cOpeI ]

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

qYsyhI PUl gulwm jwiq iBXo ]

taisehee fool gulaam jaat bhiyo ||

iqnY n idRst qry Awnq BXo ]

tinai na dhirasat tare aanat bhayo ||

Slimilarly the slave Hussain was puffed up with ego, he did not care to notice them.

khlUrIXw ktOc sMig lih ]

kahalooreeyaa; katauach sa(n)g leh ||

jwnw Awn n mo sir mih mih ]8]

jaanaa aan na; mo sar meh meh ||8||

With the Rajas of Kahlur and Katoch on his side, he considered himself peerless. 8.

iqn jo Dn Awno Qo swQw ]

tin jo dhana; aano tho saathaa ||

qy dy rhy husYnI hwQw ]

te dhe rahe; husainee haathaa ||

(The Raja of Guler and Ram Singh) offered money to Hussain, which they had brought with them.

dyq lyq Awpn kurrwny ]

dhet let aapan kuraraane ||

qy Din lY inij Dwm isDwny ]9]

te dhan lai nij dhaam sidhaane ||9||

A dispute arose in giving and taking, therefore the Rajas returned to their places with the money.9.

cyro qbY qyj qn qXo ]

chero tabai tej tan tayo ||

Blw burw kCu lKq n BXo ]

bhalaa buraa kachh lakhat na bhayo ||

Then Hussain was enraged and lost the power of discriminating between good and bad.

CMdbMd nh nYku ibcwrw ]

chha(n)dhaba(n)dh neh naik bichaaraa ||

jwq BXo dy qbih ngwrw ]10]

jaat bhayo dhe tabeh nagaaraa ||10||

He made no other consideration and ordered the beating drum against the Raja of Guler.10.

dwv Gwv iqn nYku n krw ]

dhaav ghaav tin naik na karaa ||

isMGih Gyir ssw khu frw ]

si(n)gheh gher sasaa kahu ddaraa ||

He did not think of any tactical consideration. The hare surrounded the lion for frightening him.

pMdRh phir igrd iqh kIXo ]

pa(n)dhreh pahar giradh teh keeyo ||

Kwn pwn iqn jwn n dIXo ]11]

khaan paan tin jaan na dheeyo ||11||

He besieged him for fifteen pahars (about 45 hours) and did not allow the items of food and drink to reach the state.11.

Kwn pwn ibnu sUr irswey ]

khaan paan bin soor risaae ||

swm krn ihq dUq pTwey ]

saam karan hit dhoot pathaae ||

Being without food and drink, the warriors were filled with ire, the Raja sent the messengers for the Purpose of making peace.

dws inrK sMig sYn pTwnI ]

dhaas nirakha; sa(n)g sain pathaanee ||

PUil gXo iqn kI nhIN mwnI ]12]

fool gayo tin kee nahee(n) maanee ||12||

Seeing the Pathan forces around him, the slave Hussain lost his balance and did not consider the request of the Raja.12.

ds shMsR Ab hI kY dYhU ]

dhas saha(n)sra; ab hee kai dhaihoo ||

nwqr mIc mUMf pr lYhU ]

naatar meech moo(n)dd par laihoo ||

He said, “Either give me ten thousand rupees immediately or take death on your head.”

isMG sMgqIXw qhw pTwey ]

si(n)gh sa(n)gateeyaa tahaa pathaae ||

gopwlY su Drmu dy lÎwey ]13]

gopaalai su dharam dhe layaae ||13||

I had sent Sangatia Singh there for making peace (among the chief), he brought Gopal on oath of God.13.

iqnky sMig n aunkI bnI ]

tinake sa(n)g na unakee banee ||

qb ikRpwl icqmo ieh gnI ]

tab kirapaal chitamo ieh ganee ||

But he could not reconcile with them then Kirpal thought within his mind:

AYis Gwiq iPir hwQ n AYhY ]

aais ghaat fir haath na aaihai ||

sbhUM Pyir smo Cil jYhY ]14]

sabahoo(n) fer samo chhal jaihai ||14||

That such an opportunity will not be available again, because the circle of time deceives everybody.14.

gopwlY su AbY gih lIjY ]

gopaalai; su abai geh leejai ||

kYd kIjIAY kY bD kIjY ]

kaidh keejeeaai kai badh keejai ||

He decided to catch hold of Gopal immediately, either to imprision him or kill him.

qink Bnk jb iqn suin pweI ]

tanik bhanak jab tin sun paiee ||

inj dl jwq BÎo BtrweI ]15]

nij dhal jaat bhayo bhataraiee ||15||

When Gopal got scent of the conspiracy, he escaped to his people (forces).15.