Selected Dohe
Doha is an ancient genre
of poetry with its own special rhythm and pattern. From the Ancient to Modern times, Here are some of the most compelling Dohe to get you started with this vivid and splendid form of poetry.
ghar ko khojeñ raat din ghar se nikle paañv
vo rasta hī kho gayā jis raste thā gaañv
ghar ko khojen raat din ghar se nikle panw
wo rasta hi kho gaya jis raste tha ganw
chiḌiyā ne uḌ kar kahā merā hai ākāsh
bolā shikrā Daal se yūñhī hotā kaash
chiDiya ne uD kar kaha mera hai aakash
bola shikra Dal se yunhi hota kash
aa.e muTThī band liye chal diye haath pasār
vo kyā thā jo luT gayā dekho soch-bichār
aae muTThi band liye chal diye hath pasar
wo kya tha jo luT gaya dekho soch-bichaar
āñkheñ dhokā de ga.iiñ paañv chhoḌ ga.e saath
sabhī sahāre duur haiñ kis kā pakḌeñ haath
aankhen dhoka de gain panw chhoD gae sath
sabhi sahaare dur hain kis ka pakDen hath
kaise apne pyaar ke sapne hoñ sākār
tere mere biich hai maz.hab kī dīvār
kaise apne pyar ke sapne hon sakar
tere mere bich hai mazhab ki diwar
āsmān par chhā ga.ī ghaTā ghūr-ghangor
jaa.eñ to jaa.eñ kahāñ vīrāne meñ shor
aasman par chha gai ghaTa ghur-ghangor
jaen to jaen kahan virane mein shor
diyā bujhā phir jal jaa.e aur rut bhī palTā khaa.e
phir jo haath se jaa.e samay vo kabhī na lauT ke aa.e
diya bujha phir jal jae aur rut bhi palTa khae
phir jo hath se jae samay wo kabhi na lauT ke aae
kab tak jaan bachā.e phuul pe os kā nanhā qatra
pattoñ kī bhī oT meñ ho to sūraj pal pal ḳhatra
kab tak jaan bachae phul pe os ka nanha qatra
patton ki bhi oT mein ho to suraj pal pal KHatra
amrit ras kī biin par zahr ke naġhme gaao
marham se muskān ke zaḳhmoñ ko uksāo
amrit ras ki bin par zahr ke naghme gao
marham se muskan ke zaKHmon ko uksao
āñgan hai jal-thal bahut dīvāroñ par ghaas
ghar ke andar bhī milā 'shāhid' ko banvās
aangan hai jal-thal bahut diwaron par ghas
ghar ke andar bhi mila 'shahid' ko banwas
dohe kabit kah kah kar 'ālī' man kī aag bujhā.e
man kī aag bujhī na kisī se use ye kaun batā.e
dohe kabit kah kah kar 'ali' man ki aag bujhae
man ki aag bujhi na kisi se use ye kaun batae
ik chuTkī bhar chāñdnī ik chuTkī bhar shaam
barsoñ se sapne yahī dekhe yahāñ avaam
ek chuTki bhar chandni ek chuTki bhar sham
barson se sapne yahi dekhe yahan awam
duniyā se ojhal rahe liyā labāda oḌh
saare tan par chhā gayā man kā kaalā koḌh
duniya se ojhal rahe liya labaada oDh
sare tan par chha gaya man ka kala koDh
jurm-e-mohabbat kī milī ham ko ye pādāsh
apne kāñdhe par chale le kar apnī laash
jurm-e-mohabbat ki mili hum ko ye padash
apne kandhe par chale le kar apni lash
biite jis kī chhāñv meñ mausam ke din raat
apne man kī aas kā TuuT gayā vo paat
bite jis ki chhanw mein mausam ke din raat
apne man ki aas ka TuT gaya wo pat
dāman-e-sub.h par phail ga.e rañg birañge phuul
in kī raunaq har jagah ghar ho yā schōl
daman-e-subh par phail gae rang birange phul
in ki raunaq har jagah ghar ho ya school
aañkh se ojhal ho aur TuuTe parbat jaisī priit
muñh dekhe kī yaarī 'partav' shīshe kī sī priit
aankh se ojhal ho aur TuTe parbat jaisi prit
munh dekhe ki yari 'partaw' shishe ki si prit
