Ang 540

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

ਅਬ ਆਇਸ ਜੋ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਕਰੋ ॥

ab aais jo hoi su karo ||

ਹੇ ਰਿਖਿ ਤੁਮਰੇ ਪਾਇਨ ਪਰੋ ॥

he rikh tumare pain paro ||

“O sages! I fall at your feet, now I shall do whatever is desired by you

ਅਬ ਆਇਸ ਜੋ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਕੀਜੈ ॥

ab aais jo hoi su keejai ||

ਹੇ ਰਿਖਿ ਬਾਤਹਿ ਸਤਿ ਪਤੀਜੈ ॥੨੩੯੧॥

he rikh baateh sat pateejai ||2391||

O great sage! Trust my words, whatever you will ask me to do, I shall do that.”2391.

ਰਿਖਿ ਬਾਚ ॥

rikh baach ||

Speech of the sages:

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

ਤਬ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਿਖਿਨ ਇਹੈ ਜੀਅ ਧਾਰੋ ॥

tab mil rikhin ihai jeea dhaaro ||

ਏਕ ਸਤ੍ਰੁ ਹੈ ਬਡੋ ਹਮਾਰੋ ॥

ek satr hai baddo hamaaro ||

ਬਲਲ ਨਾਮ ਹਲਧਰ ਤਿਹ ਮਾਰੋ ॥

balal naam haladhar teh maaro ||

ਮਾਨੋ ਤਿਹ ਪੈ ਕਾਲ ਪਚਾਰੋ ॥੨੩੯੨॥

maano teh pai kaal pachaaro ||2392||

Then the sages thought in their mind that there was a very great enemy of their, whose name was Balal, “O Balram! destroy him, manifesting yourself as Death.”2392.

ਹਲੀ ਬਾਚ ॥

halee baach ||

Speech of Balram:

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

dhoharaa ||

DOHRA

ਕਹਾ ਠਉਰ ਤਿਹ ਸਤ੍ਰੁ ਕੀ ਕਹੋ ਰਿਖਿਨ ਕੇ ਰਾਜ ॥

kahaa Thaur teh satr kee kaho rikhin ke raaj ||

ਮੋਹਿ ਬਤਾਵੈ ਜਾਹਿ ਕਉ ਤਾਹਿ ਹਨੋ ਅਉ ਆਜੁ ॥੨੩੯੩॥

moh bataavai jaeh kau taeh hano aau aaj ||2393||

“O sages! where does that enemy live? Tell me his place, so that I may kill him today.”2393.

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

ਤਬ ਇਕ ਰਿਖ ਨੈ ਜਾਇ ਬਤਾਯੋ ॥

tab ik rikh nai jai bataayo ||

ਤਹਾ ਠਉਰ ਹੋ ਸਤ੍ਰੁ ਬਨਾਯੋ ॥

tahaa Thaur ho satr banaayo ||

Then one of the sages showed him the place, where the enemy was living

ਜਬ ਹਲਧਰਿ ਸੋ ਸਤ੍ਰ ਨਿਹਾਰਿਯੋ ॥

jab haladhar so satr nihaariyo ||

ਹਮ ਸੰਗਿ ਲਰੁ ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਪਚਾਰਿਯੋ ॥੨੩੯੪॥

ham sa(n)g lar ieh bhaat pachaariyo ||2394||

Balram saw the enemy, and challenged him for fighting.2394.

ਸੁਨਤ ਬਚਨ ਤਬ ਸਤ੍ਰੁ ਰਿਸਾਯੋ ॥

sunat bachan tab satr risaayo ||

ਹਾਥ ਗਾਗਨੋ ਯਾ ਪਰਿ ਆਯੋ ॥

haath gaagano yaa par aayo ||

Hearing the challenge, the enemy was infuriated and on this side, these people, with the signs of their hands, told Balram everything

ਹਲਧਰਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਜੁਧ ਤਿਹ ਕੀਓ ॥

haladhar sa(n)g judh teh keeo ||

ਜਿਹ ਸਮ ਠਉਰ ਬੀਰ ਨਹੀ ਬੀਓ ॥੨੩੯੫॥

jeh sam Thaur beer nahee beeo ||2395||

That enemy fought the battle with Balram, there has been no mughty warrior like Balram.2395.

ਬਹੁਤ ਜੁਧ ਤਿਹ ਠਾ ਦੁਹੂੰ ਧਾਰੋ ॥

bahut judh teh Thaa dhuhoo(n) dhaaro ||

ਦੁਹੂੰ ਸੂਰ ਤੇ ਏਕ ਨ ਹਾਰੋ ॥

dhuhoo(n) soor te ek na haaro ||

A dreadful battle was fought at that place, and none of both the warriors was defeated

ਜਉ ਥਕਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਬੈਠ ਤਹ ਰਹੈ ॥

jau thak jaeh baiTh teh rahai ||

ਮੁਛਿਤ ਹੋਹਿ ਜੁਧੁ ਫਿਰ ਚਹੈ ॥੨੩੯੬॥

muchhit hoh judh fir chahai ||2396||

They would sit when they felt tired and on becoming unconscious, they expressed their wish to continued fighting.2396.

ਫਿਰਿ ਦੋਊ ਗਾਜਿ ਗਾਜਿ ਰਨ ਪਾਰੈ ॥

fir dhouoo gaaj gaaj ran paarai ||

ਆਪਸ ਬੀਚ ਗਦਾ ਬਹੁ ਮਾਰੈ ॥

aapas beech gadhaa bahu maarai ||

Then again they thundered and continued the fight and began to strike their maces on each other

ਠਾਢ ਰਹੈ ਥਿਰੁ ਪੈਗ ਨ ਟਰੈ ॥

Thaadd rahai thir paig na Tarai ||

ਮਾਨਹੁ ਰਿਸਿ ਪਰਬਤ ਦੋਊ ਲਰੈ ॥੨੩੯੭॥

maanahu ris parabat dhouoo larai ||2397||

They were stable and did not recede even one step, it seemed that two mountains were fighting against each other.2397.

ਦੋਊ ਭਟ ਅਭ੍ਰਨ ਜਿਉ ਗਾਜੈ ॥

dhouoo bhaT abhran jiau gaajai ||

ਬਚਨ ਸੁਨਤ ਜਿਨ ਕੇ ਜਮ ਲਾਜੈ ॥

bachan sunat jin ke jam laajai ||

Both the warriors were thundering like clouds, hearing their voices, even Yama got fearful

ਅਤਿ ਹੀ ਬੀਰ ਰਿਸਹਿ ਮੈ ਭਰੈ ॥

at hee beer riseh mai bharai ||

ਦੋਊ ਬੀਰ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਸੋ ਲਰੈ ॥੨੩੯੮॥

dhouoo beer krodh so larai ||2398||

Both the warriors were fighting with each other filled with anger.2398.

ਜਿਨ ਕਉਤੁਕ ਦੇਖਨ ਸੁਰ ਆਏ ॥

jin kautuk dhekhan sur aae ||

ਭਾਤਿਨ ਭਾਤਿ ਬਿਵਾਨ ਬਨਾਏ ॥

bhaatin bhaat bivaan banaae ||

In order to see this wonderful spectacle, even the gods came in their various types of air-vehicles

ਉਤ ਰੰਭਾਦਿਕ ਨਿਰਤਹਿ ਕਰੈ ॥

aut ra(n)bhaadhik nirateh karai ||

ਇਤ ਤੇ ਬੀਰ ਭੂਮਿ ਮੈ ਲਰੈ ॥੨੩੯੯॥

eit te beer bhoom mai larai ||2399||

On that side the heavenly damsel like Rambha began to dance and on this side, these warriors were fighting on the earth.2399.

ਬਹੁਤ ਗਦਾ ਤਨ ਲਗੇ ਨ ਜਾਨੈ ॥

bahut gadhaa tan lage na jaanai ||

ਮੁਖ ਤੇ ਮਾਰਹਿ ਮਾਰ ਬਖਾਨੈ ॥

mukh te maareh maar bakhaanai ||

They were not caring for the blows of the maces and were uttering the shouts of “kill, kill” from their mouths

ਰਨ ਕੀ ਛਿਤ ਤੇ ਪੈਗੁ ਨ ਟਰੈ ॥

ran kee chhit te paig na Tarai ||

ਰੀਝਿ ਰੀਝਿ ਦੋਊ ਭਟ ਲਰੈ ॥੨੪੦੦॥

reejh reejh dhouoo bhaT larai ||2400||

They were not receding even one step in the battlefield and both of them were fighting delightfully.2400.

ਸਵੈਯਾ ॥

savaiyaa ||

SWAYYA

ਜੁਧੁ ਭਯੋ ਬਹੁਤੋ ਤਿਹ ਠਾ ਤਬ ਮੂਸਲ ਕਉ ਮੁਸਲੀ ਜੂ ਸੰਭਾਰਿਯੋ ॥

judh bhayo bahuto teh Thaa tab moosal kau musalee joo sa(n)bhaariyo ||

ਕੈ ਬਲ ਹਾਥਨ ਦੋਊਨ ਕੇ ਕਬਿ ਸ੍ਯਾਮ ਕਹੈ ਤਕਿ ਘਾਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰਯੋ ॥

kai bal haathan dhouoon ke kab sayaam kahai tak ghaeh prahaarayo ||

After the continuation of war for a long time, Balram held his huge mace and powerfully struck it with both the hands on the enemy

ਲਾਗਤ ਘਾ ਇਹ ਕੈ ਮਰਿ ਗਯੋ ਅਰਿ ਅੰਤਕ ਕੇ ਫੁਨਿ ਧਾਮਿ ਸਿਧਾਰਿਯੋ ॥

laagat ghaa ieh kai mar gayo ar a(n)tak ke fun dhaam sidhaariyo ||

When the blow struck him, he died and went to the next world