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ਜਿਨਿ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

Jin seviaa tin paaiaa maan.

Meaning Transliteration
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji · Ang 2 · Japji Sahib, Pauri 5 · Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Verified · BaniDB

ਜਿਨਿ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

Jin seviaa tin paaiaa maan.

Meaning · GurVichaar explanation, not a scholarly translation

Those who serve are the ones who are truly honoured.

ਜੋ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ, ਉਹੀ ਸੱਚਮੁੱਚ ਆਦਰ ਪਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ।

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Context

This line is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

It is from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 2, in Japji Sahib, Pauri 5.

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Sources

  1. Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 2
  2. Gurmukhi text and Ang checked against BaniDB (Khalis Foundation) on 2026-09-27

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