Ang 51

ਸੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਝਾਰਿ ਤੀਰਯੰ ॥

s maar jhaar teeraya(n) ||

The warriors filled with ire and moving forward shoot a volley of arrows.

ਸਬਦ ਸੰਖ ਬੱਜਿਯੰ ॥

sabadh sa(n)kh ba'jiya(n) ||

ਸੁ ਬੀਰ ਧੀਰ ਸੱਜਿਯੰ ॥੧੮॥

s beer dheer sa'jiya(n) ||18||

The conch is blown and in such a terrible time, the warriors get adorned with patience. 18.

ਰਸਾਵਲ ਛੰਦ ॥

rasaaval chha(n)dh ||

RASAAVAL STANZA

ਤੁਰੀ ਸੰਖ ਬਾਜੇ ॥

turee sa(n)kh baaje ||

ਮਹਾ ਬੀਰ ਸਾਜੇ ॥

mahaa beer saaje ||

The trumpet and conch resound and the great warriors look impressive.

ਨਚੇ ਤੁੰਦ ਤਾਜੀ ॥

nache tu(n)dh taajee ||

ਮਚੇ ਸੂਰ ਗਾਜੀ ॥੧੯॥

mache soor gaajee ||19||

The swift-running horses dance and the brave warriors are excited.19.

ਝਿਮੀ ਤੇਜ ਤੇਗੰ ॥

jhimee tej tega(n) ||

ਮਨੋ ਬਿੱਜ ਬੇਗੰ ॥

mano bi'j bega(n) ||

The glistening sharp swords flash like lightning.

ਉਠੈ ਨੱਦ ਨਾਦੰ ॥

auThai na'dh naadha(n) ||

ਧੁਨੰ ਨ੍ਰਿਬਿਖਾਦੰ ॥੨੦॥

dhuna(n) nirabikhaadha(n) ||20||

The sound of drums arises and is heard continuously. 20.

ਤੁਟੈ ਖੱਗ ਖੋਲੰ ॥

tuTai kha'g khola(n) ||

ਮੁਖੰ ਮਾਰ ਬੋਲੰ ॥

mukha(n) maar bola(n) ||

Somewhere the double-edged swords and helmets lie broken, somewhere the warriors shout “kill, kill”.

ਧਕਾ ਧੀਕ ਧੱਕੰ ॥

dhakaa dheek dha'ka(n) ||

ਗਿਰੇ ਹੱਕ ਬੱਕੰ ॥੨੧॥

gire ha'k ba'ka(n) ||21||

Somewhere the warriors are forcefully knocked about and somewhere, being puzzled, they have fallen down. 21.

ਦਲੰ ਦੀਹ ਗਾਹੰ ॥

dhala(n) dheeh gaaha(n) ||

ਅਧੋ ਅੰਗ ਲਾਹੰ ॥

adho a(n)g laaha(n) ||

The great army is being trampled and limbs are being chopped into halves.

ਪ੍ਰਯੋਘੰ ਪਰਹਾਰੰ ॥

prayogha(n) parahaara(n) ||

ਬਕੈ ਮਾਰ ਮਾਰੰ ॥੨੨॥

bakai maar maara(n) ||22||

The long steel maces are struck and the shouts of “kill, kill” are raised.22.

ਨਦੀ ਰਕਤ ਪੂਰੰ ॥

nadhee rakat poora(n) ||

ਫਿਰੀ ਗੈਣ ਹੂਰੰ ॥

firee gain hoora(n) ||

The stream of blood is full and the houris walk over the sky.

ਗਜੈ ਗੈਣ ਕਾਲੀ ॥

gajai gain kaalee ||

ਹਸੀ ਖੱਪਰਾਲੀ ॥੨੩॥

hasee kha'paraalee ||23||

The goddess Kali is thundering in the sky and the vamps are laughing.23.

ਮਹਾ ਸੂਰ ਸੋਹੰ ॥

mahaa soor soha(n) ||

ਮੰਡੇ ਲੋਹ ਕ੍ਰੋਹੰ ॥

ma(n)dde loh kroha(n) ||

The great warriors equipped with steel and filled with ire look impressive.

ਮਹਾਂ ਗਰਬ ਗਜਿਯੰ ॥

mahaa(n) garab gajiya(n) ||

ਧੁਨੰ ਮੇਘ ਲਜਿਯੰ ॥੨੪॥

dhuna(n) megh lajiya(n) ||24||

They roar with great pride and hearing them, the clouds feel shy.24.

ਛਕੇ ਲੋਹ ਛੱਕੰ ॥

chhake loh chha'ka(n) ||

ਮੁਖੰ ਮਾਰ ਬੱਕੰ ॥

mukha(n) maar ba'ka(n) ||

The warriors are adorned with steel-weapons and shout “kill, kill”.

ਮੁਖੰ ਮੱੁਛ ਬੰਕੰ ॥

mukha(n) ma'uchh ba(n)ka(n) ||

ਭਿਰੇ ਛਾਡ ਸੰਕੰ ॥੨੫॥

bhire chhaadd sa(n)ka(n) ||25||

They have slanting whiskers on their faces and fight without caring for their life. 25.

ਹਕੰ ਹਾਕ ਬਾਜੀ ॥

haka(n) haak baajee ||

ਘਿਰੀ ਸੈਣ ਸਾਜੀ ॥

ghiree sain saajee ||

There are shouts and the army hath laid the siege.

ਚਿਰੇ ਚਾਰ ਢੂਕੇ ॥

chire chaar ddooke ||

ਮੁਖੰ ਮਾਰ ਕੂਕੇ ॥੨੬॥

mukha(n) maar kooke ||26||

In great anger the warriors rush from all sides shouting “kill, kill”.26.

ਰੁਕੇ ਸੂਰ ਸਾਂਗੰ ॥

ruke soor saa(n)ga(n) ||

ਮਨੋ ਸਿੰਧ ਗੰਗੰ ॥

mano si(n)dh ga(n)ga(n) ||

The warriors are meeting with their lances like the Ganges with the sea.

ਢਹੇ ਨਾਲ ਢੱਕੰ ॥

ddahe naal dda'ka(n) ||

ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣੰ ਕੜੱਕੰ ॥੨੭॥

kirapaana(n) kaRa'ka(n) ||27||

Many of them under cover of their shields even break the striking swords with cracking sound.27.

ਹਕੰ ਹਾਕ ਬਾਜੀ ॥

haka(n) haak baajee ||

ਨਚੇ ਤੁੰਦ ਤਾਜੀ ॥

nache tu(n)dh taajee ||

There are shouts after shouts and the swift-running horses dance.

ਰਸੰ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਪਾਗੇ ॥

rasa(n) rudhr paage ||

ਭਿਰੇ ਰੋਸ ਜਾਗੇ ॥੨੮॥

bhire ros jaage ||28||

The warriors are highly ferocious and are fighting with the awakening of anger.28.

ਗਿਰੇ ਸੁੱਧ ਸੇਲੰ ॥

gire su'dh sela(n) ||

ਭਈ ਰੇਲ ਪੇਲੰ ॥

bhiee rel pela(n) ||

The sharp lances have fallen down and there is great knocking.

ਪਲੰਹਾਰ ਨੱਚੇ ॥

pala(n)haar na'che ||

ਰਣੰ ਬੀਰ ਮੱਚੇ ॥੨੯॥

rana(n) beer ma'che ||29||

The eaters of flesh are dancing and the warriors are engaged in hot war.29.