na kunad

Make such a friend in life who will not

betray thee,

Who will not break thy heart in love,

Who will ever be by thy side

And never separate from thee for even a

moment

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PRIYA NATH MEHTA

SON OF HH SHRI BHOLA NATHJI

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