ਛੰਦ ॥

chhand |

Chhand

ਪੀਤ ਬਸਨ ਬਨਮਾਲ ਮੋਰ ਕੋ ਮੁਕਟ ਸੁ ਧਾਰੈ ॥

peet basan banamaal mor ko mukatt su dhaarai |

‘The yellow robes, garlands of flowers around the neck and peacock- crown on the head, were exalting.

ਮੁਖ ਮੁਰਲੀ ਅਤਿ ਫਬਤ ਹਿਯੇ ਕੌਸਤਭ ਮਨਿ ਧਾਰੈ ॥

mukh muralee at fabat hiye kauasatabh man dhaarai |

‘With a flute on his mouth, he had the (legendry) jewel of Kaustik (auspiciously churned out of the sea) in his heart.

ਸਾਰੰਗ ਸੁਦਰਸਨ ਗਦਾ ਹਾਥ ਨੰਦਗ ਅਸਿ ਛਾਜੈ ॥

saarang sudarasan gadaa haath nandag as chhaajai |

‘He had beautiful bow, elegant quoits and double-edged sword in his hands

ਲਖੇ ਸਾਵਰੀ ਦੇਹ ਸਘਨ ਘਨ ਸਾਵਨ ਲਾਜੈ ॥੩੬॥

lakhe saavaree deh saghan ghan saavan laajai |36|

‘Seeing his dark complexion, even the rainy-season cloud felt timidity.(36)