ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapee |

CHAUPAI

ਤਬ ਅਰਿ ਲਖਿ ਕੈ ਸਰ ਸੋ ਮਾਰਿਓ ॥

tab ar lakh kai sar so maario |

ਜਿਹ ਕੁਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਓਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਰਿਓ ॥

jih kudrisatt nrip or nihaario |

Then the king killed the enemy with his arrow

ਪੁਨਿ ਗਨੇਸ ਕੋ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਲਲਕਾਰਿਓ ॥

pun ganes ko nrip lalakaario |

ਤ੍ਰਸਤ ਭਯੋ ਤਜਿ ਜੁਧ ਪਧਾਰਿਓ ॥੧੫੨੭॥

trasat bhayo taj judh padhaario |1527|

The army of the ganas looked towards him with malice, the king challenged Ganesh again, who being frightened ran away from the field.1527.

ਜਬ ਸਿਵ ਜੂ ਕਛੁ ਸੰਗਿਆ ਪਾਈ ॥

jab siv joo kachh sangiaa paaee |

ਭਾਜਿ ਗਯੋ ਤਜ ਦਈ ਲਰਾਈ ॥

bhaaj gayo taj dee laraaee |

The Shiva became somewhat conscious and he fled away from the war-arena

ਅਉਰ ਸਗਲ ਛਡ ਕੈ ਗਨ ਭਾਗੇ ॥

aaur sagal chhadd kai gan bhaage |

ਐਸੋ ਕੋ ਭਟ ਆਵੈ ਆਗੇ ॥੧੫੨੮॥

aiso ko bhatt aavai aage |1528|

Other ganas, ran away in fear, there seemed to be no warrior, who could confront the king.1528.

ਜਬਹਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨ ਸਿਵ ਭਜਤ ਨਿਹਾਰਿਓ ॥

jabeh krisan siv bhajat nihaario |

ਇਹੈ ਆਪਨੇ ਹ੍ਰਿਦੇ ਬਿਚਾਰਿਓ ॥

eihai aapane hride bichaario |

When Krishna saw Shiva running away, then he reflected in his mind that he would then fight with the enemy himself

ਅਬ ਹਉ ਆਪਨ ਇਹ ਸੰਗ ਲਰੋ ॥

ab hau aapan ih sang laro |

ਕੈ ਅਰਿ ਮਾਰੋ ਕੈ ਲਰਿ ਮਰੋ ॥੧੫੨੯॥

kai ar maaro kai lar maro |1529|

Either he would kill the enemy of die himself.1529.

ਤਬ ਤਿਹ ਸਉਹੇ ਹਰਿ ਜੂ ਗਯੋ ॥

tab tih sauhe har joo gayo |

ਰਾਮ ਭਨੈ ਅਤਿ ਜੁਧ ਮਚਯੋ ॥

raam bhanai at judh machayo |

Then Krishna went before the king and waged a dreadful war

ਤਬ ਤਿਨੈ ਤਕਿ ਤਿਹ ਬਾਨ ਲਗਾਯੋ ॥

tab tinai tak tih baan lagaayo |

ਸ︀ਯੰਦਨ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਭੂਮਿ ਗਿਰਾਯੋ ॥੧੫੩੦॥

sayandan te har bhoom giraayo |1530|

Making him the target, the king shot an arrow and dismounted Krishna from his chariot.1530.