Doha (Hindi: दोहा, Persian: دوہا ) is a form of self-contained rhyming couplet in poetry. This genre of poetry is commonly used in Hindustani poetry. Hindi (हिन्दी hind), an Indo-European language spoken mainly in North, Central, and West India, is the official language of the Indian Union. ... Persian is a language spoken in Iran, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Bahrain, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Southern Russia, neighboring countries, and elsewhere. ... Look up poetry in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The word Hindustani is an adjective used to denote a connection to India, or, more precisely, the historical region that encompasses Northern India, Pakistan, and nearby areas. ...

Among the most famous dohas are those of Kabir, Rahim, Tulsidas and Surdas. Kabir (also Kabira, Hindi: , Punjabi: , Urdu: , 1440 - 1518) was an Indian mystic who preached an ideal of seeing all of humanity as one. ... Abdul Rahim Khan-e-Khana (अब्दुल रहीम खान-ए-खाना), also known as Rahimdas (रहीमदास) was a poet and the son of Akbar’s trusted caretaker, Bairam Khan. ... Goswami Tulsidas (1532-1623; Hindi: तुलसीदास) was a Awadhi poet and philosopher. ... Surdas was a Hindu poet, saint and musician of India. ...