ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

PAURI

ਦੁਰਗਾ ਅਤੈ ਦਾਨਵੀ ਭੇੜ ਪਇਆ ਸਬਾਹੀਂ ॥

duragaa atai daanavee bherr peaa sabaaheen |

The war between Durga and the demons started early in the morning.

ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਪਜੂਤੇ ਦੁਰਗਸਾਹ ਗਹ ਸਭਨੀਂ ਬਾਹੀਂ ॥

sasatr pajoote duragasaah geh sabhaneen baaheen |

Durga held her weapons firmly in all her arms.

ਸੁੰਭ ਨਿਸੁੰਭ ਸੰਘਾਰਿਆ ਵਥ ਜੇਹੇ ਸਾਹੀਂ ॥

sunbh nisunbh sanghaariaa vath jehe saaheen |

She killed both Sumbh and Nisumbh, who were the masters of all the materials.

ਫਉਜਾਂ ਰਾਕਸਿ ਆਰੀਆਂ ਦੇਖਿ ਰੋਵਨਿ ਧਾਹੀਂ ॥

faujaan raakas aareean dekh rovan dhaaheen |

Seeing this, the helpless forces of the demons, weep bitterly.

ਮੁਹਿ ਕੁੜੂਚੇ ਘਾਹ ਦੇ ਛਡ ਘੋੜੇ ਰਾਹੀਂ ॥

muhi kurrooche ghaah de chhadd ghorre raaheen |

Accepting their defeat (by putting the straws of grass in their mouth), and leaving their horses in the way

ਭਜਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਮਾਰੀਅਨ ਮੁੜ ਝਾਕਨ ਨਾਹੀਂ ॥੫੪॥

bhajade hoe maareean murr jhaakan naaheen |54|

They are being killed, while fleeing, without looking back.54.