‘You listen to us now and watch our attainments.
‘The one who displayed an higher aptitude through his semen, you declare him as your husband.’(11)
‘The one who displayed an higher aptitude through his semen, you declare him as your husband.’(11)
After announcing this, swindler went to the town and approached a shop.
He saw a heap of gold-coins there and addressed the Shah.(12)
Dohira
He spoke very Politely and said ‘Oh My Shah
‘Do you want to trade these gold coin with me?’ (13)
Madan Rai, the swindler, had said this after careful reflection,
‘Let us do a deal. You give me Gold coins in exchange of coins rupees.’(I4)
Chaupaee
When the Shah listened to the preposition, he brought out the coin
The swindler looked at the coins and checked the dates of minting. (15)
He left the coins there, picked up the bag, started to beat the Shah.
And began to shout very loud, ‘I do not want to sell the coins.’(l6)
People gathered around and saw them in altercation.
They were surprised to see them in scuffle and asked the reason.(17)
‘Why are you fighting, tell us the whole story.’
They caught hold of them both and told them to go to the Quazi, the priest arbitrator.(18)
The swindler readily agreed and taking the Shah with him left for the Quazi.
With great distress he requested the Quazi to do the justice.(19)
Dohira
The Shah too, in agony begged the Quazi,
And asked him to do full justice.(20)
Chaupaee
Dohira
‘Listen Quazi; listen to our accounts, keeping in mind the honour of Allah.
‘God, Almighty is all perceptive and hope He will facilitate us.(22)
Chaupaee
Then the Quazi pondered over and addressed both in the gathering.