ਤ੍ਰਿਭੰਗੀ ਛੰਦ ॥

tribhangee chhand |

TRIBHANGI STANZA

ਕੁਪਿਯੋ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲੰ ਸੱਜਿ ਮਰਾਲੰ ਬਾਹ ਬਿਸਾਲੰ ਧਰਿ ਢਾਲੰ ॥

kupiyo kripaalan saj maraalan baah bisaalan dhar dtaalan |

Kirpal Chand, in great ire, decorated his horse and he, the lond-armed warrior held his shield.

ਧਾਏ ਸਭ ਸੂਰੰ ਰੂਪ ਕਰੂਰੰ ਚਮਕਤ ਨੂਰੰ ਮੁਖ ਲਾਲੰ ॥

dhaae sabh sooran roop karooran chamakat nooran mukh laalan |

All the dreadful-looking warriors, with red and radiant faces were moving.

ਲੈ ਲੈ ਸੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਨੰ ਬਾਣ ਕਮਾਣੰ ਸਜੇ ਜੁਆਨੰ ਤਨ ਤੱਤੰ ॥

lai lai su kripaanan baan kamaanan saje juaanan tan tatan |

Holding their swords and decorated with bow and arrows, the youthful warriors, full of heat

ਰਣਿ ਰੰਗ ਕਲੋਲੰ ਮਾਰਹੀ ਬੋਲੰ ਜਨ ਗਜ ਡੋਲੰ ਬਨ ਮਤੰ ॥੨੫॥

ran rang kalolan maarahee bolan jan gaj ddolan ban matan |25|

Are engaged in frolics in the battlefield and shouting “kill, kill” appear like intoxicated elephants in the forst.25.