Sri Dasam Granth

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ਗਿਰੇ ਅੰਗ ਭੰਗੰ ॥
gire ang bhangan |

The limbs (of the warriors) are falling apart.

ਨਚੇ ਜੰਗ ਰੰਗੰ ॥
nache jang rangan |

They are dancing in the color of war.

ਦਿਵੰ ਦੇਵ ਦੇਖੈ ॥
divan dev dekhai |

In the sky ('Divan') the gods see.

ਧਨੰ ਧਨਿ ਲੇਖੈ ॥੪੬੯॥
dhanan dhan lekhai |469|

Dancing in the mood of fighting, the warriors fell with broken limbs, and both the gods and demons, on seeing them said “bravo, bravo”.469.

ਅਸਤਾ ਛੰਦ ॥
asataa chhand |

ASTA STANZA

ਅਸਿ ਲੈ ਕਲਕੀ ਕਰਿ ਕੋਪਿ ਭਰਿਓ ॥
as lai kalakee kar kop bhario |

Full of wrath (Kalki) with sword in hand

ਰਣ ਰੰਗ ਸੁਰੰਗ ਬਿਖੈ ਬਿਚਰਿਓ ॥
ran rang surang bikhai bichario |

Living in a beautifully colored wilderness.

ਗਹਿ ਪਾਨ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣ ਬਿਖੇ ਨ ਡਰਿਓ ॥
geh paan kripaan bikhe na ddario |

He is not afraid (of anyone) holding bow and kirpan (in hand).

ਰਿਸ ਸੋ ਰਣ ਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਕਰਿਓ ॥੪੭੦॥
ris so ran chitr bachitr kario |470|

The Lord (Kalki) taking his sword in his hand, became filled with anger and began to roam in the battlefield in fighting mood, holding his bow and sword fearlessly and angrily, he began to move in the battlefield in a queer way.470.

ਕਰਿ ਹਾਕਿ ਹਥਿਯਾਰ ਅਨੇਕ ਧਰੈ ॥
kar haak hathiyaar anek dharai |

Many weapons have been defiantly carried.

ਰਣ ਰੰਗਿ ਹਠੀ ਕਰਿ ਕੋਪ ਪਰੈ ॥
ran rang hatthee kar kop parai |

Those who are interested in the war are furious.

ਗਹਿ ਪਾਨਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਨ ਨਿਦਾਨ ਭਿਰੇ ॥
geh paan kripaan nidaan bhire |

Holding a sword in hand, they are fighting to the end.

ਰਣਿ ਜੂਝਿ ਮਰੇ ਫਿਰਿ ਤੇ ਨ ਫਿਰੇ ॥੪੭੧॥
ran joojh mare fir te na fire |471|

Holding various weapons and challenging with anger and persistence, he fell upon the opponents in war, holding his sword in his hand, he became engrossed in fighting and did not recede.471.

ਉਮਡੀ ਜਨੁ ਘੋਰ ਘਮੰਡ ਘਟਾ ॥
aumaddee jan ghor ghamandd ghattaa |

(The army) has risen like a terrible fall.

ਚਮਕੰਤ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣ ਸੁ ਬਿਜੁ ਛਟਾ ॥
chamakant kripaan su bij chhattaa |

(In that reduction) swords flash like lightning.

ਦਲ ਬੈਰਨ ਕੋ ਪਗ ਦ੍ਵੈ ਨ ਫਟਾ ॥
dal bairan ko pag dvai na fattaa |

Enemies have not moved even two steps

ਰੁਪ ਕੈ ਰਣ ਮੋ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਨਿ ਜੁਟਾ ॥੪੭੨॥
rup kai ran mo fir aan juttaa |472|

Like the lightning of the rushing clouds, the swords gleamed, the army of the enemies did not even recede two steps backwards and in its fury, came to fight again in the war-arena.472.

ਕਰਿ ਕੋਪ ਫਿਰੇ ਰਣ ਰੰਗਿ ਹਠੀ ॥
kar kop fire ran rang hatthee |

Stubborn warriors roam the battlefield in anger,

ਤਪ ਕੈ ਜਿਮਿ ਪਾਵਕ ਜ੍ਵਾਲ ਭਠੀ ॥
tap kai jim paavak jvaal bhatthee |

As if heated in a furnace, they have become like fire.

ਪ੍ਰਤਿਨਾ ਪਤਿ ਕੈ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਨਾ ਇਕਠੀ ॥
pratinaa pat kai pratinaa ikatthee |

The generals have gathered the army

ਰਿਸ ਕੈ ਰਣ ਮੋ ਰੁਪਿ ਸੈਣ ਜੁਟੀ ॥੪੭੩॥
ris kai ran mo rup sain juttee |473|

The persistent warriors were getting angry in the war like the furnace with blazing flames, the army revolved and gathered together and was engrossed in fighting with great rage.473.

ਤਰਵਾਰ ਅਪਾਰ ਹਜਾਰ ਲਸੈ ॥
taravaar apaar hajaar lasai |

A thousand swords flashed wildly.

ਹਰਿ ਜਿਉ ਅਰਿ ਕੈ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਅੰਗ ਡਸੈ ॥
har jiau ar kai pratiang ddasai |

They bite the bodies of enemies like snakes.

ਰਤ ਡੂਬਿ ਸਮੈ ਰਣਿ ਐਸ ਹਸੈ ॥
rat ddoob samai ran aais hasai |

During the war they laugh like this while drowning in blood,