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Ang 462Chaubees AvtaarGuru Guru Gobind Singh

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapee |

CHAUPAI

ਦੋਊ ਦਲ ਅਤਿ ਹੀ ਅਕੁਲਾਨੇ ॥

doaoo dal at hee akulaane |

ਭੂਖ ਪਿਆਸ ਸੋ ਤਨ ਮੁਰਝਾਨੇ ॥

bhookh piaas so tan murajhaane |

Both the armies were extremely agitated and with hunger and thirst, the bodies of the warriors withered

ਅਰ ਤੇ ਲਰਤੇ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਗਈ ਸਾਝ ॥

ar te larate hvai gee saajh |

ਰਹਿ ਗਏ ਤਾ ਹੀ ਰਨ ਕੇ ਮਾਝ ॥੧੬੫੯॥

reh ge taa hee ran ke maajh |1659|

The evening fell with continued fighting and all of them had to remain in the battlefield.1659.

ਭੋਰ ਭਯੋ ਸਭ ਸੁਭਟ ਸੁ ਜਾਗੇ ॥

bhor bhayo sabh subhatt su jaage |

ਦੁਹ ਦਿਸ ਮਾਰੂ ਬਾਜਨ ਲਾਗੇ ॥

duh dis maaroo baajan laage |

In the morning, all the warriors awoke and the battle-drums were played from both the sides

ਸਾਜੇ ਕਵਚ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਕਰਿ ਧਾਰੇ ॥

saaje kavach sasatr kar dhaare |

ਬਹੁਰ ਜੁਧ ਕੇ ਹੇਤ ਸਿਧਾਰੇ ॥੧੬੬੦॥

bahur judh ke het sidhaare |1660|

The warriors wearing their armours and holding weapons marched for war.1660.