Creations of Rahim
Rahim was one of the nine Navaratnas of emperor Akbar .He was known as Abdul Rahim Khan Khanan . He was adorned by title Khan-e-Khanan by Akbar.He was a sufi saint known well for his wisdom amd warriorship . His creations were inspired by the devotion of Lord Ram and Krishna .His dohas are also full of inspiration and knowledge . It shows the broadness of his mind .Even being such a scholar ,he was a very polite man.On his politeness once Tulsidasdas ji asked such a question from him :
Aisi deni den ku kit sikhe ho sain
jyu jyu kar upar karo tyu tyu niche nai
"Sir , where have you learnt from such a type of donation
where you keep downcasting your gaze while raising your hands to donate?"
his reply was :
denhaar koi aur hai bhejat hai din rain
log bharam humpar kare taso niche nain
"The donor is someone else who sends all this to me
people are confused with me (that donor to be Rahim) so my gaze is downcasted . "
A small collection of his creations have been revealed here.
Aisi deni den ku kit sikhe ho sain
jyu jyu kar upar karo tyu tyu niche nai
"Sir , where have you learnt from such a type of donation
where you keep downcasting your gaze while raising your hands to donate?"
his reply was :
denhaar koi aur hai bhejat hai din rain
log bharam humpar kare taso niche nain
"The donor is someone else who sends all this to me
people are confused with me (that donor to be Rahim) so my gaze is downcasted . "
A small collection of his creations have been revealed here.
Famous Dohas of Rahim Das
Rahiman dhaga Pren ka mat todo chatkaye
toote se phir na jude jude gaanth padi jaaye
Rahiman we nar mar chuke ,je kachhu managan jaaye
unte pahile we muye jinke mukh nikasat nahi
ram na jaate harin sang ,siya na ravan sath
jo rahim bhavi katahu,hoye aapne haath
Paawas dekhi Rahim man ,koyil sadhe maun
Ab dadur vakta bhaye humko puchhat kaun
deen saban ko lakhat hai, deenahi lakhe na koyi
Jo rahim deenahilakhe so deen bandhu sam hoyi
Rahiman chup ho lakhiye dekhi deenan ko pher
jab neeke din aaihe banat na lagat der
Rahiman dekhi badan ko laghu na dijiye dari
jahan kaam aave sui kaha kar etalwar
samaya paaye phal hopt hai samay paat jhar jaat
sada rahe nahi ek si ka rahim pachhitaye
jyu nacaht kath putali karam nachawat gaat
apne haath Rahim jyu nahi aapne haath
Bade badaiya na kahe bade na bole bol
rahimna heera kab kahe lakh taka mam mol
tarwar phal nahi khat hai ,sarwar piyat na paan
kahe rahim par kaaj hit sampati sachahi sujan
Rahimam onchhe naran so,bair bhali na preet
kate chate swan ke dou bhanti vipreet
Bigari baat bane nahi laakh karo kin koye
rahiman phante doodh ko,mathe na makahan hoye
Jo garib te hit kare ,dhani 'rahim ' te log
kaha sudama bapuro,krishna-mitar-jod
rahiman baat agamya ki kahin sunin ke nahi
je janat te kahat nahi,kahat je janat nahi
gahi sarnagati ram ki bhavsagar ki naav
rahiman jagat uddhar ko ,aur na kou upaya
rahimna heera kab kahe lakh taka mam mol
tarwar phal nahi khat hai ,sarwar piyat na paan
kahe rahim par kaaj hit sampati sachahi sujan
Rahimam onchhe naran so,bair bhali na preet
kate chate swan ke dou bhanti vipreet
Bigari baat bane nahi laakh karo kin koye
rahiman phante doodh ko,mathe na makahan hoye
Jo garib te hit kare ,dhani 'rahim ' te log
kaha sudama bapuro,krishna-mitar-jod
rahiman baat agamya ki kahin sunin ke nahi
je janat te kahat nahi,kahat je janat nahi
gahi sarnagati ram ki bhavsagar ki naav
rahiman jagat uddhar ko ,aur na kou upaya
Kamaldal nainan ki unmani
kamaldal nainan ki unmani
bisrat nahi sakhi mo man te mand mand muskani
yah dasnan duti chapala hute maha chapal chamkani
basudha ki bas kari madhurta sudha pagi batrani
chadhi rahe chit ur bisal ki mukut maal thahrani
nritya samay pitambar huki phahari phahari phahrani
anudin shree vrindavan braj te aawan aaawan jaani
ab rahim chit te na tarti sakal shyam ki bani
Pat chahe tan
pat chahe tan , pet chahat chhadan
man chahat hai dhan jeti sampada sarahibi
teroi kahaye ke rahim kahe deen bandhu
aapni vipatti jaye kake dwar kahibi?
pet bhari khayo chahe ,udyam banayo chahe
kutumb jiyayo chahe kadhi gun lahibi
jivika humari jope auran ke kar daro
braj ke bihari to tihari kahan sahibi
Pakadi param pyare sanware ko milao
pakadi param pyare sanware ko milao
asal amrit pyala kyu na mujhko pilao
iti badati pathani manmathangi biragi
madan sirasi bhuyah kya bala aan lagi
Chhabi aawan mohan laal ki
Chhabi aawan mohan laal ki
kachhini kachhe kalit murali kar peet pichhouri saal ki
bank tilak kesar ko kinhe
duti mano vidhu baal ki
bisarat nahi sakhi mo man te chitwan nayan bisal ki
niki hansi adhar sudharani kichhabi chhini suman gulal ki
jal so dari diyo purayin par dolni mukta maal ki
aap mol bin molni dolani bolani madan gopal ki
yah suroop nirkhe soyi jaane ya rahim ke haal ki
Sharad nishi nishithe chand ki roshnayi
sharad nishi nishithe chand ki roshnayi
saghan ban nikunje kanha bansi bajayi
rati, pati,sut nindra saiyan chhod bhagi
madan sarisi bhuyah kya bala aan lagi
Kalit lalit mala wa jawahar jada tha
kalit lalit mala wa jawahar jada tha
chapal chakhanwala chandani mein khada tha
kati tat mela peet sela nawela
aliban albela yaar mera akela
