ਤੋਟਕ ਛੰਦ ॥

tottak chhand |

TOTAK STANZA

ਉਥਕੇ ਰਣ ਬੀਰਣ ਬਾਜ ਬਰੰ ॥

authake ran beeran baaj baran |

ਝਮਕੀ ਘਣ ਬਿਜੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣ ਕਰੰ ॥

jhamakee ghan bij kripaan karan |

The winsome horses of the warriors are jumping in the war and the sword are glistening in their hands like the flash of lightning in the clouds.

ਲਹਕੇ ਰਣ ਧੀਰਣ ਬਾਣ ਉਰੰ ॥

lahake ran dheeran baan uran |

ਰੰਗ ਸ੍ਰੋਣਤ ਰਤ ਕਢੇ ਦੁਸਰੰ ॥੨੫॥

rang sronat rat kadte dusaran |25|

The arrows are seen penetrated in the waist of the warriors and they are taking out the blood of one antoher.25.

ਫਹਰੰਤ ਧੁਜਾ ਥਹਰੰਤ ਭਟੰ ॥

faharant dhujaa thaharant bhattan |

ਨਿਰਖੰਤ ਲਜੀ ਛਬਿ ਸਯਾਮ ਘਟੰ ॥

nirakhant lajee chhab sayaam ghattan |

The flags are fluttering and the brave fighters have become fearful, seeing the glitter of the arrows and the swords, the lightning in the dark clouds is also feeling shy

ਚਮਕੰਤ ਸੁ ਬਾਣ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣ ਰਣੰ ॥

chamakant su baan kripaan ranan |

ਜਿਮ ਕਉਾਂਧਿਤ ਸਾਵਣ ਬਿਜੁ ਘਣੰ ॥੨੬॥

jim kauaandhit saavan bij ghanan |26|

And this scene looks like the flash of lightning in the thundering clouds of the month of Sawan.26.