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Hindi dohas that hold age old wisdom on life and are relevant even today

The dohas by our beloved poet saints give you inspiration and lessons to tackle all kinds of life situations

A doha is a couplet in lyrical verse-format which was extensively used by poets and saints of North India probably since the beginning of the 6th century AD.

Dohas of Kabir, Tulsidas, Rahim and the dohas of Nanak (called sakhis) are loved across the world and  dohas are composed even today. They are a very old ‘verse-format’ of Indian poetry. They are independent verses, in couplets, the meaning of which is complete in itself.

saṃta vṛṃda doha 'karat karat abhyaas...' written in the pages of an open notebook
Doha 'karat karat abhyas...' by Sant Vṛnda 

The famous Hindi dohas were written with a poetic touch giving them a hint of melody. They are diverse in nature. Topics in this literature include eroticism, valour, quietude, morality, common life, eventful scenes, of nature, sayings and proverbs.

Let us have a look at some famous Hindi dohas by various poets that can keep our spirits high at times when we feel down and out.

karata karata abhyāsa ke jar̤amati hota sujāna; rasarī āvata jāta te sila para parata nisāna

 ~ saṃta vṛṃda

करत करत अभ्यास के जड़मति होत सुजान; रसरी आवत जात ते सिल पर परत निसान

~ संत वृंद

Meaning: Just as the rope tied to the corner of the well is able to abrade even the hard stone surface it is pulled at everyday while drawing water, in the same way an unintelligent person can become learned if he keeps working hard and learning without giving up.

 

dhīre dhīre re manā, dhīre saba kucha hoya; mālī sīṃce sau ghaḍā, ṛtū āe phala hoe.

~ saṃta kabīra

धीरे धीरे रे मना, धीरे सब कुछ होय। माली सींचे सौ घडा, ऋतू आए फल होए।।

~ संत कबीर

Meaning: Everything happens at its own pace. Just as the farmer has to water his crop with 100s of litres of water, but reaps the fruit only when it is the season to harvest. Hence one needs to be patient in life and wait for the right time to reap the benefits of our hard work.

 

kahi ‘rahīma’ saṃpati sage, banata bahuta bahu rīti. bipati-kasauṭī je kase, soī sāṃce mīta

~ saṃta rahīṃma

कहि ‘रहीम’ संपति सगे, बनत बहुत बहु रीति। बिपति-कसौटी जे कसे, सोई सांचे मीत॥

~ संत रहींम

Meaning: Life will give you lots of friends in your good happy times, it is instead the testing and tough times you face that reveal who are your true friends.

 

bar̤ā huā to kyā huā, jaise per̤a khajūra  । paṃthī ko chāyā nahīṃ, phala lāge ati dūra  ।  ।

~ saṃta kabīra

बड़ा हुआ तो क्या हुआ, जैसे पेड़ खजूर । पंथी को छाया नहीं, फल लागे अति दूर ।।

~ संत कबीर

Meaning: What is the benefit of growing as big as a date palm tree, when it cannot provide any shade to those passing by, even its fruits are inaccessible. Hence, if life has given us affluence, we should put it to use to benefit others.

 

rahimana dhāgā prema kā, mata tor̤o caṭakāya. ṭūṭe se phira nā jur̤e, jur̤e gām̐ṭha pari jāya.

~ saṃta rahīṃma

रहिमन धागा प्रेम का, मत तोड़ो चटकाय। टूटे से फिर ना जुड़े, जुड़े गाँठ परि जाय॥

~ संत रहींम

Meaning: Relationships of the heart are fragile like a thread. Once broken, there shall always remain a knot at the place where you retie it. It will never have the same smoothness to it. Hence we should always treat our close relationships with lots of care and be wary of our actions.

 

ciṃtā aisī ḍākinī, kāṭi karejā khāe; vaidya bicārā kyā kare, kahāṃ taka davā khavāya.

~ saṃta kabīra

चिंता ऐसी डाकिनी, काटि करेजा खाए। वैद्य बिचारा क्या करे, कहां तक दवा खवाय॥

~ संत कबीर

Meaning: Anxiety is such a dacoit, it eats away at the heart. Even a doctor is helpless against it as he remains limited to prescribing medicines to ease pains. Hence, we should try to keep worry at bay when we are faced with challenges. Rather we should try to find a solution and work on it.

 

māyā taje to kyā huā, māna tajā nā jāya, māna baḍe munivara gaye, māna sabana ko khāya!

~ saṃta kabīra

माया तजे तो क्या हुआ, मान तजा ना जाय ॥ मान बडे मुनिवर गये, मान सबन को खाय ॥

~ संत कबीर

Meaning: It is easy to give up wealth. Giving up our ego is the real task. Even the greatest men have fallen prey to it as the ego ends one and all. Hence we should keep our egos in check and not let it take over our ability to think rationally.

As you must have noticed by now, all the above famous Hindi Dohas are insightful, expressing a perceived truth based on experience. It is an interesting way of putting down a great learning of life in a small verse. Such is the power of these sayings that one can’t help but give a thought to the truth it bestows upon us, the moment we hear one!

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