Urdu language Dohas are very meaningful verses
that contain small but important morals to be learnt.
Urdu Doha
One of the most revered genres of poetry is Urdu Doha. It is a form of
independent rhyming couplet in poetry. Used not just in Urdu language,
dohas were written in Hindi as well. There are many such books that have
been written by famous poets and writers in which big stories have been
penned in the form of dohas. There have been many famous writers and
poets who have contributed much in the field of Urdu Doha. Of them, the
most popular and well-known are Kabir's Doha in Urdu.
Another famous person in the field of Urdu Doha is undoubtedly Rahim.
His dohas are very simple and explain the morals of life in a very
straight forward way. A very famous Doha of Rahim and its meaning have
been given below.
"Rahiman dekh baden ko, laghu na deejiye daari, Jahan kaam aawe
sui, kaha kare tarwari."
Meaning: Rahim says; don't ignore the small things when you see
big ones. Every thing has its own use. A sword is of no use where a
needle comes handy.
