Sri Dasam Granth

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ਸੂਰ ਲੈ ਕੈ ਸਿਲਾ ਸਾਜ ਸਜਿਯੰ ॥੧॥
soor lai kai silaa saaj sajiyan |1|

Then Hussian thundered striking his arms and prepared for attack with all his brave warriors.1.

ਕਰਿਯੋ ਜੋਰਿ ਸੈਨੰ ਹੁਸੈਨੀ ਪਯਾਨੰ ॥
kariyo jor sainan husainee payaanan |

Hussaini marched after gathering the army.

ਪ੍ਰਥਮ ਕੂਟਿ ਕੈ ਲੂਟ ਲੀਨੇ ਅਵਾਨੰ ॥
pratham koott kai loott leene avaanan |

Hussain assembled all his forces and advanced. At first he plundered the houses of the hill-people.

ਪੁਨਰਿ ਡਢਵਾਲੰ ਕੀਯੋ ਜੀਤਿ ਜੇਰੰ ॥
punar ddadtavaalan keeyo jeet jeran |

Then he subjugated (the king of) Dhadwal

ਕਰੇ ਬੰਦਿ ਕੈ ਰਾਜ ਪੁਤ੍ਰਾਨ ਚੇਰੰ ॥੨॥
kare band kai raaj putraan cheran |2|

Then he conquered the Raja of Dadhwal and brought him under submission. The sons of the Raja were made slaves.2.

ਪੁਨਰਿ ਦੂਨ ਕੋ ਲੂਟ ਲੀਨੋ ਸੁਧਾਰੰ ॥
punar doon ko loott leeno sudhaaran |

Then thoroughly plundered the valley (Doon).

ਕੋਈ ਸਾਮੁਹੇ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਸਕਿਯੋ ਨ ਗਵਾਰੰ ॥
koee saamuhe hvai sakiyo na gavaaran |

Then he plundered the Doon thoroughly, none could face the barbarian.

ਲੀਯੋ ਛੀਨ ਅੰਨੰ ਦਲੰ ਬਾਟਿ ਦੀਯੰ ॥
leeyo chheen anan dalan baatt deeyan |

(He took away the grain from the people) and distributed it among (his) army.

ਮਹਾ ਮੂੜਿਯੰ ਕੁਤਸਤੰ ਕਾਜ ਕੀਯੰ ॥੩॥
mahaa moorriyan kutasatan kaaj keeyan |3|

He took away forcibly the foodgrains and distributed them (amongst the soldiers), the big fool thus committed a very bad act.3.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

DOHRA

ਕਿਤਕ ਦਿਵਸ ਬੀਤਤ ਭਏ ਕਰਤ ਉਸੈ ਉਤਪਾਤ ॥
kitak divas beetat bhe karat usai utapaat |

Many days passed by paying him (such) homage

ਗੁਆਲੇਰੀਯਨ ਕੀ ਪਰਤ ਭੀ ਆਨਿ ਮਿਲਨ ਕੀ ਬਾਤ ॥੪॥
guaalereeyan kee parat bhee aan milan kee baat |4|

Some days passed in such acts, the turn of meeting the Raja of Guler came.4.

ਜੌ ਦਿਨ ਦੁਇਕ ਨ ਵੇ ਮਿਲਤ ਤਬ ਆਵਤ ਅਰਿਰਾਇ ॥
jau din dueik na ve milat tab aavat ariraae |

If they did not meet (Hussaini) for two days, the enemy would have come (here).

ਕਾਲਿ ਤਿਨੂ ਕੈ ਘਰ ਬਿਖੈ ਡਾਰੀ ਕਲਹ ਬਨਾਇ ॥੫॥
kaal tinoo kai ghar bikhai ddaaree kalah banaae |5|

If he had met (Hussain) for two days more, the enemy would have come here (towards me), but the Providence had thrown a device of discord towards his house.5.

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

CHAUPAI

ਗੁਆਲੇਰੀਯਾ ਮਿਲਨ ਕਹੁ ਆਏ ॥
guaalereeyaa milan kahu aae |

(When) Guleria came to meet (Husaini).

ਰਾਮ ਸਿੰਘ ਭੀ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਿਧਾਏ ॥
raam singh bhee sang sidhaae |

The Raja of Guler came to meet Hussain and with him came Ram Singh.

ਚਤੁਰਥ ਆਨਿ ਮਿਲਤ ਭਏ ਜਾਮੰ ॥
chaturath aan milat bhe jaaman |

They met at the fourth watch.

ਫੂਟਿ ਗਈ ਲਖਿ ਨਜਰਿ ਗੁਲਾਮੰ ॥੬॥
foott gee lakh najar gulaaman |6|

They met Hussain after the four quarters of the days had passed. The slave Hussian become blind in vanity.6.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

DOHRA

ਜੈਸੇ ਰਵਿ ਕੇ ਤੇਜ ਤੇ ਰੇਤ ਅਧਿਕ ਤਪਤਾਇ ॥
jaise rav ke tej te ret adhik tapataae |

As the sun heats up the sand,

ਰਵਿ ਬਲ ਛੁਦ੍ਰ ਨ ਜਾਨਈ ਆਪਨ ਹੀ ਗਰਬਾਇ ॥੭॥
rav bal chhudr na jaanee aapan hee garabaae |7|

Just as the sand becomes heated by the heat of the sun, the wretched sand doth not know the might of the sun and become proud of itself.7.

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

CHAUPAI

ਤੈਸੇ ਹੀ ਫੂਲ ਗੁਲਾਮ ਜਾਤਿ ਭਯੋ ॥
taise hee fool gulaam jaat bhayo |

In the same way the slave (Husaini) became blind

ਤਿਨੈ ਨ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟ ਤਰੇ ਆਨਤ ਭਯੋ ॥
tinai na drisatt tare aanat bhayo |

Slimilarly the slave Hussain was puffed up with ego, he did not care to notice them.

ਕਹਲੂਰੀਯਾ ਕਟੌਚ ਸੰਗਿ ਲਹਿ ॥
kahalooreeyaa kattauach sang leh |

Seeing Kehluriye (Bhim Chand) and Katoch (Kripal Chand) together

ਜਾਨਾ ਆਨ ਨ ਮੋ ਸਰਿ ਮਹਿ ਮਹਿ ॥੮॥
jaanaa aan na mo sar meh meh |8|

With the Rajas of Kahlur and Katoch on his side, he considered himself peerless. 8.

ਤਿਨ ਜੋ ਧਨ ਆਨੋ ਥੋ ਸਾਥਾ ॥
tin jo dhan aano tho saathaa |

The money they (Gupal and Ram Singh) had brought with them

ਤੇ ਦੇ ਰਹੇ ਹੁਸੈਨੀ ਹਾਥਾ ॥
te de rahe husainee haathaa |

(The Raja of Guler and Ram Singh) offered money to Hussain, which they had brought with them.

ਦੇਤ ਲੇਤ ਆਪਨ ਕੁਰਰਾਨੇ ॥
det let aapan kuraraane |

There was a conflict between them while giving and taking.

ਤੇ ਧੰਨਿ ਲੈ ਨਿਜਿ ਧਾਮ ਸਿਧਾਨੇ ॥੯॥
te dhan lai nij dhaam sidhaane |9|

A dispute arose in giving and taking, therefore the Rajas returned to their places with the money.9.

ਚੇਰੋ ਤਬੈ ਤੇਜ ਤਨ ਤਯੋ ॥
chero tabai tej tan tayo |

Then the body of Ghulam (Hussaini) became hot with anger

ਭਲਾ ਬੁਰਾ ਕਛੁ ਲਖਤ ਨ ਭਯੋ ॥
bhalaa buraa kachh lakhat na bhayo |

Then Hussain was enraged and lost the power of discriminating between good and bad.

ਛੰਦਬੰਦ ਨਹ ਨੈਕੁ ਬਿਚਾਰਾ ॥
chhandaband nah naik bichaaraa |

(He) did not think of any political strategy

ਜਾਤ ਭਯੋ ਦੇ ਤਬਹਿ ਨਗਾਰਾ ॥੧੦॥
jaat bhayo de tabeh nagaaraa |10|

He made no other consideration and ordered the beating drum against the Raja of Guler.10.

ਦਾਵ ਘਾਵ ਤਿਨ ਨੈਕੁ ਨ ਕਰਾ ॥
daav ghaav tin naik na karaa |

He did not do anything as bad as Rata.

ਸਿੰਘਹਿ ਘੇਰਿ ਸਸਾ ਕਹੁ ਡਰਾ ॥
singheh gher sasaa kahu ddaraa |

He did not think of any tactical consideration. The hare surrounded the lion for frightening him.

ਪੰਦ੍ਰਹ ਪਹਰਿ ਗਿਰਦ ਤਿਹ ਕੀਯੋ ॥
pandrah pahar girad tih keeyo |

He laid siege for fifteen hours

ਖਾਨ ਪਾਨਿ ਤਿਨ ਜਾਨ ਨ ਦੀਯੋ ॥੧੧॥
khaan paan tin jaan na deeyo |11|

He besieged him for fifteen pahars (about 45 hours) and did not allow the items of food and drink to reach the state.11.

ਖਾਨ ਪਾਨ ਬਿਨੁ ਸੂਰ ਰਿਸਾਏ ॥
khaan paan bin soor risaae |

Without food and drink, the warriors became furious.

ਸਾਮ ਕਰਨ ਹਿਤ ਦੂਤ ਪਠਾਏ ॥
saam karan hit doot patthaae |

Being without food and drink, the warriors were filled with ire, the Raja sent the messengers for the Purpose of making peace.

ਦਾਸ ਨਿਰਖਿ ਸੰਗ ਸੈਨ ਪਠਾਨੀ ॥
daas nirakh sang sain patthaanee |

Ghulam (Husaini) saw the army of Pathans who came with him

ਫੂਲਿ ਗਯੋ ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਨਹੀ ਮਾਨੀ ॥੧੨॥
fool gayo tin kee nahee maanee |12|

Seeing the Pathan forces around him, the slave Hussain lost his balance and did not consider the request of the Raja.12.

ਦਸ ਸਹੰਸ੍ਰ ਅਬ ਹੀ ਕੈ ਦੈਹੂ ॥
das sahansr ab hee kai daihoo |

(Hussaini clarified that) Give ten thousand rupees now

ਨਾਤਰ ਮੀਚ ਮੂੰਡ ਪਰ ਲੈਹੂ ॥
naatar meech moondd par laihoo |

He said, “Either give me ten thousand rupees immediately or take death on year head.”

ਸਿੰਘ ਸੰਗਤੀਯਾ ਤਹਾ ਪਠਾਏ ॥
singh sangateeyaa tahaa patthaae |

(Hearing this Raja Gupal returned home and rebelled) (Bhim Chand) sent Sangatia Singh to him.

ਗੋਪਾਲੈ ਸੁ ਧਰਮ ਦੇ ਲ੍ਯਾਏ ॥੧੩॥
gopaalai su dharam de layaae |13|

I had sent Sangatia Singh there for making peace (among the chief), he brought Gopal on oath of God.13.

ਤਿਨ ਕੇ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਉਨ ਕੀ ਬਨੀ ॥
tin ke sang na un kee banee |

Gopal's Bhima was not made with Chand

ਤਬ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ਚਿਤ ਮੋ ਇਹ ਗਨੀ ॥
tab kripaal chit mo ih ganee |

But he could not reconcile with them then Kirpal thought within his mind:

ਐਸਿ ਘਾਤਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਹਾਥ ਨ ਐ ਹੈ ॥
aais ghaat fir haath na aai hai |

That such an opportunity will not come again.

ਸਬਹੂੰ ਫੇਰਿ ਸਮੋ ਛਲਿ ਜੈ ਹੈ ॥੧੪॥
sabahoon fer samo chhal jai hai |14|

That such an opportunity will not be available again, because the circle of time deceives everybody.14.

ਗੋਪਾਲੇ ਸੁ ਅਬੈ ਗਹਿ ਲੀਜੈ ॥
gopaale su abai geh leejai |

Let's catch Gopal now,

ਕੈਦ ਕੀਜੀਐ ਕੈ ਬਧ ਕੀਜੈ ॥
kaid keejeeai kai badh keejai |

He decided to catch hold of Gopal immediately, either to imprision him or kill him.

ਤਨਿਕ ਭਨਕ ਜਬ ਤਿਨ ਸੁਨਿ ਪਾਈ ॥
tanik bhanak jab tin sun paaee |

When Gopal got some idea (of this),

ਨਿਜ ਦਲ ਜਾਤ ਭਯੋ ਭਟ ਰਾਈ ॥੧੫॥
nij dal jaat bhayo bhatt raaee |15|

When Gopal got scent of the conspiracy, he escaped to his people (forces).15.

ਮਧੁਭਾਰ ਛੰਦ ॥
madhubhaar chhand |

MADHUBHAAR STANZA

ਜਬ ਗਯੋ ਗੁਪਾਲ ॥
jab gayo gupaal |

When Gopal Chand left,

ਕੁਪਿਯੋ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ॥
kupiyo kripaal |

When Gopal was gone, Kirpal was filled with anger.

ਹਿੰਮਤ ਹੁਸੈਨ ॥
hinmat husain |

By Courage Hussaini (by)

ਜੁੰਮੈ ਲੁਝੈਨ ॥੧੬॥
junmai lujhain |16|

Himmat and Hussain rushed for fighting in the field.16.

ਕਰਿ ਕੈ ਗੁਮਾਨ ॥
kar kai gumaan |

because of pride

ਜੁੰਮੈ ਜੁਆਨ ॥
junmai juaan |

With great pride, more warriors followed.

ਬਜੇ ਤਬਲ ॥
baje tabal |

Shouts and shouts

ਦੁੰਦਭ ਦਬਲ ॥੧੭॥
dundabh dabal |17|

The drums and trumpets resounded.17.

ਬਜੇ ਨਿਸਾਣ ॥
baje nisaan |

The bells started ringing,

ਨਚੇ ਕਿਕਾਣ ॥
nache kikaan |

On the other side, the trumpets also resounded and the horses danced in the battlefield.

ਬਾਹੈ ਤੜਾਕ ॥
baahai tarraak |

(Arrows) are shot with bow tie

ਉਠੈ ਕੜਾਕ ॥੧੮॥
autthai karraak |18|

The warriors enthusiastically strike their weapons, creating clattering sound.18.

ਬਜੇ ਨਿਸੰਗ ॥
baje nisang |

(Warriors shout) in disbelief

ਗਜੇ ਨਿਹੰਗ ॥
gaje nihang |

The fearless warriors blow their horns and shout loudly.

ਛੁਟੈ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਨ ॥
chhuttai kripaan |

The kirpans go on

ਲਿਟੈ ਜੁਆਨ ॥੧੯॥
littai juaan |19|

The swords are struck and the warriors are lying on the ground.19.