ਸ੍ਵੈਯਾ ॥

svaiyaa |

SWAYYA

ਜਾਨਤ ਹੋ ਅਵਿਲੋਕ ਮੁਝੈ ਹਠਿ ਏਕ ਬਲੀ ਨਹੀ ਠਾਢ ਰਹੈਂਗੇ ॥

jaanat ho avilok mujhai hatth ek balee nahee tthaadt rahainge |

“You know that no mighty warrior can stay here firmly on seeing me

ਤਾਤਿ ਗਹਯੋ ਜਿਨ ਕੋ ਤ੍ਰਿਣ ਦਾਤਨ ਤੇਨ ਕਹਾ ਰਣ ਆਜ ਗਹੈਂਗੇ ॥

taat gahayo jin ko trin daatan ten kahaa ran aaj gahainge |

“Those whose fathers and grandfathers held the blades of grass within their teeth on seeing me (i.e. they accepted defeat) what type of war will they wage with me now?

ਬੰਬ ਬਜੇ ਰਣ ਖੰਡ ਗਡੇ ਗਹਿ ਹਾਥ ਹਥਿਆਰ ਕਹੂੰ ਉਮਹੈਂਗੇ ॥

banb baje ran khandd gadde geh haath hathiaar kahoon umahainge |

“Even if there is waged a terrible war how can they be bold enough now to march forward for war by taking hold of their weapons again?

ਭੂਮ ਅਕਾਸ ਪਤਾਲ ਦੁਰੈਬੇ ਕਉ ਰਾਮ ਕਹੋ ਕਹਾ ਠਾਮ ਲਹੈਂਗੇ ॥੧੪੮॥

bhoom akaas pataal duraibe kau raam kaho kahaa tthaam lahainge |148|

“Then tell me, O Ram, where will you find a place one earth, sky or netherworld to hide yourself?”148.