The Shah told his wife, ‘God has not bestowed us with a son.
‘What use is all this in our house without a son. Without progeny I feel ashamed of myself.(2)
Dohira
‘Listen, my wife, God has not given us a son.
‘If God sends a thief, we may keep him as our son.(3)
Chaupaee
‘If thief came, we will keep him as our son and will say nothing more.
‘If we are both dead, then what would happen to all this wealth. ?’( 4)
When the thief heard their talk, his joy found no bounds,
(He thought,) ‘I will become the son of the Shah and after his death, I will own all the riches.’(5)
Then their eyes fell on the thief and they became very happy.
‘I have been endowed with a grown up son,’ and he then hugged him claiming ‘my son’, ‘my son.’(6)
They made him to sit on the bed and served him dainty food.
The Shah’s wife announcing, ‘My son, my son.’ went around and informed everybody.(7)
Dohira
When five officials called in she showed the thief to them,
And told, ‘ He was roaming around and I have adopted him as our son.(8)
Chaupaee
‘God has endowed us with lot of wealth, but we had no issue.
‘We have taken him as our son and now you do not punish him.’(9)
The Shah kept on addressing him as his son, but five officials arrested him.
They did not listen to him and put the thief on the gallows.(10)(1)
Sixty-first Parable of Auspicious Chritars Conversation of the Raja and the Minister, Completed with BenedJction.(61)(1106)
Dohira
In the house of Mahaan Singh, there used to come a number of thieves.
They always stole lot of wealth and took that to their homes.(1)
Chaupaee
A thief came to steal one day and was caught. Mahaan Singh told
him to remain firm in his heart.(2)
Dohira
‘They (the police) might put a sharp sword above your head,
‘But you don’t show any dread as I will save you.(3)