Rahim Quotes

A real story from Konni, Pathanamthitta, Kerala:
A BPL family got water connection. Everyone was happy . The tap never gave any water after initial testing but after 3-4 months a bill of Rs. 480/- came in June 2024. The poor widow lady went to the local water office to complain that she had received a water bill showing meter reading zero. She also told authorities that being a BPL family she was told that no water bill will come.

The officials told her that her connection is yet to be converted to BPL and thus she has to pay the bill. They told that the connection will be converted to BPL in January 2025. Further, they directed her to an engineer. The engineer confirmed that as the water tank is still under construction so no water has been supplied to her as reflected in zero meter reading.

The lady asked them that she wants to surrender the water connection to which the officials told her that then she needs to pay panchayat penalty for agreeing to a water connection and then surrendering it. They told her that they will temporarily disconnect the connection but in case the meter reading will reflect any usage then she will face water theft charges.

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Rahiman gali hain saankri, dujo na tehraahin,
aapu ahhe to hari nahi, hari to aapun nahi.

Meaning: To embrace universal love or God
one has to leave ego aside.

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.

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 ।

बड़े बड़ाई ना करें , बड़ो न बोलें बोल
रहिमन हीरा कब कहै , लाख टका है मोल ..

Meaning: Those who are big do not praise of themselves like a diamond never says that it's billion dollar.

Khair, khoon, khaansi, khushi , baer, preeti, madya-paan,
Rahiman daabe na dabe, jaanat sakal jahaan.

Meaning: Prosperity, death, cough, happiness,
enmity, happiness and drinking cannot get hidden for long.

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.