ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਕਥਾ ਏਕ ਸ੍ਰਵਨਨ ਹਮ ਸੁਨੀ ॥

kathaa ek sravanan ham sunee |

ਹਰਿਯਾਬਾਦ ਏਕ ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਗੁਨੀ ॥

hariyaabaad ek triy gunee |

This is a story, which we heard with our own ears. In Haryabad a woman used to live.

ਬਾਦਲ ਕੁਅਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਤਿਹ ਕੌ ॥

baadal kuar naam triy tih kau |

This is a story, which we heard with our own ears. In Haryabad a woman used to live.

ਜਾਨਤ ਹੈ ਸਿਗਰੌ ਜਗ ਜਿਹ ਕੌ ॥੧॥

jaanat hai sigarau jag jih kau |1|

Her name was Baadal Kumari; she was known all over the world.(1)

ਏਕ ਮੁਗਲ ਤਿਨ ਧਾਮ ਬੁਲਾਯੋ ॥

ek mugal tin dhaam bulaayo |

ਆਛੋ ਭੋਜਨ ਤਾਹਿ ਖਵਾਯੋ ॥

aachho bhojan taeh khavaayo |

She invited a Mughal at her house and served him dainty foods.

ਤਾਹਿ ਭਜਨ ਕਹ ਹਾਥ ਪਸਾਰਾ ॥

taeh bhajan keh haath pasaaraa |

ਤਬ ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਤਾਹਿ ਜੂਤਿਯਨ ਮਾਰਾ ॥੨॥

tab triy taeh jootiyan maaraa |2|

She invited him for making love then she beat him with shoes (and he fainted).(2)

ਮਾਰਿ ਮੁਗਲ ਕੂਕਤ ਇਮਿ ਧਾਈ ॥

maar mugal kookat im dhaaee |

She invited him for making love then she beat him with shoes (and he fainted).(2)

ਯਹ ਸੁਨਿ ਬੈਨ ਪ੍ਰਜਾ ਮਿਲਿ ਆਈ ॥

yeh sun bain prajaa mil aaee |

After beating Mughal she ran out shouting, hearing which people gathered.

ਕਰਿ ਸਮੋਧ ਤਿਨ ਧਾਮ ਪਠਯੋ ॥

kar samodh tin dhaam patthayo |

After beating Mughal she ran out shouting, hearing which people gathered.

ਯਾ ਕੇ ਕੰਠ ਟੂਕ ਫਸਿ ਗਯੋ ॥੩॥

yaa ke kantth ttook fas gayo |3|

She told them that he had choked with a piece of loaf in his throat.(3)