Abdul Rahim Khankhana was one of the nine gems (nav-ratnas) in the court of Emperor Akbar. He was both a great warrior and poet. His dohas, or couplets, contained important messages and worldly wisdom while also praising Lord Krishna and Rama. A sample of his 400-year-old work is provided along with meanings to help with the old language.
Abdul Rahim Khankhana was one of the nine gems (nav-ratnas) in the court of Emperor Akbar. He was both a great warrior and poet. His dohas, or couplets, contained important messages and worldly wisdom while also praising Lord Krishna and Rama. A sample of his 400-year-old work is provided along with meanings to help with the old language.
Abdul Rahim Khankhana was one of the nine gems (nav-ratnas) in the court of Emperor Akbar. He was both a great warrior and poet. His dohas, or couplets, contained important messages and worldly wisdom while also praising Lord Krishna and Rama. A sample of his 400-year-old work is provided along with meanings to help with the old language.
Abdul Rahim Khankhana (1556-1627) was one of the nav-ratnas of Emperor Akabar.
He was a great warrior as well
as a poet. His dohas have important messages and a great deal of worldly wisdom. He also wrote many dohas in praise of Lord Krishna and Rama. Here is a sample of Rahims work. Since the language is 400 years old, I have provided meanings of dohas also. Rajiv Krishna Saxena Rahim, doha,