ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਨਰ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਉਚਾਰੋ ॥

nar charitr nrip nikatt uchaaro |

ਕਹਿਯੋ ਨਾਥ ਸੁਨੁ ਬਚਨ ਹਮਾਰੋ ॥

kahiyo naath sun bachan hamaaro |

Thus narrating the Chritars, the Raja was requested to listen to another tale:

ਦਛਿਨ ਦੇਸ ਰਾਇ ਇਕ ਰਹੈ ॥

dachhin des raae ik rahai |

Thus narrating the Chritars, the Raja was requested to listen to another tale:

ਅਤਿ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਜਾ ਕੋ ਜਗ ਕਹੈ ॥੧॥

at sundar jaa ko jag kahai |1|

In a country in the south, a Raja used to live, who was very handsome.(1)