ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਸੁਨਿ ਬਾਲਾ ਮੈ ਬੈਨ ਤਿਹਾਰੋ ॥

sun baalaa mai bain tihaaro |

ਅਬ ਪੌਰਖ ਤੈ ਦੇਖੁ ਹਮਾਰੋ ॥

ab pauarakh tai dekh hamaaro |

‘You listen to us now and watch our attainments.

ਅਧਿਕ ਬੀਰਜ ਜਾ ਮੈ ਜਿਯ ਧਰਿ ਹੈ ॥

adhik beeraj jaa mai jiy dhar hai |

ਤਾਹੀ ਕਹ ਅਪਨੋ ਪਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਹੈ ॥੧੧॥

taahee keh apano pat kar hai |11|

‘The one who displayed an higher aptitude through his semen, you declare him as your husband.’(11)

ਠਗ ਬਚ ਭਾਖਿ ਨਗਰ ਮਹਿ ਗਯੋ ॥

tthag bach bhaakh nagar meh gayo |

‘The one who displayed an higher aptitude through his semen, you declare him as your husband.’(11)

ਇਸਥਿਤ ਏਕ ਹਾਟ ਪਰ ਭਯੋ ॥

eisathit ek haatt par bhayo |

After announcing this, swindler went to the town and approached a shop.

ਮੁਹਰੈ ਸਕਲ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਤਹ ਧਰੀ ॥

muharai sakal drisatt teh dharee |

ਸਾਹੁ ਭਏ ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਉਚਰੀ ॥੧੨॥

saahu bhe ih bhaat ucharee |12|

He saw a heap of gold-coins there and addressed the Shah.(12)