ਚੌਪਈ ॥

Chaupaee

Sabhak Singh had been a great king and Baaj Mati was his pretty wife.

Raja was not shy; with all the females he played love games.(1)

Any woman who would not consent, he used to get her kidnapped.

He would have plenty oflove play and never cared about his Rani.(2)

Baaj Mati always felt very remorse but Sabhak Singh remained careless.

Once Rani played a trick and prevented Raja from his inauspiciousdeeds.(3)

Whenever she saw a beautiful woman, she would go to Sabhak Singhand tell him,

‘You, Raja, call that woman and make love with her.’(4)

Acquiescing to this Raja would get that woman,

And whom so ever that Rani praised, Raja would play with her.(5)

‘What do I lose in this (action of procuring the women)?I imagine I am engaging Raja myself.

‘Whatever action provides enjoyment to Raja, I honour it.’(6)

Once the Rani met a handsome man whose wife she introduced tothe Raja.

Then she incited the man that his wife was revelling with the Raja,and taunted him of having no shame.(7)