And enjoyed in various ways after reaching Anandpur.24.
End of Ninth Chapter of BACHITTAR NATAK entitled ‘Description of the battle of Nadaun.9.344.
CHAUPAI
Many years elapsed in this way, all the wicked persons (thieves) were spotted, caught and killed.
Some of them fled away from the city, but came back on account of saarevation.1.
Then Dilwar Khan (Governor of Lahore) sent his son aginst me.
A few hours after nightfall, the Khans assembled and advanced for attack.2
When their forces crossed the river, Alam (Singh) came and woke me up.
There was a great consternation and all the people got up. They took up their arms with valour and zeal.3.
The discharge of the volleys of shots from guns began immediately. Everyone was in a rage, holding the arms in hand.
They raised various dreadful shouts. The noise was heard on the other side of the river.4.
BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA
The bugles blew, the trumpets resounded, the great heroes entered the fray, shouting loudly.
From both sides, the arms clattered with force and the horses danced, it seemed that the dreadful goddess Kali thundered in the battlefield.5.
The river appeared like the night of death the severe chill cramped the soldiers.
The heroes form this (my) side thundred and the bloody Khans fled away without using their weapons.6.
NARAAJ STANZA
The shameless Khans fled away and none of them wore the arms.
They left the battlefield though they pretended to be the valiant heroes.7.
They left on galloping horses and could not use the weapons.
They did not shout loudly like valiant heroes and felt Ashamed on seeing ladies.8.
DOHRA
On the way they plundered the village Barwa and halted at Bhallon.
They could not touch me because of the Grace of the Lord and fled away ultimately.9.
Because of Thy Favour, O Lord! They could not do any harmahere, but filled with great anger, they destroyed the village Barwa.
Just as a Vishya (Bania), though desirous of tasting meat, cannot actually have its relish, but instead prepares and eats the salted soup of parched wheat. 10.
End of the Tenth Chapter of BACHITTAR NATAK entitled ‘Description of the Expedition of Khanzada and his flight out of fear’.10.354.
The Description of the Battle with HUSSAINI:
BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA
The Khanzada fled to his father and being ashmed of his conduct, he could not speak.