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KE RAAJAA PAA(N)DDAVE TE MELEE JYAARE BY PEER SADARDEEN

ke raajaa paa(n)ddave te melee jyaare parothmee
ke raajaa duryodhan kare tyaa raaj 
sate jeetyaa paa(n)che paa(n)ddavaa(refrain)......................1

When the rulers, the Pandvas abondoned the land (having lost it to their cousins led by Duryodhan), King Duryodhan ruled. However the five Pandvas won the truth(inspite of losing the land)!

ke paa(n)che malleene pariyaann kare
ke ene maarvaanee keedhee chhe per
sate jeetyaa paa(n)che paa(n)ddavaa(refrain)......................2

The five(Pandvas) have met to deliberate, whether their cousins the Korvas, had resolved to annihilate them.

ke enaa sagaamaa(n) te notaru(n) devraaveeu(n)
ene haidde te harakh na maay
sate jeetyaa paa(n)che paa(n)ddavaa(refrain)......................3

(The Korvas) invited their cousins (the Pandvas) for a meal. This created such happiness that could not be contained in their hearts.[Because it was a step in their plans to annihilate them.]

ke raajaa notaru(n) daine paachhaa vallee-aa
ke pachhe raa(n)dhvaanee keedhee chhe per
sate jeetyaa paa(n)che paa(n)ddavaa(refrain)......................4

The King (Duryodhan) and his entourage returned having delivered the invitation. Thereafter, they began to make plans for the preparation of the meal.

ke leelee te daar ne saaraa ghee-i
upar laaddudde te baa(n)dhee paall
sate jeetyaa paa(n)che paa(n)ddavaa(refrain)......................5

Delicious and fresh lentil curry and other cookeries made out of ghee and these were surrounded by "ladus".

ke uttho devreeyaa bhojan karo
ke pachhe amane ma dejo dosh
sate jeetyaa paa(n)che paa(n)ddavaa(refrain)......................6

Arise and start eating o my 'in laws'(Bhaannva(n)tee, the wife of Duryodhan addresses the Pandvas brothers). Then do not blame me for delaying the meal.

ke bhaabhee bhaannva(n)tee garaddhaa thee-aa
hajee hasvaanee na gai ttev
sate jeetyaa paa(n)che paa(n)ddavaa(refrain)......................7

(The Pandvas start talking amongst themselves) Our sister in law, Bhaannvantee, has grown old in age, yet she has not given up the habit of mischief or making fun of others.

ke bhaabhee bhaannaava(n)tee peerse peersannaa(n)
ke raajaa duryodhan ddholle tyaa(n) vaai
sate jeetyaa paa(n)che paa(n)ddavaa(refrain)......................8

The sister in law, Bhaannaava(n)tee serves the food and the King Duryodhan himself fans the air.

ejee lava(n)g sopaaree ane mukhvaas elchee
ke upar paan-naa(n) beeddaa(n) des
sate jeetyaa paa(n)che paa(n)ddavaa(refrain)......................9

Cloves, betel and nuts, and cardamom wrapped in leaves were served after the meal.(This is commonly called paan.)

ke saag seesmanaa ddholeeyaa
ke upar aval oseesaa(n) ochhaadd
sate jeetyaa paa(n)che paa(n)ddavaa(refrain).....................10

(To give them comfort after the meal) Beds made of teak and black wood were laid, and upon them were the best mattresses and other beddings.

ke raajaa darjodhan laakhnaa ma(n)dir chunnaaveeyaa
ke maa(n)he pureeyaa chhe paa(n)ddavu(n)naa va(n)sh
sate jeetyaa paa(n)che paa(n)ddavaa(refrain).....................11

King Duryodhan waxed the house(and made it very inflammable) and inside it, he had the entire family of the Pandvas as captives!

ke raajaa durjodhan dumaddo teddaavee-o
ke dumaddaa laine aag ja mel
sate jeetyaa paa(n)che paa(n)ddavaa(refrain).....................12

Thereafter King Duryodhan called upon a fire igniter and ordered him to set fire(upon the house in which the Pandvas were resting).

ke raajaa maare gher chhe aradhaa a(n)gnee
hu(n) tene puchhee vaat kareesh
sate jeetyaa paa(n)che paa(n)ddavaa(refrain).....................13

O King my half body(wife) is at home, I will first go and seek her advice regarding this matter.

ke raajaa aa bhav chhai-e dumaddaa
pachhe ole bhav kevaa kevaas
sate jeetyaa paa(n)che paa(n)ddavaa(refrain).....................14

(Having sought the advice of his wife, he tells the king), O king in this birth I am a sweeper. What will happen to me in my next birth if I do this!

ke raajaa nahi rahi-e ame tamaaraa deshmaa(n)
ame jai aagheraa vartes 
sate jeetyaa paa(n)che paa(n)ddavaa(refrain).....................15

O king we will not stay in your country. We will go to another place.

ke peer sadardeen bolyaa veenatee
saamee raajaa jem raakhe tem res
sate jeetyaa paa(n)che paa(n)ddavaa(refrain).....................16

Peer Sadardeen has expounded this geenaan and supplicates to the Lord: "I will live in whatever manner You Lord, the King will keep me(and hence I will be protected like the Pandvas)."



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