Ang 948

ਤਿਸੀ ਪੈਂਡ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਆਪੁ ਸਿਧਾਈ ॥੯॥

tisee pai(n)dd havai aap sidhaiee ||9||

When the day had gone by, the lady left the place through the same way.(9)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

dhoharaa ||

Dohira

ਕਾਜੀ ਔ ਕੁਟਵਾਰ ਪੈ ਨਿਜੁ ਪਤਿ ਸਾਧਿ ਦਿਖਾਇ ॥

kaajee aau kuTavaar pai nij pat saadh dhikhai ||

She had convinced the Quazi, the police-chief and her husband and,

ਪ੍ਰਥਮੈ ਧਨੁ ਪਹੁਚਾਇ ਕੈ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਮਿਲੀ ਤਿਹ ਜਾਇ ॥੧੦॥

prathamai dhan pahuchai kai bahur milee teh jai ||10||

Then, she left for (the thief) with whom she had entrusted all the fortune.(10)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapiee ||

Chaupaee

ਸਭ ਕੋਊ ਐਸੀ ਭਾਤਿ ਬਖਾਨੈ ॥

sabh kouoo aaisee bhaat bakhaanai ||

ਨ੍ਯਾਇ ਨ ਭਯੋ ਤਾਹਿ ਕਰ ਮਾਨੈ ॥

nayai na bhayo taeh kar maanai ||

All the people understood that, for not getting the justice and losing

ਧਨੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਰਿ ਝਖਤ ਅਤਿ ਭਈ ॥

dhan bin naar jhakhat at bhiee ||

ਹ੍ਵੈ ਜੋਗਨ ਬਨ ਮਾਝ ਸਿਧਈ ॥੧੧॥

havai jogan ban maajh sidhiee ||11||

all the wealth, she had gone to the jungle and become an ascetic.(11)

ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਪਖ੍ਯਾਨੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਯਾ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰੇ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੀ ਭੂਪ ਸੰਬਾਦੇ ਇਕ ਸੌ ਚਾਰ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਸਮਾਪਤਮ ਸਤੁ ਸੁਭਮ ਸਤੁ ॥੧੦੪॥੧੯੪੬॥ਅਫਜੂੰ॥

eit sree charitr pakhayaane tirayaa charitre ma(n)tree bhoop sa(n)baadhe ik sau chaar charitr samaapatam sat subham sat ||104||1946||afajoo(n)||

104th Parable of Auspicious Chritars Conversation of the Raja and the Minister, Completed With Benediction. (104)(1944)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapiee ||

Chaupaee

ਅਲਿਮਰਦਾ ਕੌ ਸੁਤ ਇਕ ਰਹੈ ॥

alimaradhaa kau sut ik rahai ||

ਤਾਸ ਬੇਗ ਨਾਮਾ ਜਗ ਕਹੈ ॥

taas beg naamaa jag kahai ||

Alimardan (a king) had a son whom the world knew as Taas Beg.

ਬਚਾ ਜੌਹਰੀ ਕੋ ਤਿਨ ਹੇਰਿਯੋ ॥

bachaa jauaharee ko tin heriyo ||

ਮਹਾ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਰਿਪੁ ਤਾ ਕੌ ਘੇਰਿਯੋ ॥੧॥

mahaa rudhr rip taa kau gheriyo ||1||

He (Beg) came across the son of a jeweller and he was overpowered by the god of love.(1)

ਤਾ ਕੇ ਦ੍ਵਾਰੇ ਦੇਖਨ ਜਾਵੈ ॥

taa ke dhavaiaare dhekhan jaavai ||

ਰੂਪ ਨਿਹਾਰਿ ਹ੍ਰਿਦੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

roop nihaar hiradhai sukh paavai ||

He would everyday go to his house and find solace by seeing him.

ਕੇਲ ਕਰੋ ਯਾ ਸੋ ਚਿਤ ਭਾਯੋ ॥

kel karo yaa so chit bhaayo ||

ਤੁਰਤੁ ਦੂਤ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਤਾਹਿ ਪਠਾਯੋ ॥੨॥

turat dhoot gireh taeh paThaayo ||2||

As he felt to make love with him to seek comfort, he immediately sent him his emissary.(2)

ਦੂਤ ਅਨੇਕ ਉਪਚਾਰ ਬਨਾਵੈ ॥

dhoot anek upachaar banaavai ||

ਮੋਹਨ ਰਾਇ ਹਾਥ ਨਹਿ ਆਵੈ ॥

mohan rai haath neh aavai ||

The emissary tried hard but Mohan Raae (the boy) would not consent.

ਤਿਹ ਤਾ ਸੋ ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਉਚਾਰਿਯੋ ॥

teh taa so ieh bhaat uchaariyo ||

ਤਾਸ ਬੇਗ ਤਾ ਸੌ ਖਿਝਿ ਮਾਰਿਯੋ ॥੩॥

taas beg taa sau khijh maariyo ||3||

When he conveyed the decision to him (Beg), he was perturbed and beat him up.(3)

ਚੋਟਨ ਲਗੇ ਦੂਤ ਰਿਸਿ ਭਰਿਯੋ ॥

choTan lage dhoot ris bhariyo ||

ਮੂਰਖ ਜਾਨਿ ਜਤਨ ਤਿਹ ਕਰਿਯੋ ॥

moorakh jaan jatan teh kariyo ||

The emissary became furious on receiving the retribution and,

ਮੋਹਨ ਆਜੁ ਕਹਿਯੋ ਮੈ ਐਹੋ ॥

mohan aaj kahiyo mai aaiho ||

considering him to be an idiotic, decided to do something.

ਤਾ ਕੌ ਤਾਸ ਬੇਗ ਤੂ ਪੈਹੋ ॥੪॥

taa kau taas beg too paiho ||4||

He told Taas Beg, ‘Mohan has consented to come today.’(4)

ਯਹ ਸੁਨਿ ਬੈਨ ਫੂਲਿ ਜੜ ਗਯੋ ॥

yeh sun bain fool jaR gayo ||

ਸਾਚ ਬਾਤ ਚੀਨਤ ਚਿਤ ਭਯੋ ॥

saach baat cheenat chit bhayo ||

Hearing this, his joy knew no bounds, as he took it to be true.

ਲੋਗ ਉਠਾਇ ਪਾਨ ਮਦ ਕਰਿਯੋ ॥

log uThai paan madh kariyo ||

He sent away the people and started to drink wine.

ਮਾਨੁਖ ਹੁਤੋ ਜੋਨਿ ਪਸੁ ਪਰਿਯੋ ॥੫॥

maanukh huto jon pas pariyo ||5||

Although human being, he had embraced the life of an animal.(5)

ਮੋ ਮਨ ਮੋਲ ਮੋਹਨਹਿ ਲਯੋ ॥

mo man mol mohaneh layo ||

ਤਬ ਤੇ ਮੈ ਚੇਰੋ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਗਯੋ ॥

tab te mai chero havai gayo ||

(He thought,) ‘My heart is already in the hands of Mohan and I have become his slave since (I saw him).

ਏਕ ਬਾਰ ਜੌ ਤਾਹਿ ਨਿਹਾਰੋ ॥

ek baar jau taeh nihaaro ||

ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਧਨ ਤਾ ਪੈ ਸਭ ਵਾਰੋ ॥੬॥

tan man dhan taa pai sabh vaaro ||6||

‘Who-so-ever has a glimpse of him, sacrifices his own life over him.’(6)

ਬਿਨੁ ਸੁਧਿ ਭਏ ਦੂਤ ਤਿਹ ਚੀਨੋ ॥

bin sudh bhe dhoot teh cheeno ||

ਅੰਡ ਫੋਰਿ ਆਸਨ ਪਰ ਦੀਨੋ ॥

a(n)dd for aasan par dheeno ||

When the emissary judged he was totally intoxicated with wine, he broke an egg and spread it on his bed.

ਭੂਖਨ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਪਾਗ ਤਿਹ ਹਰੀ ॥

bhookhan basatr paag teh haree ||

ਮੂਰਖ ਕੌ ਸੁਧਿ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਪਰੀ ॥੭॥

moorakh kau sudh kachhoo na paree ||7||

He took away his ornaments, the clothes and the turban, and the fool remained unaware.(7)

ਮਦਰਾ ਕੀ ਅਤਿ ਭਈ ਖੁਮਾਰੀ ॥

madharaa kee at bhiee khumaaree ||

ਪ੍ਰਾਤ ਲਗੇ ਜੜ ਬੁਧਿ ਨ ਸੰਭਾਰੀ ॥

praat lage jaR budh na sa(n)bhaaree ||

The intoxication through wine was so intense that, till morning, he did not regain consciousness.

ਬੀਤੀ ਰੈਨਿ ਭਯੋ ਉਜਿਯਾਰੋ ॥

beetee rain bhayo ujiyaaro ||

ਤਨ ਮਨ ਅਪਨੇ ਆਪ ਸੰਭਾਰੋ ॥੮॥

tan man apane aap sa(n)bhaaro ||8||

When the night had lapsed and the day broke, he managed to control his mind and body.(8)

ਹਾਥ ਜਾਇ ਆਸਨ ਪਰ ਪਰਿਯੋ ॥

haath jai aasan par pariyo ||

ਚੌਕਿ ਬਚਨ ਤਬ ਮੂੜ ਉਚਰਿਯੋ ॥

chauak bachan tab mooR uchariyo ||

When his hand fell over his bed, the idiot thought over,

ਨਿਕਟ ਆਪਨੋ ਦੂਤ ਬੁਲਾਯੋ ॥

nikaT aapano dhoot bulaayo ||

ਤਿਨ ਕਹਿ ਭੇਦ ਸਕਲ ਸਮੁਝਾਯੋ ॥੯॥

tin keh bhedh sakal samujhaayo ||9||

And called over his emissary, who on query made him to understand thus,(9)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

dhoharaa ||

Dohira