Raga Based Poetry

rag malar- sakhi ri aaj dhan dharti dhan-desha

dhan-dhan maa.ii kubzaa raanii
dhan murlii-dhar taataa

Sahjo Bai

Shabad

itne dhan ko joD joD kar us dhan ka tai ne kya kiya

itne dhan ko joD joD kar us dhan kaa tai ne kyaa kiyaa
dhan ke mad me.n aake bande duniyaa me.n annyaa.e kiyaa

Nekiram

Pad

nam-mahatamay ke pad - ram ratan dhan payo maiya main te ram ratan dhan payo

raam ratan dhan paayo maiyaa mai.n taa raam ratan dhan paayo
KHarche naa khuuTe vaakuu.n chor na luuTe din din hot svaayo

Mirabai

Shabad

so dhan lalan sachrau jo aage ko hoy

so dhan laalan saachrau jo aage ko hoy
kaa.ndhaa piichhe gaaThrii jaat na dekhaa koy

Laldas

Salok

farida gur bin na waDyaian dhan joban asgah

fariidaa gur bin na vaDyaa.ii.aa.n dhan joban asgaah
khaalii sale dhanii syu Tibe jyu miyaah

Baba Farid

Shabad

payo ji maine nam ratan-dhan payo

paayo jii mai.n ne naam ratan-dhan paayo
paayo jii mai.n ne naam ratan-dhan paayo

Mirabai

Shabad

binti aur pararthana ka ang - parbhu ko tan man dhan sab dijay

parbhuu ko tan man dhan sab diijau
rain divas chit anat na jaavai naam padaarath piijai

Gulal Sahab

Dohra

herat herat he sakhi haun dhan gai hiray

herat herat he sakhii hau.n dhan ga.ii hiraay
parayaa buu.nd samund ma.nh kah kyuu.n herii jaay

Abdul Quddoos Gangohi

Kalaam

pardesii baalam dhan akelii meraa bidesii ghar aav naa
ber kaa dukh bahut kaThin hai piriitam ab aa jaav naa

Amir Khusrau

Gujari Sufi Kavya

lokan dhan shah ek wajud hain

lokaa.n dhan shah ek vajuud hai.n
phokaT mu.nh ham ko.ii na bolo

Shah Ali Jeev Gamdhani

Pad

kahe ko maghrur phire hai apne daulat dhan se

kaahe ko maGruur phire hai apne daulat dhan se
kaahe ko rakhtaa hai is ko ai mathiin jatan se

Kavi Dildar

Doha

winay malika - tan man dhan mad raj mad ant kal miT jay

tan mad dhan mad raaj mad ant kaal miT jaay
jin ke mad tero parbhuu tehi.n jam kaal Deraay

Daya Bai

Pad

chetawani ka ang - dhan sanchai to seel ka duja param santokh

dhan sa.nchai to seel kaa duujaa param sa.ntokh
gyaan ratan bhaajan bharo asal khajaanaa rok

Gharib Das

Pad

saddguru-mahima ke pad - mein to ram ji ratan dhan lasyan ye man

tan man dhan maataa arpan karasyaa.n ye
me.n to mah.ngii mah.ngii vastuu molaasyaa.n ye maa.n

Mirabai

Pad

nam-mahatamay ke pad - payo ji mahen to ram ratan dhan payo

paayo jii mahe.n to raam ratan dhan paayo
vastuu amolk dii mere sat-guruu kirpaa kar apnaayo

Mirabai

Pad

kakahra - phaphpha phulai phule phiren dekhi dhan dham baDai

phaphphaa phuulai phuule phire.n dekhi dhan dhaam ba.Daa.ii
tan phule.nl aur tel chaam ko chupre.n bhaa.ii

Tulsi Sahib Hathras Wale

Kalaam

saajan pe mai.n vaaruu.n tan man dhan moraa bhaag suhaag moraa joban
mohe jab bhii hu.aa piyo kaa darashan sakhii bhuul mai.n haar si.nghaar ga.ii

Saeed Aarfi

Shabad

lal ji sadhu aisa chahiye dhan kama kar khay

'laal' jii saadhu aisaa chaahiye dhaan kamaa kar khaay
hridai har kii chaakarii par ghar kab.huu.n na jaay

Laldas

Pad

apni wirah-katha - sawan mas megh ghir aaye garaj-garaj dhun shabd sunaye

bhaage jage guru charan nihaare ab kahuu.n dhan dhan 'raadhaasvaamii' pyaare

Shaligram

Geet

man-dhan murlii mohan kii sab sudh-budh bisraa.ii
sakhii sahelii sa.ng kii khelii tumhii.n prit pahchaanii

Shah Niyaz Ahmad Barelvi