Ang 279

ਧਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਲੇਖੈਂ ॥

dhan dhan lekhai(n) ||

ਇਤ ਸਰ ਛੋਰੇ ॥

eit sar chhore ||

ਮਸ ਕਣ ਤੂਟੈਂ ॥੭੫੩॥

mas kan tooTai(n) ||753||

From the other side the gods are seeing the war and the sound of “Bravo, Bravo” is being heard. On this side the arrows are being discharged and bits of flesh are being chopped.753.

ਭਟ ਬਰ ਗਾਜੈਂ ॥

bhaT bar gaajai(n) ||

ਦੁੰਦਭ ਬਾਜੈਂ ॥

dhu(n)dhabh baajai(n) ||

ਸਰਬਰ ਛੋਰੈਂ ॥

sarabar chhorai(n) ||

ਮੁਖ ਨਹ ਮੋਰੈਂ ॥੭੫੪॥

mukh neh morai(n) ||754||

The warriors are thundering, the drums are resounding, the arrows are being discharge, but still they are not retreating from the war-arena.754.

ਲਛਮਨ ਬਾਚ ਸਿਸ ਸੋ ॥

lachhaman baach sis so ||

The speech of Lakshman addressed to the boys :

ਅਣਕਾ ਛੰਦ ॥

anakaa chha(n)dh ||

ANKA STANZA

ਸ੍ਰਿਣ ਸ੍ਰਿਣ ਲਰਕਾ ॥

siran siran larakaa ||

ਜਿਨ ਕਰੁ ਕਰਖਾ ॥

jin kar karakhaa ||

ਦੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਘੋਰਾ ॥

dhe mil ghoraa ||

ਤੁਹਿ ਬਲ ਥੋਰਾ ॥੭੫੫॥

tuh bal thoraa ||755||

“O boys! listen and do not wage the war, meet me while bringing the horse, because you have inadequate strength.755.

ਹਠ ਤਜਿ ਅੱਈਐ ॥

haTh taj a'ieeaai ||

ਜਿਨ ਸਮੁਹੱਈਐ ॥

jin samuha'ieeaai ||

ਮਿਲਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਮੋ ਕੋ ॥

mil mil mo ko ||

ਡਰ ਨਹੀਂ ਤੋ ਕੋ ॥੭੫੬॥

ddar nahee(n) to ko ||756||

“Come after forsaking your persistence and do not confront me, have no fear, come and meet me.”756.

ਸਿਸ ਨਹੀ ਮਾਨੀ ॥

sis nahee maanee ||

ਅਤਿ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੀ ॥

at abhimaanee ||

ਗਹਿ ਧਨੁ ਗੱਜਯੋ ॥

geh dhan ga'jayo ||

ਦੁ ਪਗ ਨ ਭੱਜਯੋ ॥੭੫੭॥

dh pag na bha'jayo ||757||

The boys did not agree because they were proud their strength, they caught hold of their bows and roared and did not retrace even two steps.757.

ਅਜਬਾ ਛੰਦ ॥

ajabaa chha(n)dh ||

AJBA STANZA

ਰੁੱਧੇ ਰਣ ਭਾਈ ॥

ru'dhe ran bhaiee ||

ਸਰ ਝੜਿ ਲਾਈ ॥

sar jhaR laiee ||

ਬਰਖੇ ਬਾਣੰ ॥

barakhe baana(n) ||

ਪਰਖੇ ਜੁਆਣੰ ॥੭੫੮॥

parakhe juaana(n) ||758||

Both the brother were absorbed in war and showering their arrows, they tested the strength of the soldiers.758.

ਡਿੱਗੇ ਰਣ ਮੱਧੰ ॥

ddi'ge ran ma'dha(n) ||

ਅੱਧੋ ਅੱਧੰ ॥

a'dho a'dha(n) ||

ਕੱਟੇ ਅੰਗੰ ॥

ka'Te a(n)ga(n) ||

ਰੁੱਝੈ ਜੰਗੰ ॥੭੫੯॥

ru'jhai ja(n)ga(n) ||759||

The warriors fell in the battlefield being chopped into bits, and the limbs of the fighting soldiers were cut.759.

ਬਾਣਨ ਝੜ ਲਾਯੋ ॥

baanan jhaR laayo ||

ਸਰਬ ਰਸਾਯੋ ॥

sarab rasaayo ||

The pools of blood waved with the shower of arrows

ਬਹੁ ਅਰ ਮਾਰੇ ॥

bahu ar maare ||

ਡੀਲ ਡਰਾਰੇ ॥੭੬੦॥

ddeel ddaraare ||760||

Many enemies were killed and many were filled with fear.760.

ਡਿੱਗੇ ਰਣ ਭੂਮੰ ॥

ddi'ge ran bhooma(n) ||

ਨਰਬਰ ਘੂਮੰ ॥

narabar ghooma(n) ||

The superb warriors began to fall in the battlefield while swinging

ਰੱਜੇ ਰਣ ਘਾਯੰ ॥

ra'je ran ghaaya(n) ||

ਚੱਕੇ ਚਾਯੰ ॥੭੬੧॥

cha'ke chaaya(n) ||761||

The wounds on the bodies were inflicted but still there was no dearth of zeal in them.761.

ਅਪੂਰਬ ਛੰਦ ॥

apoorab chha(n)dh ||

APOORAB STANZA

ਗਣੇ ਕੇਤੇ ॥

gane kete ||

ਹਣੇ ਜੇਤੇ ॥

hane jete ||

ਕਈ ਮਾਰੇ ॥

kiee maare ||

ਕਿਤੇ ਹਾਰੇ ॥੭੬੨॥

kite haare ||762||

The number of died is unaccountable, how many of them were killed and how many of them were defeated.762.

ਸਭੈ ਭਾਜੇ ॥

sabhai bhaaje ||

ਚਿਤੰ ਲਾਜੇ ॥

chita(n) laaje ||

ਭਜੇ ਭੈ ਕੈ ॥

bhaje bhai kai ||

ਜੀਯੰ ਲੈ ਕੈ ॥੭੬੩॥

jeeya(n) lai kai ||763||

Feeling ashamed in their mind all ran away and absorbed in fear they went away, saving their lives.763.

ਫਿਰੇ ਜੇਤੇ ॥

fire jete ||