ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਪ੍ਰਿਥਮ ਮ੍ਰਿਗਨ ਪਰ ਸ੍ਵਾਨ ਧਵਾਏ ॥

pritham mrigan par svaan dhavaae |

ਪੁਨਿ ਚੀਤਾ ਤੇ ਹਰਿਨ ਗਹਾਏ ॥

pun cheetaa te harin gahaae |

First the dogs were let loose to chase the deer, then were sent the tiger after them.

ਬਾਜ ਜੁਰਨ ਕਾ ਕਿਯਾ ਸਿਕਾਰਾ ॥

baaj juran kaa kiyaa sikaaraa |

First the dogs were let loose to chase the deer, then were sent the tiger after them.

ਨੂਰ ਜਹਾ ਪਰ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥੧੦॥

noor jahaa par preet apaaraa |10|

Then hunted the wild horses and all that was done because he loved Noor Jehan very much.(10)

ਰੋਝ ਹਰਿਨ ਝੰਖਾਰ ਸੰਘਾਰੇ ॥

rojh harin jhankhaar sanghaare |

Then hunted the wild horses and all that was done because he loved Noor Jehan very much.(10)

ਨੂਰ ਜਹਾ ਗਹਿ ਤੁਪਕ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰੇ ॥

noor jahaa geh tupak prahaare |

Holding a gun, Noor Jehan, as well, killed deer, antelopes and bears.

ਕਿਨਹੂੰ ਹਨੇ ਬੇਗਮਨ ਬਾਨਾ ॥

kinahoon hane begaman baanaa |

ਪਸੁਨ ਕਰਾ ਜਮ ਧਾਮ ਪਯਾਨਾ ॥੧੧॥

pasun karaa jam dhaam payaanaa |11|

Also a number of animals killed by the other begums reached the heaven.(11)