Sri Dasam Granth

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ਜੋ ਜੂਝੇ ਸਨਮੁਖ ਅਸ ਧਾਰਾ ॥
jo joojhe sanamukh as dhaaraa |

Who used to fight with the edge of the sword,

ਤਿਨ ਕਾ ਪਲ ਮੋ ਭਯੋ ਉਧਾਰਾ ॥
tin kaa pal mo bhayo udhaaraa |

He used to be borrowed in a moment.

ਇਹ ਜਗ ਤੇ ਬਿਲਖਤ ਨਹਿ ਭਏ ॥
eih jag te bilakhat neh bhe |

They do not belong in this world,

ਚੜਿ ਬਿਵਾਨ ਸੁਰਲੋਕ ਸਿਧਏ ॥੩੪੫॥
charr bivaan suralok sidhe |345|

Rather, they used to go to heaven by climbing in the plane. 345.

ਸੋਫੀ ਜੇਤੇ ਭਜਤ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰੇ ॥
sofee jete bhajat prahaare |

As many running couches were beaten,

ਤੇ ਲੈ ਬਡੇ ਨਰਕ ਮੋ ਡਾਰੇ ॥
te lai badde narak mo ddaare |

All of them were thrown into the great hell.

ਸਾਮੁਹਿ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਦੀਨੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਨਾ ॥
saamuhi hvai jin deene praanaa |

Those who laid down their lives in front,

ਤਿਨ ਨਰ ਬੀਰ ਬਰੰਗਨਿ ਨਾਨਾ ॥੩੪੬॥
tin nar beer barangan naanaa |346|

Many kinds of misfortunes befell those men. 346.

ਕੇਤਿਕ ਬਿਧੇ ਬਜ੍ਰ ਅਰੁ ਬਾਨਾ ॥
ketik bidhe bajr ar baanaa |

How many were pierced by thunderbolts and arrows

ਗਿਰਿ ਗਿਰਿ ਪਰੇ ਧਰਨ ਪਰ ਨਾਨਾ ॥
gir gir pare dharan par naanaa |

And many fell on the ground.

ਮਹਾਰਥੀ ਬਾਨਨ ਕੌ ਬਾਧੇ ॥
mahaarathee baanan kau baadhe |

Many great charioteers had fallen on the ground with their arrows (bows of arrows) bound,

ਗਿਰਿ ਗਿਰਿ ਪਰੇ ਰਹੇ ਪੁਨਿ ਸਾਧੇ ॥੩੪੭॥
gir gir pare rahe pun saadhe |347|

But still (they) had a target. 347.

ਸੂਰ ਬਡੇ ਰਨ ਮਚੇ ਬਿਕਟ ਅਤਿ ॥
soor badde ran mache bikatt at |

Many heroes had waged a terrible war.

ਧਾਇ ਧਾਇ ਕਰ ਪਰੇ ਬਿਕਟ ਮਤਿ ॥
dhaae dhaae kar pare bikatt mat |

They were fiercely attacking each other.

ਮਾਰਿ ਮਾਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਕਲ ਪੁਕਾਰਾ ॥
maar maar kar sakal pukaaraa |

Nagare, dhol and damame were playing

ਦੁੰਦਭਿ ਢੋਲ ਦਮਾਮੋ ਭਾਰਾ ॥੩੪੮॥
dundabh dtol damaamo bhaaraa |348|

And all (the warriors) were shouting 'kill, kill'. 348.

ਹਾਕਿ ਹਾਕਿ ਹਥਿਯਾਰ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰੇ ॥
haak haak hathiyaar prahaare |

They were using weapons in different ways

ਬੀਨਿ ਬੀਨਿ ਬਾਨਨ ਤਨ ਮਾਰੇ ॥
been been baanan tan maare |

And they were shooting arrows (on the bodies of the warriors) one by one.

ਝੁਕਿ ਝੁਕਿ ਹਨੇ ਸੈਹਥੀ ਘਾਇਨ ॥
jhuk jhuk hane saihathee ghaaein |

They were throwing javelins while bowing down

ਜੂਝੈ ਅਧਿਕ ਦੁਬਹਿਯਾ ਚਾਇਨ ॥੩੪੯॥
joojhai adhik dubahiyaa chaaein |349|

And the warriors who were fighting with both arms were being killed with great joy. 349.

ਕਹੀ ਪਰੇ ਹਾਥਿਨ ਕੇ ਸੁੰਡਾ ॥
kahee pare haathin ke sunddaa |

Somewhere there were trunks of elephants.

ਬਾਜੀ ਰਥੀ ਗਜਨ ਕੇ ਮੁੰਡਾ ॥
baajee rathee gajan ke munddaa |

Somewhere the heads of horses, charioteers and elephants were lying.

ਝੁੰਡ ਪਰੇ ਕਹੀ ਜੂਝਿ ਜੁਝਾਰੇ ॥
jhundd pare kahee joojh jujhaare |

Somewhere there were herds of herds of warriors

ਤੀਰ ਤੁਫੰਡ ਤੁਪਨ ਕੇ ਮਾਰੇ ॥੩੫੦॥
teer tufandd tupan ke maare |350|

Killed with arrows, guns and cannons. 350.

ਬਹੁ ਜੂਝੇ ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਸਿਪਾਹੀ ॥
bahu joojhe ih bhaat sipaahee |

Many soldiers were killed in this way

ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤਿ ਧੁਜਨੀ ਰਿਪੁ ਗਾਹੀ ॥
bhaat bhaat dhujanee rip gaahee |

And one by one the enemy's army was defeated.

ਉਤ ਕੀਯ ਸਿੰਘ ਬਾਹਨੀ ਕੋਪੈ ॥
aut keey singh baahanee kopai |

There the lion rider (Dulah Dei) got angry

ਇਤਿ ਅਸਿਧੁਜ ਲੈ ਧਾਯੋ ਧੋਪੈ ॥੩੫੧॥
eit asidhuj lai dhaayo dhopai |351|

And here Maha Kala ('Asidhuja') fell down with a sword. 351.

ਕਹੂੰ ਲਸੈ ਰਨ ਖੜਗ ਕਟਾਰੀ ॥
kahoon lasai ran kharrag kattaaree |

Somewhere in the war-ground, swords and spears were shining.

ਜਾਨੁਕ ਮਛ ਬੰਧੇ ਮਧਿ ਜਾਰੀ ॥
jaanuk machh bandhe madh jaaree |

(It looked like) as if the fishes were tied (i.e. trapped) in a net.

ਸਿੰਘ ਬਾਹਨੀ ਸਤ੍ਰੁ ਬਿਹੰਡੇ ॥
singh baahanee satru bihandde |

The lion rider (Dulah Dei) destroyed the enemies

ਤਿਲ ਤਿਲ ਪ੍ਰਾਇ ਅਸੁਰ ਕਰਿ ਖੰਡੇ ॥੩੫੨॥
til til praae asur kar khandde |352|

And tore the giants into pieces equal to a mole. 352.

ਕਹੂੰ ਪਾਖਰੈ ਕਟੀ ਬਿਰਾਜੈ ॥
kahoon paakharai kattee biraajai |

Somewhere the (horses') hooves were cut

ਬਖਤਰ ਕਹੂੰ ਗਿਰੇ ਨਰ ਰਾਜੈ ॥
bakhatar kahoon gire nar raajai |

And somewhere warriors were adorned with armor.

ਕਹੂੰ ਚਲਤ ਸ੍ਰੋਨਤ ਕੀ ਧਾਰਾ ॥
kahoon chalat sronat kee dhaaraa |

There were streams of blood running somewhere.

ਛੁਟਤ ਬਾਗ ਮੋ ਜਨਕੁ ਫੁਹਾਰਾ ॥੩੫੩॥
chhuttat baag mo janak fuhaaraa |353|

(It looked like this) as if a fountain was running in the garden. 353.

ਕਹੂੰ ਡਾਕਨੀ ਸ੍ਰੋਨਤ ਪੀਯੈ ॥
kahoon ddaakanee sronat peeyai |

Somewhere witches were drinking blood.

ਝਾਕਨਿ ਕਹੂੰ ਮਾਸ ਭਖਿ ਜੀਯੈ ॥
jhaakan kahoon maas bhakh jeeyai |

Somewhere the vultures were eating meat to their heart's content.

ਕਾਕਨਿ ਕਹੂੰ ਫਿਰੈ ਕਹਕਾਤੀ ॥
kaakan kahoon firai kahakaatee |

Somewhere the ravens were crowing.

ਪ੍ਰੇਤ ਪਿਸਾਚਨ ਡੋਲਤ ਮਾਤੀ ॥੩੫੪॥
pret pisaachan ddolat maatee |354|

Somewhere ghosts and ghouls were swaying drunkenly. 354.

ਹਸਤ ਫਿਰਤ ਪ੍ਰੇਤਨ ਕੀ ਦਾਰਾ ॥
hasat firat pretan kee daaraa |

(Somewhere) the wives of ghosts used to walk around laughing

ਡਾਕਨਿ ਕਹੂੰ ਬਜਾਵਤ ਤਾਰਾ ॥
ddaakan kahoon bajaavat taaraa |

And somewhere the dakanis (witches) were clapping their hands.

ਜੋਗਿਨ ਫਿਰੈ ਕਹੂੰ ਮੁਸਕਾਤੀ ॥
jogin firai kahoon musakaatee |

Somewhere Jogans were laughing.

ਭੂਤਨ ਕੀ ਇਸਤ੍ਰੀ ਮਦ ਮਾਤੀ ॥੩੫੫॥
bhootan kee isatree mad maatee |355|

Somewhere the wives of the ghosts (bhootani) were madmast (wandering).355.

ਫਿਰਤ ਡਕਾਰ ਕਹੂੰ ਰਨ ਡਾਕਨਿ ॥
firat ddakaar kahoon ran ddaakan |

Somewhere in the battlefield, postmen used to belch

ਮਾਸ ਅਹਾਰ ਕਰਤ ਕਹੂੰ ਝਾਕਨਿ ॥
maas ahaar karat kahoon jhaakan |

And somewhere the vultures were feeding on the meat.

ਪ੍ਰੇਤ ਪਿਸਾਚ ਹਸੇ ਕਿਲਕਾਰੈ ॥
pret pisaach hase kilakaarai |

Somewhere ghosts and ghouls were squealing and laughing.

ਕਹੂੰ ਮਸਾਨ ਕਿਲਕਟੀ ਮਾਰੈ ॥੩੫੬॥
kahoon masaan kilakattee maarai |356|

Somewhere the ghosts (ghosts) were screaming. 356.