ਨਰਾਜ ਛੰਦ ॥

naraaj chhand |

NARAAJ STANZA

ਅਰੁਝੇ ਕਿਕਾਣੀ ॥

arujhe kikaanee |

ਧਰੇ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਪਾਣੀ ॥

dhare sasatr paanee |

The warriors riding on the horses, coming down, began to roam, holding their weapons

ਪਰੀ ਮਾਰ ਬਾਣੀ ॥

paree maar baanee |

ਕੜਕੇ ਕਮਾਣੀ ॥੩੧॥

karrake kamaanee |31|

The arrows were discharged and the bows crackled.31.

ਝੜਕੇ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣੀ ॥

jharrake kripaanee |

ਧਰੇ ਧੂਲ ਧਾਣੀ ॥

dhare dhool dhaanee |

The sword began to fall and the dust rose from the earth upwards.

ਚੜੇ ਬਾਨ ਸਾਣੀ ॥

charre baan saanee |

ਰਟੈ ਏਕ ਪਾਣੀ ॥੩੨॥

rattai ek paanee |32|

On one side, the sharp arrows are being discharged and on the other side people are repeating request for water.32.

ਚਵੀ ਚਾਵਡਾਣੀ ॥

chavee chaavaddaanee |

ਜੁਟੇ ਹਾਣੁ ਹਾਣੀ ॥

jutte haan haanee |

The vultures are swooping down and the warriors equal in strength are fighting.

ਹਸੀ ਦੇਵ ਰਾਣੀ ॥

hasee dev raanee |

ਝਮਕੇ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣੀ ॥੩੩॥

jhamake kripaanee |33|

Durga is laughing and the glittering swords are being struck.33.