ਰਸਾਵਲ ਛੰਦ ॥

rasaaval chhand |

RASAAVAL STANZA

ਗਜੇ ਬੀਰ ਗਾਜੀ ॥

gaje beer gaajee |

ਤੁਰੇ ਤੁੰਦ ਤਾਜੀ ॥

ture tund taajee |

The brave warriors are thundering and the horses are speedily moving.

ਮਹਿਖੁਆਸ ਕਰਖੇ ॥

mahikhuaas karakhe |

ਸਰੰ ਧਾਰ ਬਰਖੇ ॥੫॥੧੨੭॥

saran dhaar barakhe |5|127|

The bows are being pulled and the shafts are raining.5.127.

ਇਤੇ ਸਿੰਘ ਗਜਿਯੋ ॥

eite singh gajiyo |

ਮਹਾ ਸੰਖ ਬਜਿਯੋ ॥

mahaa sankh bajiyo |

From this side the lion hath roared and the conch hath been blown.

ਰਹਿਯੋ ਨਾਦ ਪੂਰੰ ॥

rahiyo naad pooran |

ਛੁਹੀ ਗੈਣਿ ਧੂਰੰ ॥੬॥੧੨੮॥

chhuhee gain dhooran |6|128|

Its sound is filling the atmosphere. The sky is filled with the dust risen from the battlefield.6.128.

ਸਬੈ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਾਜੇ ॥

sabai sasatr saaje |

ਘਣੰ ਜੇਮ ਗਾਜੇ ॥

ghanan jem gaaje |

The warriors have bedecked themselves with weapons and are thundering like clouds.

ਚਲੇ ਤੇਜ ਤੈ ਕੈ ॥

chale tej tai kai |

ਅਨੰਤ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਲੈ ਕੈ ॥੭॥੧੨੯॥

anant sasatr lai kai |7|129|

They are furiously moving, carrying countless weapons.7.129.

ਚਹੂੰ ਓਰ ਢੂਕੇ ॥

chahoon or dtooke |

ਮੁਖੰ ਮਾਰ ਕੂਕੇ ॥

mukhan maar kooke |

From all four sides the warriors are closing their ranks, shouting “kill, kill”.

ਅਨੰਤ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਬਜੇ ॥

anant sasatr baje |

ਮਹਾ ਬੀਰ ਗਜੇ ॥੮॥੧੩੦॥

mahaa beer gaje |8|130|

The mighty warriors are thundering and countless weapons are striking blows.8.130.

ਮੁਖੰ ਨੈਣ ਰਕਤੰ ॥

mukhan nain rakatan |

ਧਰੇ ਪਾਣਿ ਸਕਤੰ ॥

dhare paan sakatan |

Carrying the powerful weapons in their hands, their faces and eyes are becoming blood-red.

ਕੀਏ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਉਠੇ ॥

kee krodh utthe |

ਸਰੰ ਬ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਬੁਠੇ ॥੯॥੧੩੧॥

saran brisatt butthe |9|131|

In great fury, they are marching and showering their arrows.9.131.

ਕਿਤੇ ਦੁਸਟ ਕੂਟੇ ॥

kite dusatt kootte |

ਅਨੰਤਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਛੂਟੇ ॥

anantaasatr chhootte |

Many of the tyrants have been killed and consequently countless weapons are lying scattered hither and thither.

ਕਰੀ ਬਾਣ ਬਰਖੰ ॥

karee baan barakhan |

ਭਰੀ ਦੇਬਿ ਹਰਖੰ ॥੧੦॥੧੩੨॥

bharee deb harakhan |10|132|

The goddess hath been pleased and is showering her arrows.10.132.