When (that) woman saw her husband coming
When the woman saw her husband coming towards her, she thought of a deception.
A hundred shoes slapped on his face
She hit him with a slipper for hundred times and asked why had he come leaving the Pathan.(4)
Dohira
She got involved in hitting with the slipper and he lost his senses too.
With such duplicity, she enabled the lover to escape.(5)
By making the face look furious,
And with eyes wildly open, she said to the Shah (6)
The woman said:
Kabit
‘Who-so-ever’s salt you eat, never abandon him, ‘Who-so-ever’s salt you eat, you should, even, sacrifice your life. ‘Who-so-ever’s salt you eat, never cheat him.
‘Listen to this truth I am stressing, you better, even, die for him. ‘Never commit theft, and if the master gives, it should be equally distributed. .
‘Never tell lies, and to achieve something, one should not become greedy.
Never get angry, even if master rebukes, one should accept. ‘Listen, my beloved, you must perform Your service humbtly.’(7)
Dohira
The Shah learnt the lesson after getting beating with slippers,
And without discerning the trickery, he went away from the house.(8)(1)
Seventy-third Parable of Auspicious Chritars Conversation of the Raja and the Minister, Completed with Benediction. (73)(1282)
Dohira
There was a thief whose name was Bairam.
By caste he was a sheikh and used to live in the village of Kaalpi.( 1)
Chaupaee
(He) made a tent ('griha bastra') with four poles
He adorned four tier clothes and posed himself as an aristocrat (and he announced),
I have attained status from the Emperor ('Hajrati').
‘The Raja has granted me an honour and (the territory of) Palwal is my protectorate.(2)
Dohira
‘That is why I am going to undertake some welfare work,
‘And to perform the task, I will have to act in good manners.’
Chaupaee
(He) called all the Baniyas of the village
He called all the people of the village and to entertain them he spent about one hundred rupees.
(He) said that prepare all the equipment
He asked them to get ready and arrange some money.
Dohira
He had intended to collect the rupees and then convert them into goldcoins,
So that the high expenses could be met.(5)
Chaupaee
Baniye did as he said
The Shah acted the way he was asked, he did not get any doubt in his mind,
(He) brought many stamps and gave them.
Brought lot of gold-coins and handed over to that swindler.(6)
Dohira
Whole of the treasurer of the Shah was brought in,
(And he told him) that he will hand over all that in Jehanbad (Capital of the Emperor).
Chaupaee
(He) fell asleep while sitting in bed