ਚੌਪਈ ॥

Choupaee ॥

Chaupaee

ਧਾਮ ਜਵਾਈ ਦੁਹਿਤਾ ਹਰੀ ॥

Dhaam Javaaeee Duhitaa Haree ॥

ਦੇਖਹ ਦੈਵ ਕਹਾ ਇਹ ਕਰੀ ॥

Dekhha Daiva Kahaa Eih Karee ॥

She cried, ‘Live-in son-in-law has run away with my daughter.

ਸੂਰ ਉਦੋਤ ਗਯੋ ਨਹਿ ਆਯੋ ॥

Soora Audota Gayo Nahi Aayo ॥

ਮੈ ਤਿਨ ਕੋ ਕਛੁ ਸੋਧ ਨ ਪਾਯੋ ॥੭॥

Mai Tin Ko Kachhu Sodha Na Paayo ॥7॥

‘The Sun has set, but he has not come back. I have no news of them.’(7)

ਕਾਜੀ ਕੋਟਵਾਰ ਜਬ ਸੁਨ੍ਯੋ ॥

Kaajee Kottavaara Jaba Sunaio ॥

ਦੁਹੂੰ ਬਿਹਸਿ ਕੈ ਮਾਥੋ ਧੁਨ੍ਯੋ ॥

Duhooaan Bihsi Kai Maatho Dhunaio ॥

When the Quazi (the justice) and the policeman heard this, they both, laughingly, shook their heads.

ਜਾ ਕੋ ਸੁਤਾ ਦਾਨੁ ਤੈ ਦਯੋ ॥

Jaa Ko Sutaa Daanu Tai Dayo ॥

ਕਹਾ ਭਯੋ ਜੌ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਲੈ ਗਯੋ ॥੮॥

Kahaa Bhayo Jou Griha Lai Gayo ॥8॥

‘When you have married your daughter to him, then what if he has taken her to his house.’(8)

ਸਭਹਿਨ ਤਹਿ ਝੂਠੀ ਕਰਿ ਮਾਨ੍ਯੋ ॥

Sabhahin Tahi Jhootthee Kari Maanio ॥

ਭੇਦ ਅਭੇਦ ਕਛੁ ਹ੍ਰਿਦੈ ਨ ਜਾਨ੍ਯੋ ॥

Bheda Abheda Kachhu Hridai Na Jaanio ॥

Everybody branded her as a liar without understanding the secret.

ਲੂਟਿ ਦਰਬੁ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਸਭ ਲਯੋ ॥

Lootti Darbu Taa Ko Sabha Layo ॥

ਤਬ ਹੀ ਦੇਸ ਨਿਕਾਰੋ ਦਯੋ ॥੯॥

Taba Hee Desa Nikaaro Dayo ॥9॥

Rather she was plundered and banished from the country.(9)(1)