Sri Dasam Granth

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ਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਚਿਤ ਯੌ ਬਚਨ ਉਚਾਰੇ ॥੩੨॥
chitr chit yau bachan uchaare |32|

Mter losing all his belongings and horses, that clever man said,(32)

ਚੌਪਰ ਬਾਜ ਤੋਹਿ ਤਬ ਜਾਨੋ ॥
chauapar baaj tohi tab jaano |

(I) will think of you as a quadriplegic then

ਮੇਰੋ ਕਹਿਯੋ ਏਕ ਤੁਮ ਮਾਨੋ ॥
mero kahiyo ek tum maano |

‘I will accept you as a chess-master only if you do what I say.

ਸਿਰਕਪ ਕੇ ਸੰਗ ਖੇਲ ਰਚਾਵੋ ॥
sirakap ke sang khel rachaavo |

Sirkap (chess with the king) will be played

ਤਬ ਇਹ ਖੇਲ ਜੀਤਿ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਆਵੋ ॥੩੩॥
tab ih khel jeet grih aavo |33|

‘You play the game with the killer-Raja and come back home alive.’(33)

ਯੌ ਸੁਣ ਬਚਨ ਰਿਸਾਲੂ ਧਾਯੋ ॥
yau sun bachan risaaloo dhaayo |

After hearing these words, Risalau got on the horse

ਚੜਿ ਘੋਰਾ ਪੈ ਤਹੀ ਸਿਧਾਯੋ ॥
charr ghoraa pai tahee sidhaayo |

Harking to this, Rasaloo mounted his horse started his journey.

ਸਿਰਕਪ ਕੇ ਦੇਸੰਤਰ ਆਯੋ ॥
sirakap ke desantar aayo |

Came to the country of Sirkap

ਆਨਿ ਰਾਵ ਸੌ ਖੇਲ ਰਚਾਯੋ ॥੩੪॥
aan raav sau khel rachaayo |34|

He came to the country of killer-Raja, and started to play with that Raja.(34)

ਤਬ ਸਿਰਕਪ ਛਲ ਅਧਿਕ ਸੁ ਧਾਰੇ ॥
tab sirakap chhal adhik su dhaare |

Then Sirkap played many tricks,

ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਬਸਤ੍ਰਨ ਜੁਤ ਹਾਰੇ ॥
sasatr asatr basatran jut haare |

In spite of all his cleverness, the killer-Raja lost all his arms, clothes and belongings.

ਧਨ ਹਰਾਇ ਸਿਰ ਬਾਜੀ ਲਾਗੀ ॥
dhan haraae sir baajee laagee |

Losing money, he bet his head,

ਸੋਊ ਜੀਤਿ ਲਈ ਬਡਭਾਗੀ ॥੩੫॥
soaoo jeet lee baddabhaagee |35|

After losing all his wealth he bet his head and that too the lucky Rasaloo won over.(35)

ਜੀਤਿ ਤਾਹਿ ਮਾਰਨ ਲੈ ਧਾਯੋ ॥
jeet taeh maaran lai dhaayo |

Having conquered him (he) went to kill him.

ਯੌ ਸੁਨਿ ਕੈ ਰਨਿਵਾਸਹਿ ਪਾਯੋ ॥
yau sun kai ranivaaseh paayo |

After winning over when he was taking him to kill, he heard this from the direction of the Rani.

ਯਾ ਕੀ ਸੁਤਾ ਕੋਕਿਲਾ ਲੀਜੈ ॥
yaa kee sutaa kokilaa leejai |

To take his daughter Kokila,

ਜਿਯ ਤੇ ਬਧ ਯਾ ਕੌ ਨਹਿ ਕੀਜੈ ॥੩੬॥
jiy te badh yaa kau neh keejai |36|

‘Let us get his daughter Kokila and do not kill him.’(36)

ਤਬ ਤਿਹ ਜਾਨ ਮਾਫ ਕੈ ਦਈ ॥
tab tih jaan maaf kai dee |

Then he spared (Sirkap's) life

ਤਾ ਕੀ ਸੁਤਾ ਕੋਕਿਲਾ ਲਈ ॥
taa kee sutaa kokilaa lee |

Then he pardoned his life and took his daughter Kokila.

ਦੰਡਕਾਰ ਮੈ ਸਦਨ ਸਵਾਰਿਯੋ ॥
danddakaar mai sadan savaariyo |

(He) built a palace in Dandakar (Dandak Ban).

ਤਾ ਕੇ ਬੀਚ ਰਾਖ ਤਿਹ ਧਾਰਿਯੋ ॥੩੭॥
taa ke beech raakh tih dhaariyo |37|

In the wilderness he built a house and he kept her there.(37)

ਤਾ ਕੌ ਲਰਿਕਾਪਨ ਜਬ ਗਯੋ ॥
taa kau larikaapan jab gayo |

When his childhood ended,

ਜੋਬਨ ਆਨਿ ਦਮਾਮੋ ਦਯੋ ॥
joban aan damaamo dayo |

Although her childhood had gone past and .the youth has taken over,

ਰਾਜਾ ਨਿਕਟ ਨ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਆਵੈ ॥
raajaa nikatt na taa ke aavai |

(But) the king would not go near him,

ਯਾ ਤੇ ਅਤਿ ਰਾਨੀ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੇ ॥੩੮॥
yaa te at raanee dukh paave |38|

Raja would not come to see (that) Rani and the Rani would get very upset.(38)

ਏਕ ਦਿਵਸ ਰਾਜਾ ਜਬ ਆਯੋ ॥
ek divas raajaa jab aayo |

One day when the king came

ਤਬ ਰਾਨੀ ਯੌ ਬਚਨ ਸੁਨਾਯੋ ॥
tab raanee yau bachan sunaayo |

One day when Raja passed by, the Rani said,

ਹਮ ਕੋ ਲੈ ਤੁਮ ਸੰਗ ਸਿਧਾਰੌ ॥
ham ko lai tum sang sidhaarau |

You go (there) with me

ਬਨ ਮੈ ਜਹਾ ਮ੍ਰਿਗਨ ਕੌ ਮਾਰੌ ॥੩੯॥
ban mai jahaa mrigan kau maarau |39|

‘Please take me with you to place where you go for deer hunting.’(39)

ਲੈ ਰਾਜਾ ਤਿਹ ਸੰਗ ਸਿਧਾਯੋ ॥
lai raajaa tih sang sidhaayo |

The king went there with him

ਜਹ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਹਨਤ ਹੇਤ ਤਹ ਆਯੋ ॥
jah mrig hanat het tah aayo |

Raja took her with him where he was going for hunting the deer.

ਦੈ ਫੇਰਾ ਸਰ ਸੌ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਮਾਰਿਯੋ ॥
dai feraa sar sau mrig maariyo |

(The king) chased the deer and killed it with an arrow.

ਯਹ ਕੌਤਕ ਕੋਕਿਲਾ ਨਿਹਾਰਿਯੋ ॥੪੦॥
yah kauatak kokilaa nihaariyo |40|

Raja killed the deer with his own arrows and she witnessed the whole scene.(40)

ਤਬ ਰਾਨੀ ਯੌ ਬਚਨ ਉਚਾਰੇ ॥
tab raanee yau bachan uchaare |

Then the queen said thus,

ਸੁਨੋ ਬਾਤ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਨਾਥ ਹਮਾਰੇ ॥
suno baat nrip naath hamaare |

Then the Rani said, ‘Listen my Raja, ‘I can kill the deer with the sharp arrows of my eyes.

ਦ੍ਰਿਗ ਸਰ ਸੋ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਕੋ ਹੌ ਮਾਰੌ ॥
drig sar so mrig ko hau maarau |

I will kill the deer only with the arrows of Naina.

ਤੁਮ ਠਾਢੇ ਯਹ ਚਰਿਤ ਨਿਹਾਰੋ ॥੪੧॥
tum tthaadte yah charit nihaaro |41|

You stay here and watch all the episode.(41)

ਘੂੰਘਟ ਛੋਰਿ ਕੋਕਿਲਾ ਧਾਈ ॥
ghoonghatt chhor kokilaa dhaaee |

The nightingale came running after leaving the nightingale.

ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਲਖਿ ਤਾਹਿ ਗਯੋ ਉਰਝਾਈ ॥
mrig lakh taeh gayo urajhaaee |

Unveiling her face, Kokila came forward and the deer was dazed to her.

ਅਮਿਤ ਰੂਪ ਜਬ ਤਾਹਿ ਨਿਹਾਰਿਯੋ ॥
amit roop jab taeh nihaariyo |

When he saw her infinite beauty

ਠਾਢਿ ਰਹਿਯੋ ਨਹਿ ਸੰਕ ਪਧਾਰਿਯੋ ॥੪੨॥
tthaadt rahiyo neh sank padhaariyo |42|

On seeing her extreme beauty, it kept standing there and did not run away.(42)

ਕਰ ਸੌ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਰਾਨੀ ਜਬ ਗਹਿਯੋ ॥
kar sau mrig raanee jab gahiyo |

When the queen caught the deer with her hand

ਯਹ ਕੌਤਕ ਰੀਸਾਲੂ ਲਹਿਯੋ ॥
yah kauatak reesaaloo lahiyo |

Rasaloo saw her holding the deer with her hands and he was astonished to see this miracle.

ਤਬ ਚਿਤ ਭੀਤਰ ਅਧਿਕ ਰਿਸਾਯੋ ॥
tab chit bheetar adhik risaayo |

Then he became very angry in mind

ਕਾਨ ਕਾਟ ਕੈ ਤਾਹਿ ਪਠਾਯੋ ॥੪੩॥
kaan kaatt kai taeh patthaayo |43|

He felt humiliated and cut the ears of the deer and made it to run away.(43)

ਕਾਨ ਕਟਿਯੋ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਲਖਿ ਜਬ ਪਾਯੋ ॥
kaan kattiyo mrig lakh jab paayo |

When the deer saw the ears cut off

ਸੋ ਹੋਡੀ ਮਹਲਨ ਤਰ ਆਯੋ ॥
so hoddee mahalan tar aayo |

When its ears were cut off, it came running under the palace,

ਸਿੰਧ ਦੇਸ ਏਸ੍ਵਰ ਗਹਿ ਲਯੋ ॥
sindh des esvar geh layo |

The king of Sindh country (when) saw him

ਚੜਿ ਘੋੜਾ ਪੈ ਪਾਛੇ ਧਯੋ ॥੪੪॥
charr ghorraa pai paachhe dhayo |44|

Where the Raja of the country of Eeswari chased him it on his horse.(44)

ਤਬ ਆਗੇ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਧਾਯੋ ॥
tab aage taa ke mrig dhaayo |

Then the deer ran in front of him

ਮਹਲ ਕੋਕਿਲਾ ਕੇ ਤਰ ਆਯੋ ॥
mahal kokilaa ke tar aayo |

Kokila's palace came down.

ਹੋਡੀ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਰੂਪ ਨਿਹਾਰਿਯੋ ॥
hoddee taa ko roop nihaariyo |

Hodi (King) saw her (Kokila) form

ਹਰਿ ਅਰਿ ਸਰ ਤਾ ਕੌ ਤਨੁ ਮਾਰਿਯੋ ॥੪੫॥
har ar sar taa kau tan maariyo |45|

Then Kam Dev ('Hari-Ari') shot an arrow in his body. 45.

ਹੋਡੀ ਜਬ ਕੋਕਿਲਾ ਨਿਹਾਰੀ ॥
hoddee jab kokilaa nihaaree |

When Kokila saw Hodi

ਬਿਹਸਿ ਬਾਤ ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਉਚਾਰੀ ॥
bihas baat ih bhaat uchaaree |

When he came across Kokila, he said to her,

ਹਮ ਤੁਮ ਆਉ ਬਿਰਾਜਹਿੰ ਦੋਊ ॥
ham tum aau biraajahin doaoo |

Come, you and I shall be together,

ਜਾ ਕੋ ਭੇਦ ਨ ਪਾਵਤ ਕੋਊ ॥੪੬॥
jaa ko bhed na paavat koaoo |46|

‘Let you and me stay here, so that no body could know.’(46)

ਹੈ ਤੇ ਉਤਰ ਭਵਨ ਪਗ ਧਾਰਿਯੋ ॥
hai te utar bhavan pag dhaariyo |

(King Hodi) got off his horse and entered the palace

ਆਨਿ ਕੋਕਿਲਾ ਸਾਥ ਬਿਹਾਰਿਯੋ ॥
aan kokilaa saath bihaariyo |

Dismounting the horse he came in his palace and took Kokila with him.

ਭੋਗ ਕਮਾਇ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਉਠ ਗਯੋ ॥
bhog kamaae bahur utth gayo |

After eating, he got up and left

ਦੁਤਯ ਦਿਵਸ ਪੁਨਿ ਆਵਤ ਭਯੋ ॥੪੭॥
dutay divas pun aavat bhayo |47|

After making love with her, he left the place and next day, again, he came back,(47)

ਤਬ ਮੈਨਾ ਯਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਬਖਾਨੀ ॥
tab mainaa yah bhaat bakhaanee |

Then Mana said thus,

ਕਾ ਕੋਕਿਲਾ ਤੂ ਭਈ ਅਯਾਨੀ ॥
kaa kokilaa too bhee ayaanee |

Then the Mynah (bird) told, ‘Kokila why are you behaving foolishly.’

ਯੌ ਸੁਨਿ ਬੈਨ ਤਾਹਿ ਹਨਿ ਡਾਰਿਯੋ ॥
yau sun bain taeh han ddaariyo |

Hearing (his) words like this killed him.

ਤਬ ਸੁਕ ਤਿਹ ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਉਚਾਰਿਯੋ ॥੪੮॥
tab suk tih ih bhaat uchaariyo |48|

Hearing this she killed her and, then, the parrot said,(48)

ਭਲੋ ਕਰਿਯੋ ਮੈਨਾ ਤੈ ਮਾਰੀ ॥
bhalo kariyo mainaa tai maaree |

You did well to kill me

ਸਿੰਧ ਏਸ ਕੇ ਸਾਥ ਬਿਹਾਰੀ ॥
sindh es ke saath bihaaree |

‘It is good you have killed Mynah as she loved the Raja of Sindh.

ਮੋਕਹ ਕਾਢਿ ਹਾਥ ਪੈ ਲੀਜੈ ॥
mokah kaadt haath pai leejai |

Take me out (from the cage) and hold me on your hand

ਬੀਚ ਪਿੰਜਰਾ ਰਹਨ ਨ ਦੀਜੈ ॥੪੯॥
beech pinjaraa rahan na deejai |49|

‘Now you take me in your hands and don’t let me remain in the cage.’(49)

ਸੋਰਠਾ ॥
soratthaa |

Sortha

ਜਿਨਿ ਰੀਸਾਲੂ ਧਾਇ ਇਹ ਠਾ ਪਹੁੰਚੈ ਆਇ ਕੈ ॥
jin reesaaloo dhaae ih tthaa pahunchai aae kai |

‘Lest, Raja Rasaloo comes here,

ਮੁਹਿ ਤੁਹਿ ਸਿੰਧੁ ਬਹਾਇ ਜਮਪੁਰ ਦੇਇ ਪਠਾਇ ਲਖਿ ॥੫੦॥
muhi tuhi sindh bahaae jamapur dee patthaae lakh |50|

‘Throws us in (the river) Sindh and despatches us to the domain of death.’(50)