Bhojpuri Dohe - A Modern Approach

In literature, a two line couplet is known as doha (plural - dohe). Dohas are composed of 4 segments called charans. Dohas were made famous by Kabir, Tulsidaas and several others in their writings and usually conveyed a moral or meaning.

Although not strictly grammatical, here's a bunch of dohe written in bhojpuri. We don't see "doha" style in modern poems , so I attempted to give a bhojpuri touch to them.

Hope you'll enjoy it !

BHOJPURI DOHE
________________

1. Meeth boli boliin, sabke achcha laagas
Manuwa bhi thanda rahe, dusro ke niik laagas

2. Badan ke gode chuiin, roje karin pranaam
Phoole-phale ke hokhe, ta ashirbaad aawela kaam

3. Bada hoiike ka karba, maa-baap pe marba laat
Samay ke charkha ghumela, bahut bhail utpaat

4. Paise paaike uchalat bada, auran ke neecha dikhaay
Bhagona karikha bani jaala, jab lagela doodh phaphaay

5. Karia man bheetar chipe, bahari jhoote muskaay
Kauwa lagaawe mor ke paankh, kaanv-kaanv hi sunaay

6. Dada khareedat rahalan, ego rupiya mein aaloo
Aloo ab mahanga ba, rupiya ke mol ba ghaalu

7. Laiki bhayil ta kaa bhail, bitiya se raunak bujhaay
Jauno gharawa me oo rahe, parivaar jaas sangraay

8. Bhai-bhai me laDat bada, khetawa bante-bikaay
Sampath jutaaike ka hokhi, karejawa kati-kati jaay

9. Saas-sasur ke daante patoh, betawa aankh moond ke jaay
Mehraru ke laage sunas, sab paalan-posan jaas bhulaay

10. Saas-patoh ke khich-khich mein, dulha-betawa jaas pisaay
Teet kheera ke laage namak, karela ke kaa hokhi upaay

11. Khatiya pe suthke na bane, apane aap mein kaam
Rotiya tawa pe jalat rahe, rauwan karin aaraam

12. Hanse duniya hanse logawa, naya baat jaun kahab
Kukura ta bhonkabe karela, ketna peeche bhaagab

13. Udhaar-paisa leke jiyaba, sahe ke padi anaadar
GoDawa otne phailawa, jetna hokhe tohar chaadar

14. Babua tu ta ban gaila, sahari ghoda bekaabu
Sanskar bhi bhula gaila, kahanwa ke kahaiba baabu

15. Aapan bhaasa mat bhulaiha, boliha jauno tu boli
Bhaasa ta mahtaari ha, Kahas "Sailesh" bhojpuri

---
(Bhojpuri Dohe by Sailesh Mishra, April 2006, USA )

Raaur,
Sailesh Mishra
TX, USA
http://www.bhojpuri.us/

Maai Tu Raha Hamare Paas

Dear visitor,

This bhojpuri poem is dedicated to all our mothers..who took a lot of pains to shape us into what we are today....thanks to them for everything.

Asha kara taani ki sabke aapan maaii yaad aayi...

Maai Tu Raha Hamare Paas
____________________

Godhiya mein khelat rahiin
Ratiyaa ke sootiin tohare paas
Ab mahalawa mein rahat baani
Maai Tu raha hamare paas

Kaparawa-GoDawa dabWaawat rahiin
Tohke thakani laage na pyaas
Ab seva tohar karal chaahat baani
Maai Tu raha hamare paas

Leva-Bichawna pe lotiyaat rahiin
Rakhalu hamesa ankhiyan ke paas
Ab makhmal ke gaddi lehle baani
Maai Tu raha hamare paas

Kurta-kapada silwawat rahiin
Hamesa dehlu kuchu naya aa khaas
Ab sabke kapada baantat baani
Maai Tu raha hamare paas

School-college naa jaat rahiin
Maar-peet ke karawulu tu paas
Ab duniya ke likhawat-paDhaawat baani
Maai Tu raha hamare paas

Barkha-paani mein bheejat rahiin
Tohar aanchar humke chaata bujhaas
Ab chath-makaan peet lele baani
Maai Tu raha hamare paas

Daal-bhaath se muh pherat rahiin
Banawlu puudi jab hokhin udaas
Ab bahari khaiike ubiya gail baani
Maai Tu raha hamare paas

JhooT-mooTh paisa maangat rahiin
Mile humke chahe gullak ja phodaas
Ab ekke sampath maangat baani
Maai Tu raha hamare paas

Palalu-posalu par na samjhat rahiin
Biyah ke baad hi tohar kasht bujhaas
Ab tanki dulaar pheru chahat baani
Maai Tu raha hamare paas

Mandir mein puja karat rahiin
Murti-pathar se lagaiin hum aas
Ab tohke bhagwan maanat baani
Maai Tu raha hamare paas !!

--
(Bhojpuri Poem by Sailesh Mishra, April 2006, USA)

Raaur,
Sailesh Mishra
TX, USA

Hamaar Saiyaan Ke Sunab Hum

Here's my new bhojpuri poem from a common Wife's perspective.It has some haasya-vyangya ras in it. This is also a contrast to my earlier poem "Aapan Mehraru Ke Sunabe Karab Hum" !!!

Hope you'll enjoy it...

Hamaar Saiyaan Ke Sunab Hum
___________________________

Din-Raat bahare rahas, gharawa mein samay des kum
Ka boli ae bahini, hamaar saiyaan ke sunabe karab hum

Khana roj pakaaweni, rasoi me ekdam jhaankas kum
Ka boli ae bahini, hamaar saiyaan ke sunabe karab hum

Chaka-chak taiyyar hokhas, kapada sambhaal ke raakhas kum
Ka boli ae bahini, hamaar saiyaan ke sunabe karab hum

Roje akhbaar padhas, khabarawa hamara ke sunawas kum
Ka boli ae bahini, hamaar saiyaan ke sunabe karab hum

Rupiya-Paisa mooThan kamaas, kharcha ke nikaalas kum
Ka boli ae bahini, hamaar saiyaan ke sunabe karab hum

Sabke ghare baithki jamaavas, aapan ghar sambhalas kum
Ka boli ae bahini, hamaar saiyaan ke sunabe karab hum

Tukur-tukur "TV"iya dekhas, hamara ore taakas kum
Ka boli ae bahini, hamaar saiyaan ke sunabe karab hum

Cigarette-paan mein paisa foonkas, hisaabawa humke des kum
Ka boli ae bahini, hamaar saiyaan ke sunabe karab hum

Daadhi-Moochawa mein samay bitawas,hamaar singaar dekhas kum
Ka boli ae bahini, hamaar saiyaan ke sunabe karab hum

Bahare khaaike gharawa aawas, hamara ke bataawas kum
Ka boli ae bahini, hamaar saiyaan ke sunabe karab hum

Hamaar galti pe jaldi jhanakas, apane galti khud maanas kum
Ka boli ae bahini, hamaar saiyaan ke sunabe karab hum

Hamaar wajanawa turante khatkas, aapan motaapa dekhas kum
Ka boli ae bahini, Hamaar saiyaan ke sunabe karab hum

Apane gaon ke chakkar kaatas, hamaar naihar ke poochas kum
Ka boli ae bahini, hamaar saiyaan ke sunabe karab hum

Duniya-Samaj ke chinta karas, hamaar chinta karas kum
Ka boli ae bahini, hamaar saiyaan ke sunabe karab hum

Tabbo, Saat janam sange nibhayib, bina unke na rahi sakeni hum
Ehise bolatani bahini, hamaar saiyaan ke sunabe karab hum

--
(Bhojpuri Poem by Sailesh Kumar Mishra, April 2006, USA )

Bhojpuri-rasik,
Sailesh Mishra

http://saileshwin.blogspot.com/