In plain words
It is the village of Parti that lies near that Kirkī. That is why Abdul Bābā said:
Born in the village of Patri, dwelling in Dvārakāmāyi, the God who grants His devotees' wishes, Sāinātha, I bow to Him.
Patrigrāma samudbhūtam: born in Parti. Dvārakāmāyi vāsinam: He who first dwelt in Dvārakāmāyi itself. Bhaktābhīṣṭapradaṃ devam: O Sāinātha, who fulfil the wishes of the devotees, salutation to You.
So everything in the world is transient; nothing lasting, nothing real, is to be seen by us in this world. The life that … such humanity and purity is human life. In such human life alone lies the power and ability to do good to others, to do ideal karmas and divine deeds. That is why they said, ‘Of all creatures, birth as a human being is the hardest to gain.’ This human birth is that hard to gain. For what purpose has this body come? This body is for the good of others. First of all we must recognise the truth that this body came into being for the good of others, and not for selfish ends. And in this, of what kind? Karmaṇyeva adhikārasya: in this doing of karma you have the right. In it we must do karmas full of sacrifice.
For the good of others the trees bear fruit; for the good of others the rivers flow; for the good of others the cows give milk; this body is for the good of others.
Paropakārāya phalanti vṛkṣaḥ: this tree gives fruit. The tree does not eat even a little of it, thinking, ‘This is my fruit, is it not?’ This is the sacrifice of the tree. Paropakārāya vahanti nadyaḥ: the river makes as much water flow as is needed. But of that water it does not drink a single drop itself. It makes all this water flow for the good of others. Paropakārāya duhanti gāvaḥ: this cow gives pure and precious milk to human beings. In it, it gives all the vitamins that are needed. It does not drink a single drop itself, thinking, ‘This is my milk, is it not?’ Truly, if there were no trees, no water and no cows in this world, man could not live even for a moment. The tree and the water give man all the life-force he needs. These trees take in the carbon dioxide that man does not need and give oxygen to all.
But today man alone, who recognises this truth, who has intelligence and is endowed with learning and discrimination, is not ready for sacrifice. Not even one part in a thousand of the sacrifice that is in a tree is found in man. Not even one part in a thousand of the sacrifice that is in this water is found in man.