A doha is a two-line verse. They've been around in India for a long time, perhaps from as early as 500AD.
Kabir, a weaver by profession, lived in the 1400s AD. His poems, written in the vernacular Hindi of his time, are still read and admired today.
माला
फेरत जुग भया, फिरा
न मन का फेर
।
कर का मन का
डार दे, मन का
मनका फेर ॥
You turned your rosary but never turned your heart
Turn away from solemnity, and try to turn out the evil inside you.
Postage stamp honouring Kabir
Word To Use Today: rosary. A rosary is a string of beads used for keeping track of a long string of repeated prayers. The word comes from the Latin word rosārium, a rose garden or garland, from rosa, which means rose. The link comes partly through the idea of prayers creating a garden for the soul.
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