ਚੌਪਈ ॥

Choupaee ॥

Chaupaee

ਲੋਗ ਸਵਤਿ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਕਹ ਚਹੈ ॥

Loga Savati Taa Kee Kaha Chahai ॥

ਵਾ ਕੀ ਉਸਤਤਿ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਸੋ ਕਹੈ ॥

Vaa Kee Austati Nripa So Kahai ॥

People fancied her co-wife; they were full of her praise in the presence of the Raja. .

ਕਹੈ ਜੁ ਇਹ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਬਰੈ ਸੁ ਮਾਰੋ ॥

Kahai Ju Eih Parbhoo Bari Su Maaro ॥

People fancied her co-wife; they were full of her praise in the presence of the Raja. .

ਅਧਿਕ ਟੂਕਰੋ ਚਲੈ ਹਮਾਰੋ ॥੯॥

Adhika Ttookaro Chalai Hamaaro ॥9॥

She wanted Raja to eradicate her so that she could live happily.(9)

ਸਵਤਿ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਅਤਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਯਹਿ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ॥

Savati Taraasa Ati Triyahi Dikhaavai ॥

ਤਾ ਕੋ ਮੂੰਡ ਮੂੰਡ ਕਰਿ ਖਾਵੈ ॥

Taa Ko Mooaanda Mooaanda Kari Khaavai ॥

The dread of the co-wife always haunted her, and she always craved to annihilate her,

ਤਾ ਕਹ ਦਰਬੁ ਨ ਦੇਖਨ ਦੇਹੀ ॥

Taa Kaha Darbu Na Dekhn Dehee ॥

The dread of the co-wife always haunted her, and she always craved to annihilate her,

ਲੂਟਿ ਕੂਟਿ ਬਾਹਰ ਤੇ ਲੇਹੀ ॥੧੦॥

Lootti Kootti Baahar Te Lehee ॥10॥

She would not let money pass to her and plunder it when it was on its way to her (co-wife).(10)

ਪੁਨਿ ਤਿਹ ਮਿਲਿਹਿ ਸਵਤਿ ਸੌ ਜਾਈ ॥

Puni Tih Milihi Savati Sou Jaaeee ॥

She would not let money pass to her and plunder it when it was on its way to her (co-wife).(10)

ਭਾਂਤਿ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਤਿਨ ਕਰਹਿ ਬਡਾਈ ॥

Bhaanti Bhaanti Tin Karhi Badaaeee ॥

But she used to meet the co-wife as well and often praised her saying,

ਤੁਮ ਕਹ ਬਰਿ ਹੈ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਹਮਾਰੋ ॥

Tuma Kaha Bari Hai Nripati Hamaaro ॥

ਹ੍ਵੈਹੈ ਅਧਿਕ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪ ਤੁਮਾਰੋ ॥੧੧॥

Havaihi Adhika Partaapa Tumaaro ॥11॥

‘Our Raja will retain you and your magnificence will flourish.’(11)

ਯੌ ਕਹਿ ਕੈ ਤਾ ਕੌ ਧਨ ਲੂਟਹਿ ॥

You Kahi Kai Taa Kou Dhan Loottahi ॥

ਬਹੁਰਿ ਆਨਿ ਵਾ ਤ੍ਰਿਯਾ ਕਹ ਕੂਟਹਿ ॥

Bahuri Aani Vaa Triyaa Kaha Koottahi ॥

Outwardly she robbed her of her wealth and beat her (mentally).

ਇਹ ਬਿਧ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਤਿਨੈ ਦਿਖਰਾਵੈ ॥

Eih Bidha Taraasa Tini Dikhraavai ॥

ਦੁਹੂੰਅਨ ਮੂੰਡ ਮੂੰਡਿ ਕੈ ਖਾਵੈ ॥੧੨॥

Duhooaann Mooaanda Mooaandi Kai Khaavai ॥12॥

Advancing in such a way, she ransacked them both lavishly.(12)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

Doharaa ॥

Dohira

ਅਨਿਕ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਤਿਹ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਕੋ ਦੁਹੂੰਅਨ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਦਿਖਾਇ ॥

Anika Bhaanti Tih Nripati Ko Duhooaann Taraasa Dikhaaei ॥

Thus, both of them, as a matter of fact, indulged in many deceits,

ਦਰਬੁ ਜੜਨਿ ਕੇ ਧਾਮ ਕੌ ਇਹ ਛਲ ਛਲਹਿ ਬਨਾਇ ॥੧੩॥

Darbu Jarhani Ke Dhaam Kou Eih Chhala Chhalahi Banaaei ॥13॥

As they ravaged the Raja’s wealth through trickery.(l3)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

Choupaee ॥

Chaupaee

ਸਵਤਿ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਜੜ ਦਰਬੁ ਲੁਟਾਵੈ ॥

Savati Taraasa Jarha Darbu Luttaavai ॥

ਦੁਰਾਚਾਰ ਸੁਤ ਹੇਤ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

Duraachaara Suta Heta Kamaavai ॥

She had been laundering money foolishly and indulging in base action