Rahim Quotes

ਪਉੜੀ ॥ ਜਿਉ ਜਿਉ ਤੇਰਾ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਤਿਵੈ ਤਿਉ ਹੋਵਣਾ ॥
ਜਹ ਜਹ ਰਖਹਿ ਆਪਿ ਤਹ ਜਾਇ ਖੜੋਵਣਾ ॥
{ਪੰਨਾ 523}

रहिमन चाक कुम्हार को , मांगे दिया ना देई
छेद में डंडा डारि कै , चहै नांद लै लेई..

Meaning: If someone requests a potter's wheel to make an earthen lamp then it won't but if you will put a stick into it's hole then can make even a pot. Ghosts of kicks not listening to talks..लातों के भूत , बातों से नहीं मानते ..

Kaah kaamri pagri, jaad gaye se kaaj,
rahiman bhookh butaayie, kaiseo mille anaaj..

Details:
Here Rahim says that one realises the important of blanket only when it's cold.
Similarly, he adds that the true taste and value of food is realised only when we are hungry.

Recepients:
To anyone whom you want to convey that one should value things.

Timing:
Any time of the day.

छिमा बड़न को चाहिये, छोटन को उत्पात ।
कह रहीम हरि का घट्यौ, जो भृगु मारी लात॥

Meaning: Forgiveness should be a trait of elderly.
अगर छोटे शरारत करें तो बड़ों को क्षमा कर देना चाहिए।
जिस प्रकार क्रोधित भृगु ऋषि ने विष्णु जी की छाती पर लात मारी परन्तु फिर भी विष्णु जी को क्रोध नहीं आया, बल्कि उन्होंने अपनी गलती के लिए क्षमा माँगी ।

Bipati bhae dhan na rahe, rahe jo lakh crore,
nabh taare chhip jat hain, jyon rahim ye bhor.

Meaning: In bad times, one loses all wealth just
like stars go away at dawn.

Kaagad ko so pootra, sehaje mein ghul jaaye,
rahiman yeh achraj lakho, sou khenchat baae..

Details:
Rahim tells that the human body is just like a paper toy that easily gets dissolved in water.
He says that it's a matter of surprise that how a toy breathes.
Through this Rahim wants to strengthen the fact that it's with the power of God that
human life exists.

Recepients:
To anyone who has got an inclination towards the mysteries of life.

Timing:
Any time of the day..Avoid that day to be recipient's birthday.

जाल परे जल जात बहि , तजि मीनन को मोह ।
रहिमन मछरी नीर को , तऊ न छांड़ति छोह ।।

Details:
When net is thrown then water flows out setting aside affection for fishes but fishes die on getting separated from their beloved water. Fishes do not care that water has left them.