Damodar Das Arora

Damodar Das Arora (Punjabi: ਦਮੋਦਰ ਦਾਸ ਅਰੋੜਾ, دمودر داس اروڑا) was a Punjabi poet, (1605…1656) , he hailed from Jhang. He was Arora and his subcaste was Gulati. He lived during the reign of Mughal king Akbar . He is considered the pioneer in writing the Qisa of Heer Ranjha ہیر رانجھے دا قصہ. He claims to be the eye witness of this tale. His Qisa /story is deemed the oldest and the first Heer in Punjabi literature.

آکھ دمودر میں  اکھی ڈٹھا  لگی ہون  لڑائی 
Akkh Damodar mein Akkhi ditha laggi hon Ladai 
(Say Damodar  I witnessed with  my eyes the battle started )
نک تے کن تنہاں دا وڈھیئے جو چوری یاری کریندے 
,دوجا نک تنہاں دا وڈھیئے جو کوئی حق پرایا لیند ے 
,تیجا نک تنہاں دا وڈھیئے جو کوئی وڈھی کھاندے 
آکھ دمودر جنہاں سچ سنجھاتے سے بہشتی جاندے,
Nak tey kan tinhan da wadhaiy jo chori, yari karaindey 
Doja nak tinhan da wadhaiy jo haq pariaya lendey
Teja nak tinhan da wadhaiy jo koi wadhi khandey 
Aakkh Damodar jinha sach sanjhatey sey bhashti jandey 
(Chop off  the ears and nose of those who commit theft and have extra marital affairs,
Second chop off the nose of those who usurp the right of others, 
Third hack off the nose of those who accept bribe, 
Say Damodar only those will go to paradise who recognize the truth).

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