Dohe of Rahim
rahiman paanī rākhiye binu paanī sab suun
paanī ga.e na uubre motī mānush chuun
rahiman pani rakhiye binu pani sab sun
pani gae na ubre moti manush chun
baḌe baḌā.ī nā karin baḌo na bolaiñ bol
'rahiman' hiirā kab kahai laakh Takā mo mol
baDe baDai na karin baDo na bolain bol
'rahiman' hira kab kahai lakh Taka mo mol
rahiman baat agmay kī kahan sunan kī nāhiñ
je jānat te kahat nahi kahat te jānat nāhiñ
rahiman baat agmay ki kahan sunan ki nahin
je jaanat te kahat nahi kahat te jaanat nahin
rahiman dhāga prem kā mat toḌo chhiTkāy
TuuTe se phir nā mile mile gāñTh paḌ jaay
rahiman dhaga prem ka mat toDo chhiTkay
TuTe se phir na mile mile ganTh paD jay
rahiman chup havai baiThiye dekh.i dinan ko pher
jab niike din ā.ihaiñ banat na lagihai der
rahiman chup hawai baiThiye dekhi dinan ko pher
jab nike din aaihain banat na lagihai der
'rahiman' ochhe naran soñ bair bhalo nā prīti
kaaTe chāTai svaan ke do.ū bhāñti viprīti
'rahiman' ochhe naran son bair bhalo na priti
kaTe chaTai swan ke dou bhanti wipriti
'rahman' galī hai saukarī duujo nā Thahrāhiñ
aapu ahai to hari nahīñ hari to aapun nāhiñ
'rahman' gali hai saukari dujo na Thahrahin
aapu ahai to hari nahin hari to aapun nahin
rahiman nij man kī bithā man hī rākho goy
suni aThilaiñhaiñ log sab bāñTī na laihai koy
rahiman nij man ki bitha man hi rakho goy
suni aThilainhain log sab banTi na laihai koy
samay paay phal hot hai samay paay jhari jaat
sadā rahe nahiñ ek sī kā 'rahīm' pachhitāt
samay pay phal hot hai samay pay jhari jat
sada rahe nahin ek si ka 'rahim' pachhitat
'rahiman' prīti na kījiye jas khīra ne kiin
uupar se to dil milā bhītar phāñkeñ tiin
'rahiman' priti na kijiye jas khira ne kin
upar se to dil mila bhitar phanken tin
rahiman dekhi baDen ko laghu na dījiye daarī
jahāñ kaam aave suī kahā kare talvāri
rahiman dekhi baDen ko laghu na dijiye dari
jahan kaam aawe sui kaha kare talwari
rahiman ve nar mar chuke je kahuñ māñgan jāhiñ
unte pahile ve mue jin mukh nikasat nāhiñ
rahiman we nar mar chuke je kahun mangan jahin
unte pahile we mue jin mukh nikasat nahin
mathat mathat mākhan rahai dahī mahī bilgāy
'rahiman' soī miit hai bhiir pare Thahrāi
mathat mathat makhan rahai dahi mahi bilgay
'rahiman' soi mit hai bhir pare Thahrai
rahiman tiir kī choT te choT pare bachi jaai
nain baan kī choT te choT pare mari jaay
rahiman tir ki choT te choT pare bachi jai
nain ban ki choT te choT pare mari jay
'rahiman' atī na kījiye gahi rahiye nij kaani
saiñjan ati phūle taū Daar paat kī hani
'rahiman' ati na kijiye gahi rahiye nij kani
sainjan ati phule tau Dar pat ki hani
raam na jaate harin sañg siiya na rāvan saath
jo 'rahīm' bhāvī kahtuñ hot āpune haath
ram na jate harin sang siya na rawan sath
jo 'rahim' bhawi kahtun hot aapune hath
sasi sukes sāhat salil maan saneh 'rahīm'
baḌhat baḌhat baḌhi jaat haiñ ghaTat ghaTat ghaTi siim
sasi sukes sahat salil man saneh 'rahim'
baDhat baDhat baDhi jat hain ghaTat ghaTat ghaTi sim
rahiman bayāh biādhi hai sakhu to jaahu bachāy
pāyan beḌī paḌat hai Dhol bajāy bajāy
rahiman bayah biadhi hai sakhu to jahu bachay
payan beDi paDat hai Dhol bajay bajay
'rahiman' ye tan soup hai lījay jagat pachhor
halukan ko uḌi jaan dai garuye rākhī baTor
'rahiman' ye tan soup hai lijay jagat pachhor
halukan ko uDi jaan dai garuye rakhi baTor
rahiman prīti sarāhiye mile hot rañg duun
jayoñ jardī hardī tajai tajai safedī chuun
rahiman priti sarahiye mile hot rang dun
jayon jardi hardi tajai tajai safedi chun
rahiman bishdāhū bhalī jo thore din hoai
hit anhit yā jagat meñ jaani parat sab koy
rahiman bishdahu bhali jo thore din hoai
hit anhit ya jagat mein jaani parat sab koy
maan sahit vish khaay ke sanbhu bhaye jagdīs
binā maan amrit piye raahū kaTāyo siis
man sahit wish khay ke sanbhu bhaye jagdis
bina man amrit piye rahu kaTayo sis
ye na rahīm srāhiye den len kī priit
prānan baajī rākhiye haari hoai kai jiit
ye na rahim srahiye den len ki prit
pranan baji rakhiye haari hoai kai jit
ve rahīm nar-dhany haiñ par upkārī añg
bāñTanvāre ko lage jayoñ meñdahī ko rañg
we rahim nar-dhany hain par upkari ang
banTanware ko lage jayon meindahi ko rang
rahiman niich parsañg te nit parti laabh vikār
niir chorāvai sampuTē maaru sahai ghariār
rahiman nich parsang te nit parti labh wikar
nir chorawai sampuTee maru sahai ghariar
rahiman jihvā bāvrī kahigai sarag patāl
aapu to kahi bhītar rahī juutī khaat kapāl
rahiman jihwa bawri kahigai sarag patal
aapu to kahi bhitar rahi juti khat kapal
hot kirpā jo baDen kī so kadāchi ghaTi jaai
tau 'rahīm' maribo bhalo ye dukh saho na jaai
hot kirpa jo baDen ki so kadachi ghaTi jai
tau 'rahim' maribo bhalo ye dukh saho na jai
rahiman māñgat baDen kī laghutā hot anuup
bali makh māñgan ko ga.e dhari bāvan ko ruup
rahiman mangat baDen ki laghuta hot anup
bali makh mangan ko gae dhari bawan ko rup
rahiman ris ko chhāñḌi kai karau garībī bhes
mīTho bolo nai chalo sabai tumhāro des
rahiman ris ko chhanDi kai karau garibi bhes
miTho bolo nai chalo sabai tumhaaro des
sab ko sab ko.ū krai kai salām kai raam
hit 'rahīm' tab jāniye jab kachhu aTkai kaam
sab ko sab kou krai kai salam kai ram
hit 'rahim' tab jaaniye jab kachhu aTkai kaam
ye 'rahīm' mānai nahīñ dil se navā jo hoy
chītā chor kamān ke naye te avagun hoai
ye 'rahim' manai nahin dil se nawa jo hoy
chita chor kaman ke naye te awagun hoai
saudā kaaro so kari chalau rahiman yaahī baaT
phir saudā paiho nahīñ duuri jaan hai baaT
sauda karo so kari chalau rahiman yahi baT
phir sauda paiho nahin duri jaan hai baT
rahiman apne got ko sabai chahat utsāh
mirig uchhrat ākāsh ko bhūmī khanat barāh
rahiman apne got ko sabai chahat utsah
mirig uchhrat aakash ko bhumi khanat barah
rahiman tab lagi Thahariye daan maan sanmān
ghaTat maan dekhiye jabhiñ turthi kariye payān
rahiman tab lagi Thahariye dan man sanman
ghaTat man dekhiye jabhin turthi kariye payan
rahiman sudhi sabte bhalī lagai jo bārambār
bichhure mānush bhiri mileñ yahai jaan autār
rahiman sudhi sabte bhali lagai jo barambar
bichhure manush bhiri milen yahai jaan autar
rahiman yāchaktā gahe baḌe chhoT havai jaat
nārāyan hū ko bhayo bāvan āñgur gaat
rahiman yachakta gahe baDe chhoT hawai jat
narayan hu ko bhayo bawan aangur gat
rahiman manhiñ lagā.i ke dekhi lehu kin koy
nar ko bas karibo kahā nārāyan bas hoy
rahiman manhin lagai ke dekhi lehu kin koy
nar ko bas karibo kaha narayan bas hoy
sādhu sarāhai sādhutā jatī jokhitā jaan
rahiman sāñche suur ko bairī krai bakhān
sadhu sarahai sadhuta jati jokhita jaan
rahiman sanche sur ko bairi krai bakhan
maan sarovar hī mile hañsni muktā bhog
safrin bhare 'rahīm' sar bak bālak nahi jog
man sarowar hi mile hansni mukta bhog
safrin bhare 'rahim' sar bak baalak nahi jog
rahiman nīchan sañg basi lagt kalañk na kaahi
duudh kalārī kar gahe mad samujhai sab taahi
rahiman nichan sang basi lagt kalank na kahi
dudh kalari kar gahe mad samujhai sab tahi
raam naam jānyo nahīñ bha.i puujā meñ hani
kahi 'rahīm' kyuuñ mānihai jam ke kinkar kaani
ram nam jaanyo nahin bhai puja mein hani
kahi 'rahim' kyun manihai jam ke kinkar kani
rahiman raam na ur dharai rahat bishya lapTāy
pasu khar khaat savād soñ gur guliyāe khaay
rahiman ram na ur dharai rahat bishya lapTay
pasu khar khat sawad son gur guliyae khay
rahiman nij sampati binā ko.u na pibti sahāy
binu paanī jayo jalal ko nahi ravi sakai bachāy
rahiman nij sampati bina kou na pibti sahay
binu pani jayo jalal ko nahi rawi sakai bachay
rahiman khoj uukh meñ jahāñ rasan kī khāni
jahāñ gāñTh tahñ ras nahīñ yahī prīti meñ hani
rahiman khoj ukh mein jahan rasan ki khani
jahan ganTh tahn ras nahin yahi priti mein hani
rahiman asamay ke pare hit anhit havai jaay
badhik badhai mirig bāñsoñ rudhirai det batāy
rahiman asamay ke pare hit anhit hawai jay
badhik badhai mirig banson rudhirai det batay
rahiman chaak kumhār ko māñge diyā na dei
chhed meñ DañDā Daarī kai chahaiñ naañd lae lei
rahiman chaak kumhaar ko mange diya na dei
chhed mein DanDa Dari kai chahain nand lae lei
rahiman yo sukh hot hai baḌhat dekhi nij got
jayo baḌrī añkhiyāñ nirkhi āñkhin ko sukh hot
rahiman yo sukh hot hai baDhat dekhi nij got
jayo baDri ankhiyan nirkhi aankhin ko sukh hot
ye rahīm jin sañg lae janmat jagat na koy
bair prīti abhyās jas hot hot hī hoy
ye rahim jin sang lae janmat jagat na koy
bair priti abhyas jas hot hot hi hoy
rahiman kaThin chitān te chintā ko chit chet
chitā dahti nirjīv ko chintā jiiv samet
rahiman kaThin chitan te chinta ko chit chet
chita dahti nirjiw ko chinta jiw samet
aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere