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Ang 42Bachittar NatakGuru Guru Gobind Singh

ਭੁਜੰਗ ਪ੍ਰਯਾਤ ਛੰਦ ॥

bhujang prayaat chhand |

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ਸਿਰੰ ਸੇਤ ਛਤ੍ਰੰ ਸੁ ਸੁਭ੍ਰੰ ਬਿਰਾਜੰ ॥

siran set chhatran su subhran biraajan |

On his head there swings the beautiful lustrous and white canopy

ਲਖੇ ਛੈਲ ਛਾਯਾ ਕਰੇ ਤੇਜ ਲਾਜੰ ॥

lakhe chhail chhaayaa kare tej laajan |

Seeing whose shadow and considering it winsome , the light feels abashed.

ਬਿਸਾਲਾਲ ਨੈਨੰ ਮਹਾਰਾਜ ਸੋਹੰ ॥

bisaalaal nainan mahaaraaj sohan |

The fleshy and red eyes of the God seem magnificent

ਢਿਗੰ ਅੰਸੁਮਾਲੰ ਹਸੰ ਕੋਟ ਕ੍ਰੋਹੰ ॥੩੫॥

dtigan ansumaalan hasan kott krohan |35|

Before whose light millions of suns appear irritated. 35.

ਕਹੂੰ ਰੂਪ ਧਾਰੇ ਮਹਾਰਾਜ ਸੋਹੰ ॥

kahoon roop dhaare mahaaraaj sohan |

Somewhere He appears impressive in the semblance of a Great King

ਕਹੂੰ ਦੇਵ ਕੰਨਿਆਨ ਕੇ ਮਾਨ ਮੋਹੰ ॥

kahoon dev kaniaan ke maan mohan |

Somewhere He allures the minds of apsaras or the daughters of gods.

ਕਹੂੰ ਬੀਰ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਕੈ ਧਰੇ ਬਾਨ ਪਾਨੰ ॥

kahoon beer hvai kai dhare baan paanan |

Somewhere as a warrior He holds the bow in his hand

ਕਹੂੰ ਭੂਪ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਕੈ ਬਜਾਏ ਨਿਸਾਨੰ ॥੩੬॥

kahoon bhoop hvai kai bajaae nisaanan |36|

Somewhere as a king he causes the resounding of his trumpets.36.