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"साईं इतना दीजिए, जा में कुटुम समाय।"
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What is a Doha?
A doha (दोहा) is a self-contained Hindi couplet — a two-line verse form that packs profound wisdom, spiritual insight, or moral teaching into just 24 matras (syllabic instants). It is one of the oldest and most beloved meters of medieval Hindi literature.
The doha follows a strict structure: the first line (called vishama pada) has 13 matras, and the second line (called sama pada) has 11 matras, giving a total of 24 matras per line. The rhyme falls at the end of each line.
Saint-poets like Kabir, Rahim, Tulsidas, and Meerabai used the doha to democratize spiritual wisdom — expressing the deepest truths of Vedanta and Bhakti in the everyday language of the people.
Structure of a Doha
13 matras
Vishama Pada (Odd Line)
11 matras
Sama Pada (Even Line)
Total: 24 matras × 2 lines = 48 matras per doha
Kabir — On Ego
"बड़ा हुआ तो क्या हुआ, जैसे पेड़ खजूर।"
Baḍā huā to kyā huā, jaise peṛ khajūr.
What is the use of growing tall, like the date-palm tree — that gives shade to none and whose fruit is hard to reach?
Rahim — On Adversity
"रहिमन धागा प्रेम का, मत तोड़ो चटकाय।"
Rahiman dhāgā prema kā, mat toṛo caṭakāy.
O Rahim, do not break the thread of love with a jerk — once broken, it cannot be joined again; if joined, a knot will remain.
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