Why Poverty of Speech
Speak such soothing words, never crude,
That help lose your puffed pride for good--
Words that keep you in cool frame,
And make others nigh the same.
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Here is the original doha, a couplet of Kabeer, which actually is more of a quatrain:
Aisee vani boliye, mun ka aapa khoye
Apna tan sheetal kare, auran ko sukh hoye
In Sanskrit they say: vachane ka daridrata, what use being so miserly in words? Utter sweet and soothing words, let others feel fine, and as bonus, you too maintain your cool.
Topic: words, poverty
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