Rahim Quotes

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

Nij kar kriya Rahim kahe, siddhi bhaavi ke haath,
paanse apne haath mein, daanv na apne haath.

Meaning: One has to perform duties without
longing for any reward. We can only throw dice but
final outcome of the game cannot be defined by us.

जलहिं मिलाइ रहीम ज्यों , कियों आपु सग छीर ।
अगवहिं आपुहि आप त्यों , सकल आंच की भीर ।।

Details:
Milk and water gets readily mixed but when milk is heated then water takes all heat and protects milk. True friendship is also sacrificing oneself for the protection of other.

Jo Rahim uttam prakriti, ka kari sakat kusang,
chandan vish vyaapat nahi, lapte rehet bhujang.

जो रहीम उत्तम प्रकृति, का करि सकत कुसंग ।
चन्दन विष व्यापत नहीं, लपटे रहत भुजंग ।।

Meaning: Bad company do not harm the wise or people of high character.
It's just like as sandal remains unaffected of poison
even when snakes keep clinging to it.

रहिमन करि सम बल नहीं , मानत प्रभु की धाक ।
दांत दिखावत दीन ह्वै , चलत घिसावत नाक ।।

Details:
There is no one who is more stronger than elephant who is courteous enough and remains under power of supreme lord. The elephant shows his teeth and walks rubbing his nose to ground as a symbol of courtesy towards God.

रहिमन कुटिल कुठार ज्यों, करि डारत द्वै टूक
चतुरन को कसकत रहे, समय चूक की हूक

Details:
Those who do not value time and miss an opprtunity will only repent.
As a sharp axe cuts wood into two, same way a missed opportunity
gives pain in heart of intelligent people and they keep repenting
through rest of their lives but time doesn't comes back.
To do anything thing is better then current time.
If you want to do something do it now.

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 ..