ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਪਾਛੇ ਮੁਗਲ ਪੀਟਤੋ ਆਯੋ ॥

paachhe mugal peettato aayo |

ਕਰਜਾਈ ਧਨੁ ਤੁਰਾ ਚੁਰਾਯੋ ॥

karajaaee dhan turaa churaayo |

The Mughal was distressed and disclosed that the debtor had taken away all his wealth.

ਜੋ ਇਹ ਬੈਨਨ ਕੋ ਸੁਨਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

jo ih bainan ko sun paavai |

ਤਾ ਹੀ ਕੋ ਝੂਠੋ ਠਹਰਾਵੈ ॥੬॥

taa hee ko jhoottho tthaharaavai |6|

Who-so-ever listened, made fun of him considering him a liar (and told him).(6)

ਜਾ ਤੇ ਦਰਬੁ ਕਰਜੁ ਲੈ ਖਾਯੋ ॥

jaa te darab karaj lai khaayo |

ਕਹਾ ਭਯੋ ਤਿਨ ਤੁਰਾ ਚੁਰਾਯੋ ॥

kahaa bhayo tin turaa churaayo |

‘If you had borrowed money from some one, how could he steal from you?

ਕ︀ਯੋਨ ਤੈ ਦਰਬੁ ਉਧਾਰੋ ਲਯੋ ॥

kayon tai darab udhaaro layo |

ਕਹਾ ਭਯੋ ਜੋ ਹੈ ਲੈ ਗਯੋ ॥੭॥

kahaa bhayo jo hai lai gayo |7|

‘Why had you taken loan from him? What, then, if he has taken your horses in lieu (of his money).’