AQ kib jnm kQnM ]

ath kab janam kathana(n) ||

HERE BEGINS THE DESCRIPTION OF THE BIRTH OF THE POET.

cOpeI ]

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

mur ipq pUrb kIXis pXwnw ]

mur pit poorab keeyas payaanaa ||

My father (Guru Tegh Bahadur) proceeded towards the east.

BWiq BWiq ky qIriQ nwnw ]

bhaa(n)t bhaa(n)t ke teerath naanaa ||

He bathed at several places of pilgrimage.

jb hI jwq iqRbyxI Bey ]

jab hee jaat tirabenee bhe ||

When he went to Triveni (Prayag),

pMun dwn idn krq ibqey ]1]

pa(n)un dhaan dhin karat bite ||1||

he passed his days in acts of charity ||1||

qhI pRkws hmwrw BXo ]

tahee prakaas hamaaraa bhayo ||

I was conceived there.

ptnw shr ibKY Bv lXo ]

patanaa sahar bikhai bhav layo ||

I took birth at Patna City.

mdR dys hm ko ly Awey ]

madhr dhes ham ko le aae ||

When I was brought to Punjab,

BWiq BWiq dweIAn dulrwey ]2]

bhaa(n)t bhaa(n)t dhaieean dhularaae ||2||

I was nurtured by various nurses. ||2||

kInI Aink BWiq qn r`Cw ]

keenee anik bhaa(n)t tan ra'chhaa ||

I was given physical protection in various ways.

dInI BWiq BWiq kI is`Cw ]

dheenee bhaa(n)t bhaa(n)t kee si'chhaa ||

And I was given various types of education.

jb hm Drm krm mo Awie ]

jab ham dharam karam mo aai ||

When I began to understand the righteous path,

dyvlok qb ipqw isDwey ]3]

dhevalok tab pitaa sidhaae ||3||

my father departed for his heavenly abode ||3||

ieiq sRI bicqR nwtk gRMQy nwm spqmo iDAwie smwpq msqu suBmsqu ]7] APjU ]282]

eit sree bachitr naatak gra(n)the naam sapatamo dhiaai samaapat masat subhamasat ||7|| afajoo ||282||

End of the Seventh Chapter of BACHITTTAR NATAK entitled Description of the Poet.7.282