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Pesh-Khidmat

पेश-ख़िदमत
said PESH-khid-mat
also written: pesh-khidmat, peshkhidmat, pesh khidmat
Meaning

A personal attendant in waiting before a king or noble.

Literally: Fore-service.

See it in the verse

Pesh-Khidmat in Iqbal’s couplets

Tamanna dard-e-dil ki ho to kar khidmat faqeeron ki
Nahin milta ye gauhar baadshahon ke khazeenon mein
If you long for a heart that truly feels, then serve the poor and the humble; this jewel is not found in the treasuries of kings.
Humility · Love · Self-Knowledge
Related words
PERSIAN

Khidmatgar

A servant or attendant who waits upon a master or court.

ARABIC

Musahib

A royal companion or courtier in the king's intimate attendance.

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