“मथत-मथत माखन रहै, दही-मही बिलगाइ। रहिमन सोई मीत है, भीर परे ठहराइ॥”English meaning: As butter remains after churning separates it from buttermilk, a true friend is the one who remains in adversity.
रहीम-कवितावली — दोहा १३१ · View source
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“मथत-मथत माखन रहै, दही-मही बिलगाइ। रहिमन सोई मीत है, भीर परे ठहराइ॥”English meaning: As butter remains after churning separates it from buttermilk, a true friend is the one who remains in adversity.
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