Chaupaee
The emissary came to Bairam and demonstrated his anger.
‘You, the unlucky one, are sitting idle and the enemy is here with his guns.’(4)
Bairam was scared and decided to run away,
Then the Pathani came forward and said to him,(5)
Dohira
‘Your father was renowned all over the world,
‘But you are so coward that you are running away from fight.’(6)
Chaupaee
‘Give me your turban and take my shalwar, the trousers. ‘When I
Wear your clothes, I will cut the enemy off’(7)
After declaring as such, she put her husband in the dungeon.
She armed herself, disguised as a man and wearing arm our she beat the war-drums.(8)
Dohira
With the army, she raised, she displayed her power and declared,
‘Bairam Khan has deputed me to fight for him.’(9)
Chaupaee
She raided through her army and rounded the enemy forces.
And (she disguised as) Bairam Khan senta massager, ‘First win me before you proceed further.’(10)
Hearing this, all the soldiers flew into the rage,
And they encircled with arrows in their bows.(11)
Dohira
Bhujang Chhand
The spears in the hands, they came and rounded the enemy.
In fury they showered arrows on the lady, and the killing spread in every direction.(13)
Savaiyya
Waving the flags, they followed the drum beats.
Bolding shields they shouted, ‘Kill them, kill them.’
Raids after raids, produced fire sparks,
Like the ones produced at the battering (of hot iron) at the ironsmith.(14)
Bhujang Chhand