शृंगार· Shringara
01गोरी बाल थोरी वैस, लाल पै गुलाल मूठि
Gori Bal Thori Vais, Lal Pai Gulal Muthi
Raskhan
1 verse · ~7 lines · 1 min
Shringara
अति अनियारे मानौ सान दै सुधारे
Ati Aniyare Manau San Dai Sudhare
Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan 1 min read 1 versesनैन-बानeyes as arrowsसौंदर्य
1 verses · ~1 min
अति अनियारे मानौ सान दै सुधारे, महा विष के विषारे ये करत पर-घात हैं। ऐसे अपराधी देख अगम अगाधी यहै, साधना जो साधी हरि हिय में अन्हात हैं॥ बार बार बोरे याते लाल लाल डोरे भये, तौहू तो ’रहीम’ थोरे बिधि न सकात हैं। घाइक घनेरे दुखदाइक हैं मेरे नित, नैन बान तेरे उर बेधि बेधि जात हैं॥
इति
The Poet
अब्दुल रहीम खान-ए-खाना
Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan
1556 · 1627
Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan represents one of the most remarkable literary and cultural convergences in Indian history. Born in 1556 as the son of Bairam Khan, Rahim grew up to become one of the Navaratnas (Nine Gems) in the court of Mughal Emperor Akbar. Despite his high rank as a military commander and a powerful courtier, his true immortality lies in his poetry. Rahim wrote couplets (dohas) in flawless Brajbhasha and Awadhi that captured the essence of Hindu mythology, practical wisdom, and the philosophy of Bhakti. He seamlessly merged his deep knowledge of Sanskrit texts with his Islamic heritage, proving that cultural boundaries were fully permeable for a brilliant mind. His dohas on human nature, friendship, and morality remain universally known across Northern India. Rahim was not just a poet of the royal court; he was a bridge between civilizational worlds.
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