ਤੋਟਕ ਛੰਦ ॥

tottak chhand |

TOTAK STANZA

ਜੂਝਿ ਗਿਰੇ ਅਰਿ ਏਕ ਅਨੇਕੰ ॥

joojh gire ar ek anekan |

ਘਾਇ ਲਗੇ ਬਿਸੰਭਾਰ ਬਿਸੇਖੰ ॥

ghaae lage bisanbhaar bisekhan |

Many enemies fell down fighting and Narsingh, the incarnation of Vishnu also received many wounds.

ਕਾਟਿ ਗਿਰੇ ਭਟ ਏਕਹਿ ਵਾਰੰ ॥

kaatt gire bhatt ekeh vaaran |

ਸਾਬੁਨ ਜਾਨੁ ਗਈ ਬਹਿ ਤਾਰੰ ॥੨੬॥

saabun jaan gee beh taaran |26|

The chopped bits of the warriors were flowing in the stream of blood like the bubbles of foam.26.

ਪੂਰ ਪਰੇ ਭਏ ਚੂਰ ਸਿਪਾਹੀ ॥

poor pare bhe choor sipaahee |

ਸੁਆਮਿ ਕੇ ਕਾਜ ਕੀ ਲਾਜ ਨਿਬਾਹੀ ॥

suaam ke kaaj kee laaj nibaahee |

The fighting soldiers, having been cut into bits, fell down, but none of them put to disrepute the dignity of their master.

ਬਾਹਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣਨ ਬਾਣ ਸੁ ਬੀਰੰ ॥

baeh kripaanan baan su beeran |

ਅੰਤਿ ਭਜੇ ਭਯ ਮਾਨਿ ਅਧੀਰੰ ॥੨੭॥

ant bhaje bhay maan adheeran |27|

Showing the blows of the swords and arrows, the warriors fled away ultimately in great fear.27.