ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |
Chaupaee
ਉਤਰ ਦੇਸ ਰਾਵ ਇਕ ਕਹਿਯੈ ॥
autar des raav ik kahiyai |
ਅਧਿਕ ਰੂਪ ਜਾ ਕੋ ਜਗ ਲਹਿਯੈ ॥
adhik roop jaa ko jag lahiyai |
In. the North of the country, there lived a Raja who was very handsome.
ਛਤ੍ਰ ਕੇਤੁ ਰਾਜਾ ਕੋ ਨਾਮਾ ॥
chhatr ket raajaa ko naamaa |
ਨਿਰਖਿ ਥਕਿਤ ਰਹਈ ਜਿਹ ਬਾਮਾ ॥੧॥
nirakh thakit rahee jih baamaa |1|
His name was Chhattar Ket and, on seeing him, his wife always felt satiated.(1)
ਛਤ੍ਰ ਮੰਜਰੀ ਨਾਮ ਤਵਨ ਕੋ ॥
chhatr manjaree naam tavan ko |
His name was Chhattar Ket and, on seeing him, his wife always felt satiated.(1)
ਅਧਿਕ ਰੂਪ ਜਗ ਸੁਨਤ ਜਵਨ ਕੋ ॥
adhik roop jag sunat javan ko |
Her name was Chhattar Manjri; she was admired as the most beautiful.
ਭਵਨ ਚਤੁਰਦਸ ਮਾਝਿ ਉਜਿਯਾਰੀ ॥
bhavan chaturadas maajh ujiyaaree |
ਰਾਜਾ ਛਤ੍ਰਕੇਤੁ ਕੀ ਨਾਰੀ ॥੨॥
raajaa chhatraket kee naaree |2|
Raja Chhattar Ket’s wife was so well known that she was famous in all the ten regions.(2)
ਛਤ੍ਰ ਮੰਜਰੀ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਪ︀ਯਾਰੀ ॥
chhatr manjaree taa kee payaaree |
ਅੰਗ ਉਤੰਗ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਤੇ ਭਾਰੀ ॥
ang utang nripat te bhaaree |
Chhattar Manjri was so loveable that her features were much more attractive than the Raja’s.
ਬਹੁਤ ਜਤਨ ਆਗਮ ਕੋ ਕਰੈ ॥
bahut jatan aagam ko karai |
Chhattar Manjri was so loveable that her features were much more attractive than the Raja’s.
ਕੈਸੇ ਰਾਜ ਹਮਾਰੋ ਸਰੈ ॥੩॥
kaise raaj hamaaro sarai |3|
She always pondered over, how their rule could remain dynamic for ever,(3)
ਕੰਨ︀ਯਾ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਹੀ ॥
kanayaa hvai taa ke mar jaahee |
She always pondered over, how their rule could remain dynamic for ever,(3)
ਪੂਤ ਆਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੈ ਕੋਊ ਨਾਹੀ ॥
poot aan pragattai koaoo naahee |
Because her female issues would not survive, and had no luck of a son.
ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਕੌ ਸੋਕ ਅਧਿਕ ਜਿਯ ਭਾਰੋ ॥
triy kau sok adhik jiy bhaaro |
ਚਰਿਤ ਏਕ ਤਿਯ ਚਿਤ ਬਿਚਾਰੋ ॥੪॥
charit ek tiy chit bichaaro |4|
Her mind was very much inflicted and she thought of performing some unique exploit.(4) .
ਸੁਤ ਬਿਨੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਚਿਤ ਚਿਤ ਬਿਚਾਰੀ ॥
sut bin triy chit chit bichaaree |
Her mind was very much inflicted and she thought of performing some unique exploit.(4) .
ਕ︀ਯੋ ਨ ਦੈਵ ਗਤਿ ਕਰੀ ਹਮਾਰੀ ॥
kayo na daiv gat karee hamaaree |
She contemplated in her mind, ‘Not even God would approve me without a son,
ਦਿਜ ਮੁਰਿ ਹਾਥ ਦਾਨ ਨਹਿ ਲੇਹੀ ॥
dij mur haath daan neh lehee |
She contemplated in her mind, ‘Not even God would approve me without a son,
ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਕੇ ਲੋਗ ਉਰਾਭੇ ਦੇਹੀ ॥੫॥
grih ke log uraabhe dehee |5|
‘And Brahmins (priests) would not accept alms through my hands and populace would taunt me.(5)
ਤਾ ਤੇ ਦੁਰਾਚਾਰ ਕਛੁ ਕਰਿਯੈ ॥
taa te duraachaar kachh kariyai |
‘And Brahmins (priests) would not accept alms through my hands and populace would taunt me.(5)
ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਰਾਵ ਕੋ ਬਦਨ ਉਚਰਿਯੈ ॥
putr raav ko badan uchariyai |
‘I should undertake some unworthy action and provide a son to the Raja.
ਏਕ ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਲੀਜੈ ਉਪਜਾਈ ॥
ek putr leejai upajaaee |
ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਕੋ ਕਵਨ ਨਿਰਖਿ ਹੈ ਆਈ ॥੬॥
nrip ko kavan nirakh hai aaee |6|
‘I must manage to get a boy when the Raja comes to visit me,’(6)
ਸਵਤਿ ਏਕ ਤਿਹ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਬੁਲਾਈ ॥
savat ek tih nripat bulaaee |
ਇਹ ਬ︀ਯਾਹਹੁ ਇਹ ਜਗਤ ਉਡਾਈ ॥
eih bayaahahu ih jagat uddaaee |
The Raja, on the other hand, had retained a kept-woman, and spread the rum our of his second marriage.
ਯੌ ਸੁਨਿ ਨਾਰਿ ਅਧਿਕ ਅਕੁਲਾਈ ॥
yau sun naar adhik akulaaee |
The Raja, on the other hand, had retained a kept-woman, and spread the rum our of his second marriage.
ਸੇਵਕਾਨ ਸੌ ਦਰਬੁ ਲੁਟਾਈ ॥੭॥
sevakaan sau darab luttaaee |7|
The Rani was very much distressed and started to splurge the money out on her maids.(7)