Ang 858

ਜੋ ਮੁਹਰਨ ਕੇ ਸਨਹਿ ਬਤਾਵੈ ॥

jo muharan ke saneh bataavai ||

ਸੋ ਸਭ ਆਜੁ ਅਸਰਫੀ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੨੩॥

so sabh aaj asarafee paavai ||23||

‘The person who tells the date of minting will take over the coins.’(23)

ਸਨ ਮੁਹਰਨ ਕੋ ਬਨਿਕ ਨ ਜਾਨੋ ॥

san muharan ko banik na jaano ||

ਮੂੰਦਿ ਰਹਾ ਮੁਖ ਕਛੁ ਨ ਬਖਾਨੋ ॥

moo(n)dh rahaa mukh kachh na bakhaano ||

As the Shah did not know the date of min ting, he closed his eye and kept his mouth shut.

ਰੋਇ ਪੀਟ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਤ ਪੁਕਾਰਾ ॥

roi peeT kar karat pukaaraa ||

As the Shah did not know the date of min ting, he closed his eye and kept his mouth shut.

ਹਾਹਾ ਕਿਯਸਿ ਕਹਾ ਕਰਤਾਰਾ ॥੨੪॥

haahaa kiyas kahaa karataaraa ||24||

Then he cried incessantly and complained ‘Oh God why have you done this to me?’(24)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

dhoharaa ||

Dohira

ਮੁਹਰ ਅਕਬਰੀ ਏਕ ਸਤ ਜਹਾਗੀਰੀ ਸੈ ਦੋਇ ॥

muhar akabaree ek sat jahaageeree sai dhoi ||

(Swindler,) ‘There are one hundred Akbari coins and two hundred Jehangiri,

ਸਾਹਿ ਜਹਾਨੀ ਚਾਰਿ ਸੈ ਦੇਖ ਲੇਹੁ ਸਭ ਕੋਇ ॥੨੫॥

saeh jahaanee chaar sai dhekh leh sabh koi ||25||

And four hundred are there of Shahjehani which any person can come and confirm.(25)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapiee ||

Chaupaee

ਸਭਾ ਬੀਚ ਜਬ ਮੁਹਰ ਉਘਾਰੀ ॥

sabhaa beech jab muhar ughaaree ||

ਸੋ ਨਿਕਰੀ ਜੋ ਠਗਹਿ ਉਚਾਰੀ ॥

so nikaree jo Thageh uchaaree ||

When the coins were checked in the assembly, they were found as the swindler had predicted.

ਕਾਜੀ ਛੀਨਿ ਸਾਹੁ ਤੇ ਲੀਨੀ ॥

kaajee chheen saahu te leenee ||

When the coins were checked in the assembly, they were found as the swindler had predicted.

ਲੈ ਤਸਕਰ ਕੇ ਕਰ ਮੈ ਦੀਨੀ ॥੨੬॥

lai tasakar ke kar mai dheenee ||26||

Therefore the Quazi confiscate all those and gave them to the swindler.(26)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

dhoharaa ||

Dohira

ਜਸ ਕਾਜੀ ਕੋ ਪਸਰਿਯੋ ਠਗ ਭਾਖ੍ਯੋ ਸਭ ਗਾਉ ॥

jas kaajee ko pasariyo Thag bhaakhayo sabh gaau ||

The swindler praised the Quazi all over the town and said,

ਕੀਨੋ ਉਮਰ ਖਿਤਾਬ ਜਿਮਿ ਆਜੁ ਹਮਾਰੋ ਨ੍ਯਾਉ ॥੨੭॥

keeno umar khitaab jim aaj hamaaro nayaau ||27||

‘To day he has done the justice according the Holy Book.(27)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapiee ||

Chaupaee

ਠਗ ਲੈ ਕੈ ਮੁਹਰੈ ਘਰ ਆਯੋ ॥

Thag lai kai muharai ghar aayo ||

ਤਿਨ ਕਾਜੀ ਕਛੁ ਨ੍ਯਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਯੋ ॥

tin kaajee kachh nayai na paayo ||

‘The swindler took the coins to his house and, even, the Quazi could not acquiesce the hidden truth.

ਬਨਿਯਾ ਕਾਢਿ ਸਦਨ ਤੇ ਦੀਨਾ ॥

baniyaa kaadd sadhan te dheenaa ||

‘The swindler took the coins to his house and, even, the Quazi could not acquiesce the hidden truth.

ਝੂਠੇ ਤੇ ਸਾਚਾ ਠਗ ਕੀਨਾ ॥੨੮॥

jhooThe te saachaa Thag keenaa ||28||

She banished the thief from the house as the swindler had turned falsehood into truth.(28)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

dhoharaa ||

Dohira

ਠਗਹਿ ਅਸਰਫੀ ਸਾਤ ਸੈ ਕਰ ਦੀਨੀ ਨਰਨਾਹਿ ॥

Thageh asarafee saat sai kar dheenee naranaeh ||

The Quazi had got him seven hundred coins which,

ਤਾ ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਪਹਿ ਲੈ ਆਇਯੋ ਅਪਨੇ ਘਰ ਕੇ ਮਾਹਿ ॥੨੯॥

taa tiray peh lai aaiyo apane ghar ke maeh ||29||

He brought home to the woman.(29)(1)

ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਪਖ੍ਯਾਨੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਯਾ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰੇ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੀ ਭੂਪ ਸੰਬਾਦੇ ਅਠਤੀਸਵੋ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਸਮਾਪਤਮ ਸਤੁ ਸੁਭਮ ਸਤੁ ॥੩੮॥੭੩੨॥ਅਫਜੂੰ॥

eit sree charitr pakhayaane tirayaa charitre ma(n)tree bhoop sa(n)baadhe aThateesavo charitr samaapatam sat subham sat ||38||732||afajoo(n)||

Thirty-eighth Parable of Auspicious Chritars Conversation of the Raja and the Minister, Completed with Benediction. (38)(732)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapiee ||

Chaupaee

ਰੈਨ ਭਈ ਤਸਕਰ ਉਠਿ ਧਾਯੋ ॥

rain bhiee tasakar uTh dhaayo ||

When the night approached, the thief got up and

ਸਕਲ ਸ੍ਵਾਨ ਕੋ ਭੇਸ ਬਨਾਯੋ ॥

sakal savaiaan ko bhes banaayo ||

Disguised himself as a dog.

ਸਾਹਿਜਹਾ ਕੇ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਪਗ ਧਾਰਿਯੋ ॥

saahijahaa ke gireh pag dhaariyo ||

He went to the house of Shah Jehan.

ਗਪੈ ਕਹਤ ਗਪਿਅਹਿ ਨਿਹਾਰਿਯੋ ॥੧॥

gapai kahat gapieh nihaariyo ||1||

He came across a talkative gossiper there.(1)

ਏਦਿਲ ਸਾਹ ਨਾਮ ਤਸਕਰ ਬਰ ॥

edhil saeh naam tasakar bar ||

The name of the thief was Adal Shah.

ਆਯੋ ਸਾਹਿਜਹਾ ਜੂ ਕੇ ਘਰ ॥

aayo saahijahaa joo ke ghar ||

He had come to the house of Shah Jehan.

ਰਾਜ ਮਤੀ ਨਾਰੀ ਹਿਤ ਗਯੋ ਤਹ ॥

raaj matee naaree hit gayo teh ||

For sake of Raj Mati he reached there,

ਰਾਜਨ ਕੋ ਰਾਜਾ ਸੋਵਤ ਜਹ ॥੨॥

raajan ko raajaa sovat jeh ||2||

Where the Raja of the Rajas was slumbering.(2)

ਸਵੈਯਾ ॥

savaiyaa ||

Swayya

ਬਹੁਰੋ ਤਰਵਾਰਿ ਨਿਕਾਰਿ ਕੈ ਚੋਰ ਸੁ ਵਾ ਗਪਿਯਾ ਕਹ ਮਾਰਿ ਲਿਯੋ ॥

bahuro taravaar nikaar kai chor su vaa gapiyaa keh maar liyo ||

Drawing the sword out, the thief killed the gossiper.

ਫੁਨਿ ਲਾਲ ਉਤਾਰਿ ਲਯੋ ਪਗਿਯਾ ਜੁਤ ਫੋਰਿ ਇਜਾਰ ਪੇ ਅੰਡ ਦਿਯੋ ॥

fun laal utaar layo pagiyaa jut for ijaar pe a(n)dd dhiyo ||

He took away his red turban and broke an egg on the sword.

ਤਬ ਸੂਥਨਿ ਸਾਹੁ ਉਤਾਰ ਦਈ ਸਭ ਬਸਤ੍ਰਨ ਕੋ ਤਿਨ ਹਾਥ ਕਿਯੋ ॥

tab soothan saahu utaar dhiee sabh basatran ko tin haath kiyo ||

The Shah took off his trousers and turned over his clothes in his hands.

ਫੁਨਿ ਗੋਸਟਿ ਬੈਠਿ ਕਰੀ ਤਿਹ ਸੌ ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਕੇ ਹਿਤ ਕੈ ਕਰਿ ਗਾੜ ਹਿਯੋ ॥੩॥

fun gosaT baiTh karee teh sau tiray ke hit kai kar gaaR hiyo ||3||

Then he pondered over, how, for the sake of a woman, the brawl had developed.(3)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

dhoharaa ||

Dohira

ਸਾਹ ਲਖਾ ਬੀਰਜ ਗਿਰਾ ਕੀਨੀ ਦੂਰਿ ਇਜਾਰ ॥

saeh lakhaa beeraj giraa keenee dhoor ijaar ||

As the semen had fallen on the Shah’s trousers, it was taken off.

ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਪਗਰਿਯਾ ਲਾਲ ਜੁਤ ਕੀਨੇ ਚੋਰ ਸੰਭਾਰ ॥੪॥

basatr pagariyaa laal jut keene chor sa(n)bhaar ||4||

And the thief took care of the red turban and all the clothes.(4)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapiee ||

Chaupaee

ਬੈਠਿ ਚੋਰੁ ਅਸਿ ਕਥਾ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸੀ ॥

baiTh chor as kathaa prakaasee ||

ਏਕ ਚੋਰ ਦੂਜੋ ਧਰ ਫਾਸੀ ॥

ek chor dhoojo dhar faasee ||

The thief now sat down and narrated, ‘There was one thief and there was one who was worthy of hanging (swindler),

ਏਕ ਨਾਰਿ ਸੋ ਕੇਲ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

ek naar so kel kamaavai ||

The thief now sat down and narrated, ‘There was one thief and there was one who was worthy of hanging (swindler),

ਅਪਨੀ ਜਾਨਿ ਅਧਿਕ ਸੁਖਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੫॥

apanee jaan adhik sukh paavai ||5||

‘They used to manipulate a woman. Both claimed that she was there to appease their minds.(5)