ਚੌਪਈ ॥

Chaupaee

His looks had luring effect like the sight of a deer for the hunter.

They would yearn for him, and always recited ‘Ranjha, Ranjha.’(2)

There was time when the famine had spread over the country.

Lot of people did not escape death and the only ones who were wealthy survived.(3)

In the city a Rani named Chitardevi, there used to live who had this son named Ranjah.

Except those two, the mother and the son, none had survived.(4)

When the hunger tormented the woman, she thought of a plan.

She would go to other houses to grind flour, and the left-over there, she would bring home to eat.(5)

This way she eliminated her hunger and, then, suddenly, Almighty

Had a benevolent observation; all that was dry became green(7)

All, now, realised that he (Ranjha) was the son of a Jat and no one realised his real identity (that he was the son of a Rani).

The famine subsided and the age of sensuality over powered.(8)

He used to come back in the evening after grazing the cattle and became known as Ranjah.

Every body thought him to be the son of a Jat and none acknowledged him as the son of a Raja.(9)

Thus far we have talked about Ranjha, now we consider Heer.

I will narrate you their story to delight your mind.(10)