ਚੌਪਈ ॥
Choupaee ॥
Chaupaee
ਬੈਠਿ ਚੋਰੁ ਅਸਿ ਕਥਾ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸੀ ॥
Baitthi Choru Asi Kathaa Parkaasee ॥
ਏਕ ਚੋਰ ਦੂਜੋ ਧਰ ਫਾਸੀ ॥
Eeka Chora Doojo Dhar Phaasee ॥
The thief now sat down and narrated, ‘There was one thief and there was one who was worthy of hanging (swindler),
ਏਕ ਨਾਰਿ ਸੋ ਕੇਲ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥
Eeka Naari So Kela Kamaavai ॥
The thief now sat down and narrated, ‘There was one thief and there was one who was worthy of hanging (swindler),
ਅਪਨੀ ਜਾਨਿ ਅਧਿਕ ਸੁਖਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੫॥
Apanee Jaani Adhika Sukhi Paavai ॥5॥
‘They used to manipulate a woman. Both claimed that she was there to appease their minds.(5)