ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |
CHAUPI
ਯਹੈ ਆਜ ਹਮ ਖੇਲ ਬਿਚਾਰੀ ॥
yahai aaj ham khel bichaaree |
We have thought about this game to-day.
ਸੋ ਭਾਖਤ ਹੈ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਪੁਕਾਰੀ ॥
so bhaakhat hai pragatt pukaaree |
That we utter apparently.
ਏਕਹਿ ਰਤਨ ਰਾਜ ਧਨੁ ਲੀਨਾ ॥
ekeh ratan raaj dhan leenaa |
One of them took the gems of the kingdom.
ਦੁਤੀਐ ਅਸ੍ਵ ਉਸਟ ਗਜ ਲੀਨਾ ॥੧॥੨੫੪॥
duteeai asv usatt gaj leenaa |1|254|
The second one took horses, camels and elephants.1.254.
ਕੁਅਰੈ ਬਾਟ ਸੈਨ ਸਭ ਲੀਆ ॥
kuarai baatt sain sabh leea |
The princes distributed all the forces.
ਤੀਨਹੁ ਬਾਟ ਤੀਨ ਕਰ ਕੀਆ ॥
teenahu baatt teen kar keea |
The divided the army in three parts.
ਪਾਸਾ ਢਾਰ ਧਰੈ ਕਸ ਦਾਵਾ ॥
paasaa dtaar dharai kas daavaa |
They thought, how the dice be cast and the rouse be played?
ਕਹਾ ਖੇਲ ਧੌ ਕਰੈ ਕਰਾਵਾ ॥੨॥੨੫੫॥
kahaa khel dhau karai karaavaa |2|255|
How the game and trick be played?2.255.
ਚਉਪਰ ਖੇਲ ਪਰੀ ਤਿਹ ਮਾਹਾ ॥
chaupar khel paree tih maahaa |
The game of dice was began to watch the play.
ਦੇਖਤ ਊਚ ਨੀਚ ਨਰ ਨਾਹਾ ॥
dekhat aooch neech nar naahaa |
The high and low all began to watch the play
ਜ੍ਵਾਲਾ ਰੂਪ ਸੁਪਰਧਾ ਬਾਢੀ ॥
jvaalaa roop suparadhaa baadtee |
The fire of jealousy increased in their hearts,
ਭੂਪਨ ਫਿਰਤ ਸੰਘਾਰਤ ਕਾਢੀ ॥੩॥੨੫੬॥
bhoopan firat sanghaarat kaadtee |3|256|
Which is said to be the destroyer of the kings.3.256.
ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਬੀਚ ਪਰੀ ਅਸ ਖੇਲਾ ॥
tin kai beech paree as khelaa |
The game was played thus amongst them,
ਕਟਨ ਸੁ ਹਿਤ ਭਇਉ ਮਿਟਨ ਦੁਹੇਲਾ ॥
kattan su hit bheiau mittan duhelaa |
That they reached the stage of destroying one another and it was difficult to pacify them.
ਪ੍ਰਿਥਮੈ ਰਤਨ ਦ੍ਰਿਬ ਬਹੁ ਲਾਯੋ ॥
prithamai ratan drib bahu laayo |
In the beginning the princes put the gems and wealth to stake
ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਬਾਜ ਗਜ ਬਹੁਤ ਹਰਾਯੋ ॥੪॥੨੫੭॥
basatr baaj gaj bahut haraayo |4|257|
Then they bet the clothes, horses and elephants, they lost all.4.257.
ਦੁਹੂੰਅਨ ਬੀਚ ਸੁਪਰਧਾ ਬਾਢਾ ॥
duhoonan beech suparadhaa baadtaa |
The wrangling increased on both the sides.
ਦੁਹ ਦਿਸ ਉਠੇ ਸੁਭਟ ਅਸ ਕਾਢਾ ॥
duh dis utthe subhatt as kaadtaa |
On both the sides, the warriors drew their swords
ਚਮਕਹਿ ਕਹੂੰ ਅਸਨ ਕੀ ਧਾਰਾ ॥
chamakeh kahoon asan kee dhaaraa |
The sharp edges of the swords glistened,
ਬਿਛ ਗਈ ਲੋਥ ਅਨੇਕ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥੫॥੨੫੮॥
bichh gee loth anek apaaraa |5|258|
And many corpses lay scattered there.5.258.
ਜੁਗਨ ਦੈਤ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਹਰਿਖਾਨੇ ॥
jugan dait fireh harikhaane |
The vamps and demons wandered with pleasure
ਗੀਧ ਸਿਵਾ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੇ ॥
geedh sivaa boleh abhimaane |
The vultures and ganas of Shiva manifested their pride through their gay voices.
ਭੂਤ ਪ੍ਰੇਤ ਨਾਚਹਿ ਅਰੁ ਗਾਵਹਿ ॥
bhoot pret naacheh ar gaaveh |
The ghosts and goblins danced and sang.
ਕਹੂੰ ਕਹੂੰ ਸਬਦ ਬੈਤਾਲ ਸੁਨਾਵਹਿ ॥੬॥੨੫੯॥
kahoon kahoon sabad baitaal sunaaveh |6|259|
Somewhere the Baitals raised their voice.6.259.
ਚਮਕਤ ਕਹੂੰ ਖਗਨ ਕੀ ਧਾਰਾ ॥
chamakat kahoon khagan kee dhaaraa |
Somewhere the sharp edges of the swords gleamed.
ਬਿਥ ਗਏ ਰੁੰਡ ਭਸੁੰਡ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥
bith ge rundd bhasundd apaaraa |
The heads of warriors and trunks of elephants lay scattered on the earth.
ਚਿੰਸਤ ਕਹੂੰ ਗਿਰੇ ਗਜ ਮਾਤੇ ॥
chinsat kahoon gire gaj maate |
Somewhere the intoxicated elephants were trumpeting after having fallen.
ਸੋਵਤ ਕਹੂੰ ਸੁਭਟ ਰਣ ਤਾਤੇ ॥੭॥੨੬੦॥
sovat kahoon subhatt ran taate |7|260|
Somewhere the furious warriors in the battlefield rolled down.7.260.
ਹਿੰਸਤ ਕਹੂੰ ਗਿਰੇ ਹੈ ਘਾਏ ॥
hinsat kahoon gire hai ghaae |
Somewhere the wounded horses have fallen and are neighing.
ਸੋਵਤ ਕ੍ਰੂਰ ਸਲੋਕ ਪਠਾਏ ॥
sovat kraoor salok patthaae |
Somewhere the terrible warriors are lying down they have been sent.
ਕਟਿ ਗਏ ਕਹੂੰ ਕਉਚ ਅਰੁ ਚਰਮਾ ॥
katt ge kahoon kauch ar charamaa |
Someone’s armour was cut down and someone’s was broken.
ਕਟਿ ਗਏ ਗਜ ਬਾਜਨ ਕੇ ਬਰਮਾ ॥੮॥੨੬੧॥
katt ge gaj baajan ke baramaa |8|261|
Somewhere the armours of elephants and horses were cut down.8.261.
ਜੁਗਨ ਦੇਤ ਕਹੂੰ ਕਿਲਕਾਰੀ ॥
jugan det kahoon kilakaaree |
Somewhere the vamps were raising joyful shrieks
ਨਾਚਤ ਭੂਤ ਬਜਾਵਤ ਤਾਰੀ ॥
naachat bhoot bajaavat taaree |
Somewhere the ghosts were dancing, while clapping their hands
ਬਾਵਨ ਬੀਰ ਫਿਰੈ ਚਹੂੰ ਓਰਾ ॥
baavan beer firai chahoon oraa |
The fifty-two heroic spirits were wandering in all the four directions
ਬਾਜਤ ਮਾਰੂ ਰਾਗ ਸਿਦਉਰਾ ॥੯॥੨੬੨॥
baajat maaroo raag sidauraa |9|262|
Maru musical mode was being played.9.262.
ਰਣ ਅਸ ਕਾਲ ਜਲਧ ਜਿਮ ਗਾਜਾ ॥
ran as kaal jaladh jim gaajaa |
The war was waged so violently as if the ocean was thundering
ਭੂਤ ਪਿਸਾਚ ਭੀਰ ਭੈ ਭਾਜਾ ॥
bhoot pisaach bheer bhai bhaajaa |
The gathering of ghosts and goblins ran away in great feat.
ਰਣ ਮਾਰੂ ਇਹ ਦਿਸ ਤੇ ਬਾਜ︀ਯੋ ॥
ran maaroo ih dis te baajayo |
The Maru Raga was played from this side,
ਕਾਇਰੁ ਹੁਤੋ ਸੋ ਭੀ ਨਹਿ ਭਾਜ︀ਯੋ ॥੧੦॥੨੬੩॥
kaaeir huto so bhee neh bhaajayo |10|263|
Which made even the cowards so courageous that they did not run away form the battlefield.10.263.
ਰਹਿ ਗਈ ਸੂਰਨ ਖਗ ਕੀ ਟੇਕਾ ॥
reh gee sooran khag kee ttekaa |
The support of the sword remained only with the warriors.
ਕਟਿ ਗਏ ਸੁੰਡ ਭਸੁੰਡ ਅਨੇਕਾ ॥
katt ge sundd bhasundd anekaa |
The trunks of many elephants were chopped off.
ਨਾਚਤ ਜੋਗਨ ਕਹੂੰ ਬਿਤਾਰਾ ॥
naachat jogan kahoon bitaaraa |
Somewhere the vamps and Baitals danced.
ਧਾਵਤ ਭੂਤ ਪ੍ਰੇਤ ਬਿਕਰਾਰਾ ॥੧੧॥੨੬੪॥
dhaavat bhoot pret bikaraaraa |11|264|
Somewhere the terrible ghosts and goblins were running here and there.11.264.
ਧਾਵਤ ਅਧ ਕਮਧ ਅਨੇਕਾ ॥
dhaavat adh kamadh anekaa |
Many trunks cut into halves were running.
ਮੰਡਿ ਰਹੇ ਰਾਵਤ ਗਡਿ ਟੇਕਾ ॥
mandd rahe raavat gadd ttekaa |
The princes were fighting and were stabilizing their positions.
ਅਨਹਦ ਰਾਗ ਅਨਾਹਦ ਬਾਜਾ ॥
anahad raag anaahad baajaa |
The musical modes were played with such intensity,
ਕਾਇਰੁ ਹੁਤਾ ਵਹੈ ਨਹੀ ਭਾਜਾ ॥੧੨॥੨੬੫॥
kaaeir hutaa vahai nahee bhaajaa |12|265|
That even the cowards did not run away from the field.12.265.
ਮੰਦਰ ਤੂਰ ਕਰੂਰ ਕਰੋਰਾ ॥
mandar toor karoor karoraa |
Million of drums and musical instruments sounded.
ਗਾਜ ਸਰਾਵਤ ਰਾਗ ਸੰਦੋਰਾ ॥
gaaj saraavat raag sandoraa |
The elephants also joined this music with their trumpets.
ਝਮਕਸਿ ਦਾਮਨ ਜਿਮ ਕਰਵਾਰਾ ॥
jhamakas daaman jim karavaaraa |
The swords gleamed like lightning,
ਬਰਸਤ ਬਾਨਨ ਮੇਘ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥੧੩॥੨੬੬॥
barasat baanan megh apaaraa |13|266|
And the shafts came like rain from clouds.13.266.
ਘੂਮਹਿ ਘਾਇਲ ਲੋਹ ਚੁਚਾਤੇ ॥
ghoomeh ghaaeil loh chuchaate |
The wounded warriors with dripping blood revolved,
ਖੇਲ ਬਸੰਤ ਮਨੋ ਮਦ ਮਾਤੇ ॥
khel basant mano mad maate |
As if the intoxicated persons are playing Holi.
ਗਿਰ ਗਏ ਕਹੂੰ ਜਿਰਹ ਅਰੁ ਜੁਆਨਾ ॥
gir ge kahoon jirah ar juaanaa |
Somewhere the armour and the warriors had fallen
ਗਰਜਨ ਗਿਧ ਪੁਕਾਰਤ ਸੁਆਨਾ ॥੧੪॥੨੬੭॥
garajan gidh pukaarat suaanaa |14|267|
Somewhere the vultures shrieked and the dogs barked.14.267.
ਉਨ ਦਲ ਦੁਹੂੰ ਭਾਇਨ ਕੋ ਭਾਜਾ ॥
aun dal duhoon bhaaein ko bhaajaa |
The forces of both the brothers ran helter and skelter.
ਠਾਢ ਨ ਸਕਿਯੋ ਰੰਕੁ ਅਰੁ ਰਾਜਾ ॥
tthaadt na sakiyo rank ar raajaa |
No pauper and king could stand there (before Ajai Singh).
ਤਕਿਓ ਓਡਛਾ ਦੇਸੁ ਬਿਚਛਨ ॥
takio oddachhaa des bichachhan |
The running kings with their forces entered the beautiful country of Orissa,
ਰਾਜਾ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਤਿਲਕ ਸੁਭ ਲਛਨ ॥੧੫॥੨੬੮॥
raajaa nripat tilak subh lachhan |15|268|
Whose king ‘Tilak’ was a person of good qualities.15.268.
ਮਦ ਕਰਿ ਮਤ ਭਏ ਜੇ ਰਾਜਾ ॥
mad kar mat bhe je raajaa |
The kings who get intoxicated with wine,
ਤਿਨ ਕੇ ਗਏ ਐਸ ਹੀ ਕਾਜਾ ॥
tin ke ge ais hee kaajaa |
All their errands are destroyed like this.
ਛੀਨ ਛਾਨ ਛਿਤ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਫਿਰਾਯੋ ॥
chheen chhaan chhit chhatr firaayo |
(Ajai Singh) sezed the kingdom and held the canopy on his head.
ਮਹਾਰਾਜ ਆਪਹੀ ਕਹਾਯੋ ॥੧੬॥੨੬੯॥
mahaaraaj aapahee kahaayo |16|269|
He caused himself to be called Maharaja.16.269.
ਆਗੇ ਚਲੇ ਅਸ੍ਵਮੇਧ ਹਾਰਾ ॥
aage chale asvamedh haaraa |
The defeated Asumedh was running in front,
ਧਵਹਿ ਪਾਛੇ ਫਉਜ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥
dhaveh paachhe fauj apaaraa |
And the great army was pursuing him.
ਗੇ ਜਹਿ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਤ ਤਿਲਕ ਮਹਾਰਾਜਾ ॥
ge jeh nripat tilak mahaaraajaa |
Asumedh went to the kingdom of Maharaja Tilak,
ਰਾਜ ਪਾਟ ਵਾਹੂ ਕਉ ਛਾਜਾ ॥੧੭॥੨੭੦॥
raaj paatt vaahoo kau chhaajaa |17|270|
Who was a most appropriate king.17.270.
ਤਹਾ ਇਕ ਆਹਿ ਸਨਉਢੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਨ ॥
tahaa ik aaeh snaudtee brahaman |
There lived a Sanaudhi Brahmin.
ਪੰਡਤ ਬਡੇ ਮਹਾ ਬਡ ਗੁਨ ਜਨ ॥
panddat badde mahaa badd gun jan |
He was a very great Pundit and had many great qualities.
ਭੂਪਹਿ ਕੋ ਗੁਰ ਸਭਹੁ ਕੀ ਪੂਜਾ ॥
bhoopeh ko gur sabhahu kee poojaa |
He was the preceptor of the king and all worshiped him.
ਤਿਹ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਮਾਨਹਿ ਦੂਜਾ ॥੧੮॥੨੭੧॥
tih bin avar na maaneh doojaa |18|271|
None other was abored there.18.271.