Sri Dasam Granth

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ਮਤ ਭਏ ਤੁਮ ਮਦ ਭਏ ਸਕਿਯੋ ਕਛੂ ਨਹਿ ਪਾਇ ॥
mat bhe tum mad bhe sakiyo kachhoo neh paae |

‘You were totally under intoxication and would not remember.

ਮਮ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦ ਤੁਮਰੇ ਸਦਨ ਆਯੋ ਮੋਹਨ ਰਾਇ ॥੧੦॥
mam prasaad tumare sadan aayo mohan raae |10|

‘Mohan Raae, on my persuasion, had come to your house.(10)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਮੋਹਨ ਤੁਮ ਕੋ ਅਧਿਕ ਰਿਝਾਯੋ ॥
mohan tum ko adhik rijhaayo |

Mohan made you very happy

ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਭਾਵ ਲਡਾਯੋ ॥
bhaat bhaat kar bhaav laddaayo |

‘Mohan gave you pleasure by indulging in various gesticulations.

ਤਬ ਤੁਮ ਕਛੁ ਸੰਕਾ ਨ ਬਿਚਾਰੀ ॥
tab tum kachh sankaa na bichaaree |

Then you should consider without any doubt

ਭੂਖਨ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਪਾਗ ਦੈ ਡਾਰੀ ॥੧੧॥
bhookhan basatr paag dai ddaaree |11|

‘You were never in doubt and you gave him all your ornaments, the clothes and the turban.(11)

ਤਾ ਸੋ ਅਧਿਕ ਕੇਲ ਤੈ ਕੀਨੋ ॥
taa so adhik kel tai keeno |

You played with him a lot

ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤਿ ਤਾ ਕੌ ਰਸ ਲੀਨੋ ॥
bhaat bhaat taa kau ras leeno |

‘You made love with him lavishly,

ਬੀਤੀ ਰੈਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਤ ਜਬ ਭਯੋ ॥
beetee rain praat jab bhayo |

When the night passed and the morning came,

ਤਬ ਤੁਮ ਤਾਹਿ ਬਿਦਾ ਕਰਿ ਦਯੋ ॥੧੨॥
tab tum taeh bidaa kar dayo |12|

and when the day broke you bade him good-bye.(12)

ਤਬ ਤੇ ਅਧਿਕ ਮਤ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਸੋਯੋ ॥
tab te adhik mat hvai soyo |

Since then (you) fell asleep very drunk

ਪਰੇ ਪਰੇ ਆਧੋ ਦਿਨ ਖੋਯੋ ॥
pare pare aadho din khoyo |

‘Since, then, you have been sleeping, nonchalantly, and half the day has gone by.

ਮਿਟਿ ਮਦ ਗਯੋ ਜਬੈ ਸੁਧ ਪਾਈ ॥
mitt mad gayo jabai sudh paaee |

When the intoxication wears off and consciousness returns,

ਤਬ ਮੋ ਕੌ ਤੈ ਲਯੋ ਬੁਲਾਈ ॥੧੩॥
tab mo kau tai layo bulaaee |13|

When the effect ofthe intoxication wore off, you called me over.’(13)

ਯਹ ਸੁਨਿ ਬਾਤ ਰੀਝਿ ਜੜ ਗਯੋ ॥
yah sun baat reejh jarr gayo |

Hearing this, (that) fool became very happy

ਛੋਰਿ ਭੰਡਾਰ ਅਧਿਕ ਧਨੁ ਦਯੋ ॥
chhor bhanddaar adhik dhan dayo |

The imbecile was appeased on learning this and, from his treasure, gave him lot of riches.

ਭੇਦ ਅਭੇਦ ਕਛੁ ਨੈਕੁ ਨ ਚੀਨੋ ॥
bhed abhed kachh naik na cheeno |

(He) knew nothing indistinct.

ਲੂਟ੍ਯੋ ਹੁਤੋ ਲੂਟਿ ਧਨੁ ਲੀਨੋ ॥੧੪॥
loottayo huto loott dhan leeno |14|

He did not distinguish between the truth and deception and squandered his wealth.(14)

ਯਹ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਵਹ ਨਿਤਿ ਬਨਾਵੈ ॥
yah charitr vah nit banaavai |

He used to do this kind of character everyday

ਮਦਰੋ ਪ੍ਰਯਾਇ ਅਧਿਕ ਤਿਹ ਸ੍ਵਾਵੈ ॥
madaro prayaae adhik tih svaavai |

Now (the emissary) set off on this design everyday, and put Beg into sleep with excessive wine.

ਸੁਧਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਯੋ ਤਾਹਿ ਜਬ ਜਾਨੈ ॥
sudh bin bhayo taeh jab jaanai |

When you see him innocent

ਲੇਤ ਉਤਾਰਿ ਜੁ ਕਛੁ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨੈ ॥੧੫॥
let utaar ju kachh man maanai |15|

When he would realize he was in deep slumber, he would do whatever he liked.(15)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

Dohira

ਐਸੇ ਕਰੈ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਵਹੁ ਸਕੈ ਮੂੜ ਨਹਿ ਪਾਇ ॥
aaise karai charitr vahu sakai moorr neh paae |

Such Chritars could not be discerned by that idiotic and under the

ਮਦਰੋ ਅਧਿਕ ਪਿਵਾਇ ਕੈ ਮੂੰਡ ਮੂੰਡ ਲੈ ਜਾਇ ॥੧੬॥
madaro adhik pivaae kai moondd moondd lai jaae |16|

influence of wine got his head shaved off (lost all his wealth).(l6)(1)

ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਪਖ੍ਯਾਨੇ ਪੁਰਖ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰੇ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੀ ਭੂਪ ਸੰਬਾਦੇ ਇਕ ਸੌ ਪਾਚ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਸਮਾਪਤਮ ਸਤੁ ਸੁਭਮ ਸਤੁ ॥੧੦੫॥੧੯੬੨॥ਅਫਜੂੰ॥
eit sree charitr pakhayaane purakh charitre mantree bhoop sanbaade ik sau paach charitr samaapatam sat subham sat |105|1962|afajoon|

105th Parable of Auspicious Chritars Conversation of the Raja and the Minister, Completed With Benediction. (104)(1960)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਚਾਰ ਯਾਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਮਤਾ ਪਕਾਯੋ ॥
chaar yaar mil mataa pakaayo |

Four friends cooked a resolution together

ਹਮ ਕੌ ਭੂਖਿ ਅਧਿਕ ਸੰਤਾਯੋ ॥
ham kau bhookh adhik santaayo |

Four thieves cooked up a plan, as they were feeling very hungry.

ਤਾ ਤੇ ਜਤਨ ਕਛੂ ਅਬ ਕਰਿਯੈ ॥
taa te jatan kachhoo ab kariyai |

So now some provision (of food) should be made.

ਬਕਰਾ ਯਾ ਮੂਰਖ ਕੋ ਹਰਿਯੈ ॥੧॥
bakaraa yaa moorakh ko hariyai |1|

‘We should endeavour and steal a goat from an idiot.’(1)

ਕੋਸ ਕੋਸ ਲਗਿ ਠਾਢੇ ਭਏ ॥
kos kos lag tthaadte bhe |

They stood at the distance of Koh Koh

ਮਨ ਮੈ ਇਹੈ ਬਿਚਾਰਤ ਭਏ ॥
man mai ihai bichaarat bhe |

They all went and stood at a crossing and thought ofthe strategy (to rob a passing by man with a goat on his shoulders).

ਵਹ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਆਗੇ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਆਯੋ ॥
vah jaa ke aage hvai aayo |

that he whom he passed before,

ਤਿਨ ਤਾ ਸੋ ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਸੁਨਾਯੋ ॥੨॥
tin taa so ih bhaat sunaayo |2|

‘Who-so-ever (thief) faced him, would say like that,(2)

ਕਹਾ ਸੁ ਏਹਿ ਕਾਧੋ ਪੈ ਲਯੋ ॥
kahaa su ehi kaadho pai layo |

Why is it (the dog) shouldered?

ਕਾ ਤੋਰੀ ਮਤਿ ਕੋ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਗਯੋ ॥
kaa toree mat ko hvai gayo |

‘What are you carrying on your shoulders? What has happened to your intelligence?

ਯਾ ਕੋ ਪਟਕਿ ਧਰਨਿ ਪਰ ਮਾਰੋ ॥
yaa ko pattak dharan par maaro |

Crush it and throw it on the ground

ਸੁਖ ਸੇਤੀ ਨਿਜ ਧਾਮ ਸਿਧਾਰੋ ॥੩॥
sukh setee nij dhaam sidhaaro |3|

‘Throw it on the ground and go to your house peacefully.(3)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

Dohira

ਭਲੌ ਮਨੁਖ ਪਛਾਨਿ ਕੈ ਤੌ ਹਮ ਭਾਖਤ ਤੋਹਿ ॥
bhalau manukh pachhaan kai tau ham bhaakhat tohi |

‘Acknowledging you as a wise man, we are advising you.

ਕੂਕਰ ਤੈ ਕਾਧੈ ਲਯੋ ਲਾਜ ਲਗਤ ਹੈ ਮੋਹਿ ॥੪॥
kookar tai kaadhai layo laaj lagat hai mohi |4|

“You are carrying a dog on your shoulders and we feel ashamed of you.”(4)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਚਾਰਿ ਕੋਸ ਮੂਰਖ ਜਬ ਆਯੋ ॥
chaar kos moorakh jab aayo |

When that fool came walking

ਚਹੂੰਅਨ ਯੌ ਬਚ ਭਾਖਿ ਸੁਨਾਯੋ ॥
chahoonan yau bach bhaakh sunaayo |

When the foolish-man had travelled four miles, the four (thieves) repeated the same tactic.

ਸਾਚੁ ਸਮੁਝਿ ਲਾਜਤ ਚਿਤ ਭਯੋ ॥
saach samujh laajat chit bhayo |

(He) took this to be true and became very ashamed in his heart

ਬਕਰਾ ਸ੍ਵਾਨਿ ਜਾਨਿ ਤਜਿ ਦਯੋ ॥੫॥
bakaraa svaan jaan taj dayo |5|

He believed them to be true and threw down the goat deeming it to be dog.(5)