Sri Dasam Granth
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ਧਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਲੇਖੈਂ ॥
dhan dhan lekhain |
ਇਤ ਸਰ ਛੋਰੇ ॥
eit sar chhore |
ਮਸ ਕਣ ਤੂਟੈਂ ॥੭੫੩॥
mas kan toottain |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 ॥
bhatt bar gaajain |
ਦੁੰਦਭ ਬਾਜੈਂ ॥
dundabh baajain |
ਸਰਬਰ ਛੋਰੈਂ ॥
sarabar chhorain |
ਮੁਖ ਨਹ ਮੋਰੈਂ ॥੭੫੪॥
mukh nah morain |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 chhand |ANKA STANZA
ਸ੍ਰਿਣ ਸ੍ਰਿਣ ਲਰਕਾ ॥
srin srin larakaa |
ਜਿਨ ਕਰੁ ਕਰਖਾ ॥
jin kar karakhaa |
ਦੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਘੋਰਾ ॥
de mil ghoraa |
ਤੁਹਿ ਬਲ ਥੋਰਾ ॥੭੫੫॥
tuhi 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 ਅਈਐ ॥
hatth taj aeeai |
ਜਿਨ ਸਮੁਹਈਐ ॥
jin samuheeai |
ਮਿਲਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਮੋ ਕੋ ॥
mil mil mo ko |
ਡਰ ਨਹੀਂ ਤੋ ਕੋ ॥੭੫੬॥
ddar naheen 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 ਗਜਯੋ ॥
geh dhan gajayo |
ਦੁ ਪਗ ਨ ਭਜਯੋ ॥੭੫੭॥
du pag na bhajayo |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 chhand |AJBA STANZA
ਰੁਧੇ ਰਣ ਭਾਈ ॥
rudhe ran bhaaee |
ਸਰ ਝੜਿ ਲਾਈ ॥
sar jharr laaee |
ਬਰਖੇ ਬਾਣੰ ॥
barakhe baanan |
ਪਰਖੇ ਜੁਆਣੰ ॥੭੫੮॥
parakhe juaanan |758|Both the brother were absorbed in war and showering their arrows, they tested the strength of the soldiers.758.
ਡਿਗੇ ਰਣ ਮਧੰ ॥
ddige ran madhan |
ਅਧੋ ਅਧੰ ॥
adho adhan |
ਕਟੇ ਅੰਗੰ ॥
katte angan |
ਰੁਝੈ ਜੰਗੰ ॥੭੫੯॥
rujhai jangan |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 jharr 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.
ਡਿਗੇ ਰਣ ਭੂਮੰ ॥
ddige ran bhooman |
ਨਰਬਰ ਘੂਮੰ ॥
narabar ghooman |The superb warriors began to fall in the battlefield while swinging
ਰਜੇ ਰਣ ਘਾਯੰ ॥
raje ran ghaayan |
ਚਕੇ ਚਾਯੰ ॥੭੬੧॥
chake chaayan |761|The wounds on the bodies were inflicted but still there was no dearth of zeal in them.761.
ਅਪੂਰਬ ਛੰਦ ॥
apoorab chhand |APOORAB STANZA
ਗਣੇ ਕੇਤੇ ॥
gane kete |
ਹਣੇ ਜੇਤੇ ॥
hane jete |
ਕਈ ਮਾਰੇ ॥
kee 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 ॥
chitan laaje |
ਭਜੇ ਭੈ ਕੈ ॥
bhaje bhai kai |
ਜੀਯੰ ਲੈ ਕੈ ॥੭੬੩॥
jeeyan 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 |