Sri Dasam Granth

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ਬਨਿਕ ਬੋਲਿ ਸਾਹੁਨਿ ਸੋ ਭਾਖ੍ਯੋ ॥
banik bol saahun so bhaakhayo |

Baniya said to Shahani.

ਰਾਮ ਹਮੈ ਨਿਪੂਤ ਕਰਿ ਰਾਖ੍ਯੋ ॥
raam hamai nipoot kar raakhayo |

The Shah told his wife, ‘God has not bestowed us with a son.

ਧਨ ਬਹੁ ਧਾਮ ਕਾਮ ਕਿਹ ਆਵੈ ॥
dhan bahu dhaam kaam kih aavai |

What will the wealth of our house be of use?

ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਬਿਨਾ ਮੁਰ ਬੰਸ ਲਜਾਵੈ ॥੨॥
putr binaa mur bans lajaavai |2|

‘What use is all this in our house without a son. Without progeny I feel ashamed of myself.(2)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

Dohira

ਸੁਨੁ ਸਾਹੁਨਿ ਹਮਰੇ ਬਿਧਹਿ ਪੂਤ ਨ ਦੀਨਾ ਧਾਮ ॥
sun saahun hamare bidheh poot na deenaa dhaam |

‘Listen, my wife, God has not given us a son.

ਚੋਰਹੁ ਸੁਤ ਕੈ ਰਾਖਿਯੈ ਜੋ ਹ੍ਯਾਂ ਲ੍ਯਾਵੈ ਰਾਮ ॥੩॥
chorahu sut kai raakhiyai jo hayaan layaavai raam |3|

‘If God sends a thief, we may keep him as our son.(3)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਚੋਰਹੁ ਹੋਇ ਪੂਤ ਕਰਿ ਰਾਖੋ ॥
chorahu hoe poot kar raakho |

If he becomes a thief, we will keep him as a son

ਤਾ ਤੇ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਮੁਖ ਤੇ ਭਾਖੋ ॥
taa te kachhoo na mukh te bhaakho |

‘If thief came, we will keep him as our son and will say nothing more.

ਸਾਹੁਨਿ ਸਹਿਤ ਬਨਿਕ ਜਬ ਮਰਿ ਹੈ ॥
saahun sahit banik jab mar hai |

When Baniya will die along with Shahni

ਹਮਰੋ ਕਵਨ ਦਰਬੁ ਲੈ ਕਰਿ ਹੈ ॥੪॥
hamaro kavan darab lai kar hai |4|

‘If we are both dead, then what would happen to all this wealth. ?’( 4)

ਯਹ ਜਬ ਭਨਕ ਚੋਰ ਸੁਨਿ ਪਾਈ ॥
yah jab bhanak chor sun paaee |

When the thief found out about this

ਫੂਲਿ ਗਯੋ ਬਸਤ੍ਰਨ ਨਹਿ ਮਾਈ ॥
fool gayo basatran neh maaee |

When the thief heard their talk, his joy found no bounds,

ਜਾਇ ਬਨਿਕ ਕੋ ਪੂਤ ਕਹੈਹੋਂ ॥
jaae banik ko poot kahaihon |

Go and say the son of Baniya

ਯਾ ਕੈ ਮਰੇ ਸਕਲ ਧਨ ਲੈਹੋਂ ॥੫॥
yaa kai mare sakal dhan laihon |5|

(He thought,) ‘I will become the son of the Shah and after his death, I will own all the riches.’(5)

ਤਬ ਲੋ ਚੋਰ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਪਰ ਗਯੋ ॥
tab lo chor drisatt par gayo |

Until then, Baniya's eyes fell on the thief

ਅਧਿਕ ਬਨਿਕ ਕੇ ਆਨੰਦ ਭਯੋ ॥
adhik banik ke aanand bhayo |

Then their eyes fell on the thief and they became very happy.

ਪਲ੍ਰਯੋ ਪਲੋਸ੍ਰਯੋ ਸੁਤੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਦੀਨੋ ॥
palrayo palosrayo sut bidh deeno |

God has blessed a son who grew up and nurtured

ਤਾ ਕੋ ਪੂਤ ਪੂਤ ਕਹਿ ਲੀਨੋ ॥੬॥
taa ko poot poot keh leeno |6|

‘I have been endowed with a grown up son,’ and he then hugged him claiming ‘my son’, ‘my son.’(6)

ਖਾਟ ਉਪਰ ਤਸਕਰਹਿ ਬੈਠਾਯੋ ॥
khaatt upar tasakareh baitthaayo |

Made the thief sit on the bed.

ਭਲੋ ਭਲੋ ਪਕਵਾਨ ਖਵਾਯੋ ॥
bhalo bhalo pakavaan khavaayo |

They made him to sit on the bed and served him dainty food.

ਪੂਤ ਪੂਤ ਕਹਿ ਸਾਹੁਨਿ ਧਾਈ ॥
poot poot keh saahun dhaaee |

Shahni also came with son son

ਸਾਹੁ ਚਉਤਰੇ ਜਾਇ ਜਤਾਈ ॥੭॥
saahu chautare jaae jataaee |7|

The Shah’s wife announcing, ‘My son, my son.’ went around and informed everybody.(7)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

Dohira

ਪੰਚ ਪਯਾਦੇ ਸੰਗ ਲੈ ਚੋਰਹਿ ਦਯੋ ਦਿਖਾਇ ॥
panch payaade sang lai choreh dayo dikhaae |

When five officials called in she showed the thief to them,

ਇਹ ਪੈਂਡੇ ਆਯੋ ਹੁਤੋ ਮੈ ਸੁਤ ਕਹਿਯੋ ਬੁਲਾਇ ॥੮॥
eih paindde aayo huto mai sut kahiyo bulaae |8|

And told, ‘ He was roaming around and I have adopted him as our son.(8)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਅਮਿਤ ਦਰਬੁ ਹਮਰੇ ਬਿਧਿ ਦਯੋ ॥
amit darab hamare bidh dayo |

God has given us unlimited wealth.

ਪੂਤ ਨ ਧਾਮ ਹਮਾਰੇ ਭਯੋ ॥
poot na dhaam hamaare bhayo |

‘God has endowed us with lot of wealth, but we had no issue.

ਯਾ ਕਉ ਹਮ ਕਹਿ ਪੂਤ ਉਚਾਰੋ ॥
yaa kau ham keh poot uchaaro |

We have called him son.

ਤਾ ਤੇ ਤੁਮ ਮਿਲਿ ਕੈ ਨਹਿ ਮਾਰੋ ॥੯॥
taa te tum mil kai neh maaro |9|

‘We have taken him as our son and now you do not punish him.’(9)

ਪੂਤ ਪੂਤ ਬਨਿਯਾ ਕਹਿ ਰਹਿਯੋ ॥
poot poot baniyaa keh rahiyo |

Baniya kept saying 'son son'.

ਪੰਚ ਪਯਾਦਨ ਤਸਕਰ ਗਹਿਯੋ ॥
panch payaadan tasakar gahiyo |

The Shah kept on addressing him as his son, but five officials arrested him.

ਤਾ ਕੋ ਕਹਿਯੋ ਏਕ ਨਹਿ ਕੀਨੋ ॥
taa ko kahiyo ek neh keeno |

One of Baniya's non-believers

ਲੈ ਤਸਕਰ ਫਾਸੀ ਸੋ ਦੀਨੋ ॥੧੦॥
lai tasakar faasee so deeno |10|

They did not listen to him and put the thief on the gallows.(10)(1)

ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਪਖ੍ਯਾਨੇ ਪੁਰਖ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰੇ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੀ ਭੂਪ ਸੰਬਾਦੇ ਇਕਸਠਵੋ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਸਮਾਪਤਮ ਸਤੁ ਸੁਭਮ ਸਤੁ ॥੬੧॥੧੧੦੬॥ਅਫਜੂੰ॥
eit sree charitr pakhayaane purakh charitre mantree bhoop sanbaade ikasatthavo charitr samaapatam sat subham sat |61|1106|afajoon|

Sixty-first Parable of Auspicious Chritars Conversation of the Raja and the Minister, Completed with BenedJction.(61)(1106)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

Dohira

ਮਹਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਕੇ ਘਰ ਬਿਖੈ ਤਸਕਰ ਰਹੈ ਅਪਾਰ ॥
mahaa singh ke ghar bikhai tasakar rahai apaar |

In the house of Mahaan Singh, there used to come a number of thieves.

ਨਿਤਿਪ੍ਰਤਿ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਲ੍ਯਾਵਹੀ ਅਧਿਕ ਖਜਾਨੋ ਮਾਰਿ ॥੧॥
nitiprat taa ke layaavahee adhik khajaano maar |1|

They always stole lot of wealth and took that to their homes.(1)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਹਰਨ ਦਰਬੁ ਤਸਕਰ ਚਲਿ ਆਯੋ ॥
haran darab tasakar chal aayo |

A thief came (there) to steal money.

ਸੋ ਗਹਿ ਲਯੋ ਜਾਨ ਨਹਿ ਪਾਯੋ ॥
so geh layo jaan neh paayo |

A thief came to steal one day and was caught. Mahaan Singh told

ਮਹਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਯੌ ਕਹਿਯੋ ॥
mahaa singh taa ko yau kahiyo |

Maha Singh told him thus,

ਤੁਮ ਅਪਨੇ ਚਿਤ ਮੈ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ ਰਹਿਯੋ ॥੨॥
tum apane chit mai drirr rahiyo |2|

him to remain firm in his heart.(2)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

Dohira

ਤੁਮਰੇ ਸਿਰ ਪਰ ਕਾਢਿ ਕੈ ਠਾਢੇ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਤਰਵਾਰਿ ॥
tumare sir par kaadt kai tthaadte hvai taravaar |

‘They (the police) might put a sharp sword above your head,

ਤੁਮ ਡਰਿ ਕਛੁ ਨ ਉਚਾਰਿਯੋ ਲੈ ਹੋਂ ਜਿਯਤ ਉਬਾਰਿ ॥੩॥
tum ddar kachh na uchaariyo lai hon jiyat ubaar |3|

‘But you don’t show any dread as I will save you.(3)