ਪਾਧੜੀ ਛੰਦ ॥

paadharree chhand |

PAADHARI STANZA

ਤਹ ਹੜ ਹੜਾਇ ਹੱਸੇ ਮਸਾਣ ॥

teh harr harraae hase masaan |

ਲਿੱਟੇ ਗਜਿੰਦ੍ਰ ਛੁੱਟੇ ਕਿਕਾਣ ॥

litte gajindr chhutte kikaan |

The ghosts are laughing loudly in the battlefield, the elephants are soiling in dust and the horses are roaming without riders.

ਜੁੱਟੇ ਸੁ ਬੀਰ ਤਹ ਕੜਕ ਜੰਗ ॥

jutte su beer teh karrak jang |

ਛੁੱਟੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣ ਵੁਠੇ ਖਤੰਗ ॥੪੩॥

chhuttee kripaan vutthe khatang |43|

The warriors are fighting with one another and their weapons are creating are creating knocking sounds. The swords are being struck and the arrows are being showered.43.

ਡਾਕਨਿ ਡਹਿਕ ਚਾਵਡਿ ਚਿਕਾਰ ॥

ddaakan ddahik chaavadd chikaar |

ਕਾਕੰ ਕਹੱਕਿ ਬੱਜੇ ਦੁਧਾਰ ॥

kaakan kehak baje dudhaar |

The vampires are shouting and the hagh are shrieking. The crows are cawing loudly and the double-edged swords are clattering.

ਖੋਲੰ ਖੜੱਕਿ ਤੁਪਕਿ ਤੜਾਕਿ ॥

kholan kharrak tupak tarraak |

ਸੈਥੰ ਸੜੱਕ ਧੱਕੰ ਧਹਾਕਿ ॥੪੪॥

saithan sarrak dhakan dhahaak |44|

The helmets are being knocked at and the guns are booming. The daggers are clattering and there is violent pushing. 44.