Sri Dasam Granth

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ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਤੁਮ ਕੋ ਮਾਰਨ ਕੌ ਲੈ ਜੈਹੈਂ ॥
tum ko maaran kau lai jaihain |

You will be taken to be killed.

ਕਾਢਿ ਭਗਵੌਤੀ ਠਾਢੇ ਹ੍ਵੈਹੈਂ ॥
kaadt bhagavauatee tthaadte hvaihain |

‘They might try to take you to kill, as they would have drawn the swords.

ਢੀਠਤੁ ਆਪਨ ਚਿਤ ਮੈ ਗਹਿਯਹੁ ॥
dteetthat aapan chit mai gahiyahu |

(You) be firm in your mind

ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਮਾਨਿ ਕਛੁ ਤਿਨੈ ਨ ਕਹਿਯਹੁ ॥੪॥
traas maan kachh tinai na kahiyahu |4|

‘You must remain resolute and, getting fearful, don’t reveal any thing.(4)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

Dohira

ਤਾ ਕੌ ਢੀਠ ਬਧਾਇ ਕੈ ਕਾਢਿ ਲਈ ਤਰਵਾਰਿ ॥
taa kau dteetth badhaae kai kaadt lee taravaar |

He, then, tied him up and drew the sword.

ਤੁਰਤ ਘਾਵ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਕਿਯੋ ਹਨਤ ਨ ਲਾਗੀ ਬਾਰਿ ॥੫॥
turat ghaav taa ko kiyo hanat na laagee baar |5|

He, instantly, struck him to injure and then killed.(5)

ਤਾ ਕੋ ਹਨਿ ਡਾਰਤ ਭਯੋ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਪਾਯੋ ਖੇਦ ॥
taa ko han ddaarat bhayo kachhoo na paayo khed |

By killing him he felt no remorse.

ਗਾਵ ਸੁਖੀ ਅਪਨੇ ਬਸਿਯੋ ਕਿਨੂੰ ਨ ਜਾਨ੍ਯੋ ਭੇਦ ॥੬॥
gaav sukhee apane basiyo kinoo na jaanayo bhed |6|

He commenced living a peaceful life in his village and no body ever perceived the mystery.(6)(1)

ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਪਖ੍ਯਾਨੇ ਪੁਰਖ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰੇ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੀ ਭੂਪ ਸੰਬਾਦੇ ਬਾਸਠਵੋ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਸਮਾਪਤਮ ਸਤੁ ਸੁਭਮ ਸਤੁ ॥੬੨॥੧੧੧੨॥ਅਫਜੂੰ॥
eit sree charitr pakhayaane purakh charitre mantree bhoop sanbaade baasatthavo charitr samaapatam sat subham sat |62|1112|afajoon|

Sixty-second Parable of Auspicious Chritars Conversation of the Raja and the Minister, Completed with Benediction.(62)(1112)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਪ੍ਰਬਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਛਿਨ ਕੋ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਬਰ ॥
prabal singh dachhin ko nrip bar |

In the south there was (one) Prabal Singh Raja.

ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤਨਿ ਕੋ ਧਨ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਘਰ ॥
bahu bhaatan ko dhan taa ke ghar |

There lived a propitious Raja called Parbal Singh in the South who had lot of wealth.

ਚਾਰੁ ਚਛੁ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਰਹਈ ॥
chaar chachh taa kee triy rahee |

A woman named 'Charu Chachu' lived in his house.

ਜੋ ਵਹੁ ਕਹੈ ਸੁ ਰਾਜਾ ਕਰਈ ॥੧॥
jo vahu kahai su raajaa karee |1|

He had a wife whose eyes were very beautiful and whatever she said Raja would do.(1)

ਅਤਿ ਸੁੰਦਰਿ ਵਹੁ ਨਾਰਿ ਸੁਨੀਜੈ ॥
at sundar vahu naar suneejai |

That woman was said to be very beautiful.

ਤਾ ਕੋ ਪਟਤਰ ਕਾ ਕੋ ਦੀਜੈ ॥
taa ko pattatar kaa ko deejai |

As she was very pretty no body could compete with her.

ਰਾਜਾ ਅਧਿਕ ਪ੍ਯਾਰ ਤਿਹ ਰਾਖੈ ॥
raajaa adhik payaar tih raakhai |

The king loved him very much.

ਕਟੁ ਬਚ ਕਦੀ ਨ ਮੁਖ ਤੇ ਭਾਖੈ ॥੨॥
katt bach kadee na mukh te bhaakhai |2|

Raja kept her in utmost respect and never spoke harsh to her.(2)

ਬੰਗਸ ਕੇ ਰਾਜੇ ਕਹਲਾਵੈ ॥
bangas ke raaje kahalaavai |

He was called the king of Bangas

ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤਿ ਕੇ ਭੋਗ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥
bhaat bhaat ke bhog kamaavai |

They were known as the rulers of Bangash and they revelled in various love-makings.

ਇਕ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਨਰ ਰਾਨੀ ਲਹਿਯੋ ॥
eik sundar nar raanee lahiyo |

Rani saw a handsome man

ਤਬ ਹੀ ਆਨਿ ਮੈਨ ਤਿਹ ਗਹਿਯੋ ॥੩॥
tab hee aan main tih gahiyo |3|

But, when Rani saw a handsome man, she was overpowered by the Cupid.(3)

ਤਾ ਸੌ ਨੇਹੁ ਰਾਨਿਯਹਿ ਕੀਨੋ ॥
taa sau nehu raaniyeh keeno |

Rani fell in love with him

ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਤੇ ਕਾਢਿ ਅਮਿਤ ਧਨੁ ਦੀਨੋ ॥
grih te kaadt amit dhan deeno |

Rani loved him a lot and, then, giving him a lot of wealth banished him I from the house.

ਤਿਹ ਜਾਰਹਿ ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਸਿਖਾਯੋ ॥
tih jaareh ih bhaat sikhaayo |

That's how he taught the dude

ਆਪੁ ਚਰਿਤ ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਬਨਾਯੋ ॥੪॥
aap charit ih bhaat banaayo |4|

She had trained the lover to perform a strange Chritar.(4)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

Dohira

ਦਰਵਾਜੇ ਇਹ ਕੋਟ ਕੇ ਰਹਿਯੋ ਸਵੇਰੇ ਲਾਗਿ ॥
daravaaje ih kott ke rahiyo savere laag |

She had told him, ‘Outside the gate, after discarding your clothes,

ਅਤਿ ਦੁਰਬਲ ਕੋ ਭੇਸ ਕਰਿ ਸਭ ਬਸਤ੍ਰਨ ਕੋ ਤ੍ਯਾਗ ॥੫॥
at durabal ko bhes kar sabh basatran ko tayaag |5|

‘And disguised as a pauper, you remain there standing.’(5)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਤਾ ਕੇ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਜਬ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਪਗ ਧਾਰਿਯੋ ॥
taa ke grih jab nrip pag dhaariyo |

When the king set foot in his house.

ਬਿਖੁ ਦੈ ਤਾਹਿ ਮਾਰਿ ਹੀ ਡਾਰਿਯੋ ॥
bikh dai taeh maar hee ddaariyo |

When Raja put his foot inside the Rani’s place, she killed him with poison.

ਦੀਨ ਬਚਨ ਤਬ ਤ੍ਰਿਯਹਿ ਉਚਾਰੇ ॥
deen bachan tab triyeh uchaare |

Then that woman said very humble words

ਮੋਹਿ ਤ੍ਯਾਗ ਗੇ ਰਾਜ ਹਮਾਰੇ ॥੬॥
mohi tayaag ge raaj hamaare |6|

With great distress she declared, ‘My beloved Raja has abandoned me.(6)

ਮਰਤੀ ਬਾਰ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਮੁਹਿ ਕਹਿਯੋ ॥
maratee baar nripat muhi kahiyo |

The king told me when he was dying

ਸੋ ਮੈ ਬਚਨ ਹ੍ਰਿਦੈ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ ਗਹਿਯੋ ॥
so mai bachan hridai drirr gahiyo |

‘What he told me at the time of his death, I am determined to do.

ਰਾਜ ਸਾਜ ਦੁਰਬਲ ਕੋ ਦੀਜੋ ॥
raaj saaj durabal ko deejo |

That (my) kingdom should be given to a poor (or poor) person

ਮੋਰੋ ਕਹਿਯੋ ਮਾਨਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਲੀਜੋ ॥੭॥
moro kahiyo maan triy leejo |7|

‘Raja had pronounced, “The Kingdom should be given to a pauper and it must be fulfilled.(7)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

Dohira

ਅਤਿ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਦੁਰਬਲ ਘਨੋ ਕੋਟ ਦੁਆਰੇ ਹੋਇ ॥
at sundar durabal ghano kott duaare hoe |

‘If there is some body very handsome but pauper, and is standing outside the gate of the fort,

ਰਾਜ ਸਾਜ ਤਿਹ ਦੀਜਿਯਹੁ ਲਾਜ ਨ ਕਰਿਯਹੁ ਕੋਇ ॥੮॥
raaj saaj tih deejiyahu laaj na kariyahu koe |8|

“He should be endowed the reign without any hesitation.”(8)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਹਮ ਤੁਮ ਕੋਟ ਦੁਆਰੇ ਜੈਹੈ ॥
ham tum kott duaare jaihai |

You and I go to the gate of the fort.

ਐਸੇ ਪੁਰਖ ਲਹੈ ਤਿਹ ਲਯੈਹੈ ॥
aaise purakh lahai tih layaihai |

‘I and you (the minister) will go out and if we come across such a person.

ਰਾਜ ਸਾਜ ਤਾਹੀ ਕੋ ਦੀਜੈ ॥
raaj saaj taahee ko deejai |

So give the kingdom to him.

ਮੇਰੋ ਬਚਨ ਸ੍ਰਵਨ ਸੁਨਿ ਲੀਜੈ ॥੯॥
mero bachan sravan sun leejai |9|

‘Then, listen carefully, the reign of the Kingdom will be given to him.(9)