Ang 67

ਤੁੱਪਕ ਤੜਾਕ ॥

tu'pak taRaak ||

ਕੈਬਰ ਕੜਾਕ ॥

kaibar kaRaak ||

The guns, arrows, lances and axes create noises.

ਸੈਹਥੀ ਸੜਾਕ ॥

saihathee saRaak ||

ਛੌਹੀ ਛੜਾਕ ॥੨੦॥

chhauahee chhaRaak ||20||

The warriors shout.20.

ਗੱਜੇ ਸੁ ਬੀਰ ॥

ga'je su beer ||

ਬੱਜੇ ਗਹੀਰ ॥

ba'je gaheer ||

The heroes who stand firmly in the field, thunder.

ਬਿਚਰੇ ਨਿਹੰਗ ॥

bichare niha(n)g ||

ਜੈਸੇ ਪਲੰਗ ॥੨੧॥

jaise pala(n)g ||21||

The fighters move in the field like leopards.21.

ਹੁੰਕੇ ਕਿਕਾਣ ॥

hu(n)ke kikaan ||

ਧੁੰਕੇ ਨਿਸਾਣ ॥

dhu(n)ke nisaan ||

The horses neigh and the trumpets resound.

ਬਾਹੈ ਤੜਾਕ ॥

baahai taRaak ||

ਝੱਲੈ ਝੜਾਕ ॥੨੨॥

jha'lai jhaRaak ||22||

The warriors strike their weapons enthusiastically and also endure the blows.22.

ਜੱੁਝੇ ਨਿਹੰਗ ॥

ja'ujhe niha(n)g ||

ਲਿੱਟੇ ਮਲੰਗ ॥

li'Te mala(n)g ||

The warriors falling as martyrs appear like the carefree intoxicated persons lying down of the ground.

ਖੁਲ੍ਹੇ ਕਿਸਾਰ ॥

khulhe kisaar ||

ਜਨੁ ਜਟਾਧਾਰ ॥੨੩॥

jan jaTaadhaar ||23||

Their disheveled hair appear like the matted hair (of hermits).23.

ਸਜੇ ਰਜਿੰਦ੍ਰ ॥

saje raji(n)dhr ||

ਗਜੇ ਗਜਿੰਦ੍ਰ ॥

gaje gaji(n)dhr ||

ਉੱਤਰੇ ਖਾਨ ॥

au'tare khaan ||

ਲੈ ਲੈ ਕਮਾਨ ॥੨੪॥

lai lai kamaan ||24||

The huge elephants are decorated and the warrior-chiefs descending from them and holding their bows, thunder in the field.24.

ਤ੍ਰਿਭੰਗੀ ਛੰਦ ॥

tirabha(n)gee chha(n)dh ||

TRIBHANGI STANZA

ਕੁਪਿਯੋ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲੰ ਸੱਜਿ ਮਰਾਲੰ ਬਾਹ ਬਿਸਾਲੰ ਧਰਿ ਢਾਲੰ ॥

kupiyo kirapaala(n) sa'j maraala(n) baeh bisaala(n) dhar ddaala(n) ||

Kirpal Chand, in great ire, decorated his horse and he, the lond-armed warrior held his shield.

ਧਾਏ ਸਭ ਸੂਰੰ ਰੂਪ ਕਰੂਰੰ ਚਮਕਤ ਨੂਰੰ ਮੁਖ ਲਾਲੰ ॥

dhaae sabh soora(n) roop karoora(n) chamakat noora(n) mukh laala(n) ||

All the dreadful-looking warriors, with red and radiant faces were moving.

ਲੈ ਲੈ ਸੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਨੰ ਬਾਣ ਕਮਾਣੰ ਸਜੇ ਜੁਆਨੰ ਤਨ ਤੱਤੰ ॥

lai lai su kirapaana(n) baan kamaana(n) saje juaana(n) tan ta'ta(n) ||

Holding their swords and decorated with bow and arrows, the youthful warriors, full of heat

ਰਣਿ ਰੰਗ ਕਲੋਲੰ ਮਾਰਹੀ ਬੋਲੰ ਜਨ ਗਜ ਡੋਲੰ ਬਨ ਮਤੰ ॥੨੫॥

ran ra(n)g kalola(n) maarahee bola(n) jan gaj ddola(n) ban mata(n) ||25||

Are engaged in frolics in the battlefield and shouting “kill, kill” appear like intoxicated elephants in the forest.25.

ਭੁਯੰਗ ਛੰਦ ॥

bhuya(n)g chha(n)dh ||

BHUYANG STAZA

ਤਬੈ ਕੋਪੀਯੰ ਕਾਂਗੜੇਸੰ ਕਟੋਚੰ ॥

tabai kopeeya(n) kaa(n)gaResa(n) kaTocha(n) ||

Then the Raja of Kangra (Kirpal Chand Katoch) was filled with anger.

ਮੁਖੰ ਰਕਤ ਨੈਨੰ ਤਜੇ ਸਰਬ ਸੋਚੰ ॥

mukha(n) rakat naina(n) taje sarab socha(n) ||

His face and eyes became red with rage and he freed himself from all other thoughts.

ਉਤੇ ਉੱਠੀਯੰ ਖਾਨ ਖੇਤੰ ਖਤੰਗੰ ॥

aute u'Theeya(n) khaan kheta(n) khata(n)ga(n) ||

From another side, the Khans entered with arrows in their hands.

ਮਨੋ ਬਿਹਚਰੈ ਮਾਸ ਹੇਤੰ ਪਿਲੰਗੰ ॥੨੬॥

mano bihacharai maas heta(n) pila(n)ga(n) ||26||

It seemed that the leopards were roaming in search of flesh. ||26||

ਬਜੀ ਭੇਰ ਭੁੰਕਾਰ ਤੀਰੰ ਤੱੜਕੇ ॥

bajee bher bhu(n)kaar teera(n) ta'Rake ||

The kettledrums, the arrows and swords in action create their particular sounds.

ਮਿਲੇ ਹੱਥਿ ਬੱਖੰ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣੰ ਕੱੜਕੇ ॥

mile ha'th ba'kha(n) kirapaana(n) ka'Rake ||

The hands move towards the wounded waist.

ਬਜੇ ਜੰਗ ਨੀਸਾਣ ਕੱਥੇ ਕਥੀਰੰ ॥

baje ja(n)g neesaan ka'the katheera(n) ||

The trumpets resound in the field and the minstrels sing their heroic ballads.

ਫਿਰੈ ਰੁੰਡ ਮੁੰਡੰ ਤਨੰ ਤੱਛ ਤੀਰੰ ॥੨੭॥

firai ru(n)dd mu(n)dda(n) tana(n) ta'chh teera(n) ||27||

The bodies are pierced by arrows and the headless trunks are moving in the field. ||27||

ਉਠੈ ਟੋਪ ਟੂਕੰ ਗੁਰਜੈ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰੇ ॥

auThai Top Tooka(n) gurajai prahaare ||

The blows of maces on helmets create knocking sounds.

ਰੁਲੇ ਲੱੁਥ ਜੁੱਥੰ ਗਿਰੇ ਬੀਰ ਮਾਰੇ ॥

rule la'uth ju'tha(n) gire beer maare ||

The bodies of killed warriors are rolling in dust.

ਪਰੈ ਕੱਤੀਯੰ ਘਾਤ ਨਿਰਘਾਤ ਬੀਰੰ ॥

parai ka'teeya(n) ghaat niraghaat beera(n) ||

The swords are inflicting wounds on the bodies of heroes

ਫਿਰੈ ਰੁੰਡ ਮੁੰਡੰ ਤਨੰ ਤੱਛ ਤੀਰੰ ॥੨੮॥

firai ra(n)udd mu(n)dda(n) tana(n) ta'chh teera(n) ||28||

The bodies pierced by arrows and headless trunks are moving in the field ||28||

ਬਹੀ ਬਾਹੁ ਆਘਾਤ ਨਿਰਘਾਤ ਬਾਣੰ ॥

bahee baahu aaghaat niraghaat baana(n) ||

The arms are engaged in continuously shooting arrows.

ਉਠੇ ਨੱਦ ਨਾਦੰ ਕੱੜਕੇ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣੰ ॥

auThe na'dh naadha(n) ka'Rake kirapaana(n) ||

The striking swords are creating grave clattering sounds.

ਛਕੇ ਛੋਭ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਤਜੈ ਬਾਣ ਰਾਜੀ ॥

chhake chhobh chhatr tajai baan raajee ||

The warriors, in great fury, are showering volleys of arrows.

ਬਹੇ ਜਾਹਿ ਖਾਲੀ ਫਿਰੈ ਛੂਛ ਤਾਜੀ ॥੨੯॥

bahe jaeh khaalee firai chhoochh taajee ||29||

Because of the shower of arrows, horses are roaming without riders. ||29||

ਜੁਟੇ ਆਪ ਮੈ ਬੀਰ ਬੀਰੰ ਜੁਝਾਰੇ ॥

juTe aap mai beer beera(n) jujhaare ||

The brave warriors are fighting with each other.

ਮਨੋ ਗੱਜ ਜੱੁਟੇ ਦੰਤਾਰੇ ਦੰਤਾਰੇ ॥

mano ga'j ja'uTe dha(n)taare dha(n)taare ||

They appear like the elephants with tusks fighting amongst themselves,

ਕਿਧੋ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੋ ਸਾਰਦੂਲੰ ਅਰੁੱਝੇ ॥

kidho si(n)gh so saaradhoola(n) aru'jhe ||

Or the tiger confronting the tiger.

ਤਿਸੀ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਕਿਰਪਾਲ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਜੁੱਝੇ ॥੩੦॥

tisee bhaa(n)t kirapaal gopaal ju'jhe ||30||

In a similar manner, Gopal Chand Guleria is fighting with Kirpal Chand (the ally of Hussaini) ||30||

ਹਰੀ ਸਿੰਘ ਧਾਯੋ ਤਹਾਂ ਏਕ ਬੀਰੰ ॥

haree si(n)gh dhaayo tahaa(n) ek beera(n) ||

Then another warrior Hari Singh rushed into the field.

ਸਹੇ ਦੇਹ ਆਪੰ ਭਲੀ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਤੀਰੰ ॥

sahe dheh aapa(n) bhalee bhaa(n)t teera(n) ||

He received many arrows in his body.