ਮੋਹਣੀ ਛੰਦ ॥
mohanee chhand |
MOHINI STANZA
ਢਲ ਹਲ ਸੁਢਲੀ ਢੋਲਾਣੰ ॥
dtal hal sudtalee dtolaanan |
ਰਣ ਰੰਗ ਅਭੰਗ ਕਲੋਲਾਣੰ ॥
ran rang abhang kalolaanan |
The shields sounded like drums and there was being heard the agitated atmosphere of the war
ਭਰਣੰਕ ਸੁ ਨਦੰ ਨਾਫੀਰੰ ॥
bharanank su nadan naafeeran |
ਬਰਣੰਕਸੁ ਬਜੇ ਮਜੀਰੰ ॥੪੪੬॥
baranankas baje majeeran |446|
The sound of fifes filled a all the four directions and small cymbals of different colors rang.446.
ਭਰਣੰਕਸੁ ਭੇਰੀ ਘੋਰਾਣੰ ॥
bharanankas bheree ghoraanan |
ਜਣੁ ਸਾਵਣ ਭਾਦੋ ਮੋਰਾਣੰ ॥
jan saavan bhaado moraanan |
The kettledrums sounded like the resonance of the group of peacocks on seeing the clouds in the month of Sawan
ਉਛਲੀਏ ਪ੍ਰਖਰੇ ਪਾਵੰਗੰ ॥
auchhalee prakhare paavangan |
ਮਚੇ ਜੁਝਾਰੇ ਜੋਧੰਗੰ ॥੪੪੭॥
mache jujhaare jodhangan |447|
The armoured horse jumped and the warriors were absorbed in war.447.
ਸਿੰਧੁਰੀਏ ਸੁੰਡੀ ਦੰਤਾਲੇ ॥
sindhuree sunddee dantaale |
ਨਚੇ ਪਖਰੀਏ ਮੁਛਾਲੇ ॥
nache pakharee muchhaale |
The elephants having trunks and tusks got intoxicated and the warriors of frightful whiskers danced
ਓਰੜੀਏ ਸਰਬੰ ਸੈਣਾਯੰ ॥
orarree saraban sainaayan |
ਦੇਖੰਤ ਸੁ ਦੇਵੰ ਗੈਣਾਯੰ ॥੪੪੮॥
dekhant su devan gainaayan |448|
There was movement of all the forces and the gobs saw them from the sky.448.
ਝਲੈ ਅਵਝੜੀਯੰ ਉਝਾੜੰ ॥
jhalai avajharreeyan ujhaarran |
ਰਣ ਉਠੈ ਬੈਹੈਂ ਬਬਾੜੰ ॥
ran utthai baihain babaarran |
The blows of very stern warriors are being endured the fighters are falling in the battlefield and are flowing in the stream of blood
ਘੈ ਘੁਮੇ ਘਾਯੰ ਅਘਾਯੰ ॥
ghai ghume ghaayan aghaayan |
ਭੂਅ ਡਿਗੇ ਅਧੋ ਅਧਾਯੰ ॥੪੪੯॥
bhooa ddige adho adhaayan |449|
The wounded warriors are wandering circularly and are falling on the earth with downward faces.449.
ਰਿਸ ਮੰਡੈ ਛੰਡੈ ਅਉ ਛੰਡੈ ॥
ris manddai chhanddai aau chhanddai |
ਹਠਿ ਹਸੈ ਕਸੈ ਕੋ ਅੰਡੈ ॥
hatth hasai kasai ko anddai |
In great fury they are killing others and are going on killing the persistent warriors are tightening their weapons smilingly
ਰਿਸ ਬਾਹੈਂ ਗਾਹੈਂ ਜੋਧਾਣੰ ॥
ris baahain gaahain jodhaanan |
ਰਣ ਹੋਹੈਂ ਜੋਹੈਂ ਕ੍ਰੋਧਾਣੰ ॥੪੫੦॥
ran hohain johain krodhaanan |450|
And being enraged are churning the fighters and are raising the ire of others.450.
ਰਣ ਗਜੈ ਸਜੈ ਸਸਤ੍ਰਾਣੰ ॥
ran gajai sajai sasatraanan |
ਧਨੁ ਕਰਖੈਂ ਬਰਖੈਂ ਅਸਤ੍ਰਾਣੰ ॥
dhan karakhain barakhain asatraanan |
The warriors bedecked with weapons in the war are thundering and the arrows are being showered by repeatedly pulling their bows.
ਦਲ ਗਾਹੈ ਬਾਹੈ ਹਥਿਯਾਰੰ ॥
dal gaahai baahai hathiyaaran |
ਰਣ ਰੁਝੈ ਲੁੰਝੈ ਲੁਝਾਰੰ ॥੪੫੧॥
ran rujhai lunjhai lujhaaran |451|
The brave heroes are destroying the forces by striking their weapons and are engaged in continuous fighting.451.
ਭਟ ਭੇਦੇ ਛੇਦੇ ਬਰਮਾਯੰ ॥
bhatt bhede chhede baramaayan |
ਭੂਅ ਡਿਗੇ ਚਉਰੰ ਚਰਮਾਯੰ ॥
bhooa ddige chauran charamaayan |
The warriors are being faced and killed and they are falling on the ground with armours and fly-whisks
ਉਘੇ ਜਣ ਨੇਜੇ ਮਤਵਾਲੇ ॥
aughe jan neje matavaale |
ਚਲੇ ਜਯੋਂ ਰਾਵਲ ਜਟਾਲੇ ॥੪੫੨॥
chale jayon raaval jattaale |452|
The brave fighters are moving with their long lances like the Yogis of Raval Panth wearing matted locks.452.
ਹਠੇ ਤਰਵਰੀਏ ਹੰਕਾਰੰ ॥
hatthe taravaree hankaaran |
ਮੰਚੇ ਪਖਰੀਏ ਸੂਰਾਰੰ ॥
manche pakharee sooraaran |
The egoist sword-bearers are showing persistence and the armoured warriors are fighting
ਅਕੁੜਿਯੰ ਵੀਰੰ ਐਠਾਲੇ ॥
akurriyan veeran aitthaale |
ਤਨ ਸੋਹੇ ਪਤ੍ਰੀ ਪਤ੍ਰਾਲੇ ॥੪੫੩॥
tan sohe patree patraale |453|
The magnificent heroes are exhibiting pride and on their bodies the armours of steel-strips look impressive.453.