Dohas or couplets were an integral part of Delhi culture. Traditionally dohas  were used in Mathur weddings to decorate, add love and raunak to the clothes given to the bride to her and her in-laws. There is a doha for every occasion, for every type of saree and even food that is sent on the Mehendi eve to the grooms house.

 

Mathur weddings (though not anymore) are known to be fairly simple compared to the usual Delhi/Punjabi standards; more than material lenden, the emphasis is to do everything with shauk and raunak.

Madhur Mathur has even compiled a book of dohe titled Bindiya Chamkegi.

Here are some dohas from the book and people’s personal collections.

 

 

Punya karam sab udya huay
Jo ______(Brides name) bahu ghar aai hai
Mummy Papa dono ne hai
Mano nav nidhi pai hai

 

 

Mangalmay ho garhi tumhari
Mangalmay ho shubh aagman
Swaran rashmi se swagat kar-ta
Nav Jeevan ka Pratham Milan

 

Miley Do Hridya
Banane ka naya sansar
Khub Phoolen-phalen aane se
Tumhara ye ghar dwar

 

"Aaj ghunghat mai chipe,"
_____(Brides name) ke adhar yun ga rahe
Mai bani Rani tumhari,
Tum bane Priyatam hamare"

 

Mil gaya tumehen jeevan saathi
Jeevan kee sunder rahon me
Manzil-manzil badhte jao
Daale baa-hon mein baa-hain

 

 

Nit nai-nai unnati paao
Haryali jeevan me aave
Ek naya sansaar bana
Nav jori isme sukh paave

 

Shubh avsar aaya lo chun lo
Nav viksit kaliyan bhavo kee
Anurag-Parag bicha pag me

 

Mil gaya tumehen jeevan saathi
Jeevan kee sunder rahon me
Manzil-manzil badhte jao
Daale baa-hon mein baa-hain

 

Yug-yug amit achal rahe
Sukh saagar aru maang sindoor
___(Bride's name)____(Groom's name) ke jeevan me
Rahe har sukh bharpoor

 

 

Sada umarti rahe baharen
Sada baje ye Prem noopur
Aur sada hee bhara rahe
Dulhan ke maang ka pranay sindoor

 

 

Priyajano ke aashish yeh hai
(bride's name) rahe sukh se bharpur
Bhagya sitara dam dam damke
Jagmag kare maang sindoor

 

 

Mil rahe do man ke jaise
Tripti milti pyas se
Mil rahe hai aaj do kul
Bhavana vishwas se

 

 

Hai jab tak chand aur taare
(groom's name) tumhara saath rahe
Yug yug tak jodi bani rahe
Priyatam ke haath meh haath rahe

 

Aashaaon ke deep jalake
Cham-Cham karti tum aaye ho
Priyeh- (groom's name) ke jeevan me
Naey umang bhar laayee ho

 

Shiv-Uma ke bhanti ye
Jodi rahe sadev
Shanker ji raksha karen
Kripa kare sab Dev

 

Karte hain yeh hum
(bride's name) tumse kaamna,
apane prem vriksh kee
shubha shaam rahe bhawana

 

Shraddha ko vishwas mil gaya
Aasha ko vaardan mile
jeevan path par aaj achanak
Do pran anjaan mile

 

Vidhya ke bhushan se sajkar
Ab nav jeevan ke ore bare
Ek jeevan saathi ko paakar
(bride's name) ka sukh saubhagya bane

 

Saubhagya atal ho jab tak
Ganga yamuna kee dhaara
Chir sukhi raho -(bride's name)
Yeh aashirwad hamara

 

 

Jeevan ke anupam sarita me
tum dono bahna saath saath
Sukh dukh ke prabal tarango ko
mill-jull kar sehna saath saath

 

Neel gagan mein chanda chamake
nabh me taare bhee muskaye
Neel varan ke saari pahenkar
(bride's name) mann he mann muskaye

 

Chaatak megha
Chand chakori
Aisi rahe
Tumhari jodi

 

Palkon kee daali jhuk jhuk ke
nayan bichaye hain pag phool,
Shama sada priya tum karte rehena
Ho jaaye yadi mujhese bhool

 

 

Priyatam se prem mile itna
Bhar uthe hriday ke gagaria
Tum ban jao Radha uski
Weh bane tumhara saanvaria

 

jeevan kee muskaan bano tum
mehka do kyari-kyari
nai safalta ke sumano se
mehke jeevan ke phoolwari

 

 

Parivar walon ke dohe (Describing Relations)

 

Choti mainji ke jeevan main chamak rahe chey tare

‘Prem mayi putria teen aur teen putr hai pyare

 

 

‘Shri Narayanji’ bade mama ‘Phool Dulari’ jinki shan

ek putr albela saat putriya sunderta ki khan

 

Khane, peene aur pakwan ke dohe

 

Mummy-Papaji swikar ho bhej rahe ye pakwan

Dono parivaro ki mithas bani rahe ye dua hamari bhagwan  

                                    

Botal ye vilayti hai

Jethji bularahe wife ko

Lagaloo do ghut tum bhi

Dhoom hame machani hai

 

Bharvan parsinde bhare meva se

Janab khaiye dabake

 

Dahi ki Gujia main sonth hai dali

Sawad hai itni ki ungliya chat dali

 

Hazoor chakiye hame bhi Nargisi Kofte hai hum

Ek ke baad dusra na le hota hai kum

 

Kya khushbu Korame ne phelai hai

Meri to lar hi tapak aayi hai

 

Khasta kachori ki tokri aayi hai

Bakerkhani aur Rumali bhi saath layi hai

 

Bina jiske ke khana nahi hota pura

Pesh hai rang beeranga Gota

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banni ka bulawa

 

banni ne bheja hai taar banne ke liye

bola hai aao mere dwar shaadi ke liye

 

kaho to chithi bhejoon kaho to taar bhejoon

kaho to kar doon telephone aane ke liye

chithi to der se pahoonche taar se dil ghabrae

kardo to kar do telephone aane ke liye

 

kaho to rail bhejoon kaho to motor bhejoon

kaho to bhejoon hawai jahaz aane ke liye

rail to ruk ruk chaale motor mein dil ghabraye

bhejo to bhejo hawaijahaz aane ke liye

 

 

 

Based on Hindi Film Song -Jhumka Gira Raeh

   1.Banna Aiya Bindi Laaya
   Ghar Se Choori-Choori
   Banni Se woh Aakar Boola-Aaja Baanki Choori
   Banni Bole Na-Na Muje Sharam Lage Baba Ki
   Baiya Se Phir Baiya Pakari Phir Kabhi Na Choori

   Phir Kya Huaa..... ? (Chorous)

   Phir Mala Par Gaye Raeh
   Naino me Naina Daalkar Photo Kich Gaye Raeh
   Palleh se Pallah Baandh Kar Phere Par Gaye Raeh

   2.Banna Aiya Saari Laaya
   Ghar Se Choori-Choori
   Banni Se woh Aakar Boola-Aaja Baanki Choori
   Banni Bole Na-Na Muje Sharam Lage Baba Ki
   Baiya Se Phir Baiya Pakari Phir Kabhi Na Choori

   Phir Kya Huaa..... ? (Chorous)

   Phir Mala Par Gaye Raeh
   Naino me Naina Daalkar Photo Kich Gaye Raeh
   Palleh se Pallah Baandh Kar Phere Par Gaye Raeh

   3.Banna Aiya Purse Laaya
   Ghar Se Choori-Choori
   Banni Se woh Aakar Boola-Aaja Baanki Choori
   Banni Bole Na-Na Muje Sharam Lage Baba Ki
   Baiya Se Phir Baiya Pakari Phir Kabhi Na Choori

   Phir Kya Huaa..... ? (Chorous)

   Phir Mala Par Gaye Raeh
   Naino me Naina Daalkar Photo Kich Gaye Raeh
   Palleh se Pallah Baandh Kar Phere Par Gaye Raeh