Kabir doha · Do It Now · Level 1
जिन खोजा तिन पाइया, गहरे पानी पैठ।
मैं बौरी ढूँढन गई, रही किनारे बैठ।
Jin khoja tin paiya, gehre paani paith
Main bauri dhoondhan gayi, rahi kinaare baith
Jin khoja tin paiya means: those who searched, found. Kabir says the pearl is found by those who dive into deep water, while the one who stays sitting on the shore, afraid to try, finds nothing. For children, it is an encouraging way to talk about trying, exploring and not giving up at the edge.
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Meaning in English
Those who searched with all their heart
found what they were looking for —
they dived deep into the water.
I just sat by the shore and missed out.
अर्थ (हिंदी में)
जिसने मेहनत से खोजा, उसे ज़रूर मिला — जैसे गहरे पानी में गोता लगाने से मोती मिलता है। जो किनारे बैठा रहा, उसे कुछ नहीं मिला।
At the swimming pool, Dev stands at the edge for the whole first week. The water looks very deep and very blue.
In the second week he sits on the edge and dangles his feet. In the third, he holds the rail and puts his face in, just for a second.
By the end of the month he is diving for the coin his coach throws in, and coming up grinning.
Keep it light. Let the child answer in their own words, draw it, or hum the line again.
Try this: Make a "deep water" list together: three things your child wants to try but has not yet. Pick the smallest step for one of them and do it this week.
Children can mime diving on "gehre paani paith" and sit still, chin in hands, on "rahi kinaare baith". The contrast makes the meaning easy to remember.
It means those who searched, found. Like a diver who goes deep for a pearl, people who make an honest effort find what they are looking for, while those who stay on the shore do not.
It means going into deep water. Paith means to enter or dive in. Kabir uses the picture of a pearl diver to talk about real effort.
Yes. Jisne Khoja Usne Paaya is a Little Kabir Song inspired by this doha. Little Kabir Songs are child-friendly songs inspired by Saint Kabir, separate from the original doha.