शृंगार· Shringara
01कहाँ की बात
Kahan Ki Baat
Pratibha Saxena
6 verses · ~12 lines · 1 min
Shringara
मोहिबो निछोहिबो सनेह में तो नयो नाहिं
Mohibo Nichohibo Saneh Mein To Nayo Nahin
Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan 1 min read 1 versesसनेहloveनिठुर
1 verses · ~1 min
मोहिबो निछोहिबो सनेह में तो नयो नाहिं, भले ही निठुर भये, काहे को लजाइये। तन मन रावरे सो मतों के मगन हेतु, उचरि गये ते कहा तुम्हें खोरि लाइये॥ चित लाग्यो जित, जैहै तितही ’रहीम’ नित, धाधवे के हित इत एक बार आइये। जान हुरसी उर बसी है तिहारे उर, मोसों प्रीति बसी तऊ हँसी न कराइये॥
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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A Nobleman and a Maiden in a Palace Interior
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