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ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਤ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਹਕਾਮੀ ॥ ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਹੋਤ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥

Sevaa karat hoe nihakaamee. Tis kau hot paraapat suaamee.

Meaning Transliteration
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji · Ang 286 · Sukhmani Sahib · Raag Gauri · Guru Arjan Dev Ji
Verified · BaniDB

ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਤ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਹਕਾਮੀ ॥ ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਹੋਤ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥

Sevaa karat hoe nihakaamee. Tis kau hot paraapat suaamee.

Meaning · GurVichaar explanation, not a scholarly translation

One who serves without desire for reward attains the Master.

ਜੋ ਫਲ ਦੀ ਇੱਛਾ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਹ ਮਾਲਕ ਨੂੰ ਪਾ ਲੈਂਦਾ ਹੈ।

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Context

This line is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji.

It is from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 286, in Sukhmani Sahib, Raag Gauri.

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Sources

  1. Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 286
  2. Gurmukhi text and Ang checked against BaniDB (Khalis Foundation) on 2026-09-27

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