Saturday Rave: doha, by Kabir.

 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.