ਭੁਜੰਗ ਪ੍ਰਯਾਤ ਛੰਦ ॥
bhujang prayaat chhand |
BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA
ਮਚੇ ਬੀਰ ਬੀਰੰ ਅਭੂਤੰ ਭਯਾਣੰ ॥
mache beer beeran abhootan bhayaanan |
ਬਜੀ ਭੇਰ ਭੁੰਕਾਰ ਧੁੱਕੇ ਨਿਸਾਣੰ ॥
bajee bher bhunkaar dhuke nisaanan |
The warriors fighting with warriors are looking wonderfully frightening. The clattering sound of kettledrums is heard and there is also the thunder of trumpets.
ਨਵੰ ਨੱਦ ਨੀਸਾਣ ਗੱਜੇ ਗਹੀਰੰ ॥
navan nad neesaan gaje gaheeran |
ਫਿਰੈ ਰੁੰਡ ਮੁੰਡੰ ਤਨੰ ਤੱਛ ਤੀਰੰ ॥੩੯॥
firai rundd munddan tanan tachh teeran |39|
The serious tone of the new trumpets resounds. Somewhere the trunks, somewhere the heads, somewhere the bodies hewed by arrows are seen moving.39.
ਬਹੇ ਖੱਗ ਖੇਤੰ ਖਿਆਲੰ ਖਤੰਗੰ ॥
bahe khag khetan khiaalan khatangan |
ਰੁਲੇ ਤੱਛ ਮੁੱਛੰ ਮਹਾ ਜੋਧ ਜੰਗੰ ॥
rule tachh muchhan mahaa jodh jangan |
The warriors strike their swords and care for their arrows in the battlefield. The great heroes, chopped in the war are rolling in dust.
ਬੰਧੇ ਬੀਰ ਬਾਨਾ ਬਡੇ ਐਠਿ ਵਾਰੇ ॥
bandhe beer baanaa badde aitth vaare |
ਘੁਮੈ ਲੋਹ ਘੁੱਟੰ ਮਨੋ ਮਤਵਾਰੇ ॥੪੦॥
ghumai loh ghuttan mano matavaare |40|
The greatly proud warriors, having tied their quivers and equipped with armour move in the battlefield like the drunkards.40.
ਉਠੀ ਕੂਹ ਜੂਹੰ ਸਮਰ ਸਾਰ ਬੱਜਿਯੰ ॥
autthee kooh joohan samar saar bajiyan |
ਕਿਧੋ ਅੰਤ ਕੇ ਕਾਲ ਕੋ ਮੇਘ ਗੱਜਿਯੰ ॥
kidho ant ke kaal ko megh gajiyan |
The weapons were struck and there was confusion all around, it seemed that the clouds of doomsday were thundering.
ਭਈ ਤੀਰ ਭੀਰੰ ਕਮਾਣੰ ਕੱੜਕਿਯੰ ॥
bhee teer bheeran kamaanan karrakiyan |
ਬਜੇ ਲੋਹ ਕ੍ਰੋਹੰ ਮਹਾਂ ਜੰਗ ਮੱਚਿਯੰ ॥੪੧॥
baje loh krohan mahaan jang machiyan |41|
Hearing the cracking sound bows, the warriors of great endurance are becoming cowards. The steel clatters in rage with steel nad the great war is in progress.41.
ਬਿਰੱਚੇ ਮਹਾਂ ਜੰਗ ਜੋਧਾ ਜੁਆਣੰ ॥
birache mahaan jang jodhaa juaanan |
ਖੁਲੇ ਖੱਗ ਖਤ੍ਰੀ ਅਭੂਤੰ ਭਯਾਣੰ ॥
khule khag khatree abhootan bhayaanan |
The youthful warriors are moving in this great war, with naked swords the fighters look wonderfully terrible.
ਬਲੀ ਜੁੱਝ ਰੁੱਝੈ ਰਸੰ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਰੱਤੇ ॥
balee jujh rujhai rasan rudr rate |
ਮਿਲੇ ਹੱਥ ਬੱਖੰ ਮਹਾ ਤੇਜ ਤੱਤੇ ॥੪੨॥
mile hath bakhan mahaa tej tate |42|
Adsorbed in violent rage, the brave warriors are engaged in war. The heroes with utmost enthusiasm are catching hold the waists of opponents in order to throw them down.42.
ਝਮੀ ਤੇਜ ਤੇਗੰ ਸੁ ਰੋਸੰ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰੰ ॥
jhamee tej tegan su rosan prahaaran |
ਰੁਲੇ ਰੁੰਡ ਮੁੰਡੰ ਉਠੀ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਝਾਰੰ ॥
rule rundd munddan utthee sasatr jhaaran |
The sharp swords glisten and are struck with great rage. Somewhere the trunks and heads are rolling in dust and with the collision of weapons, the fire-sparks arise.
ਬਬਕੰਤ ਬੀਰੰ ਭਭਕੰਤ ਘਾਯੰ ॥
babakant beeran bhabhakant ghaayan |
ਮਨੋ ਜੁੱਧ ਇੰਦ੍ਰੰ ਜੁਟਿਓ ਬ੍ਰਿਤਰਾਯੰ ॥੪੩॥
mano judh indran juttio britaraayan |43|
Somewhere the warriors are shouting and somewhere the blood is emerging out of the wounds. It appears that Indira and Britrasura are engaged in war 43.
ਮਹਾਂ ਜੁੱਧ ਮੱਚਿਯੰ ਮਹਾਂ ਸੂਰ ਗਾਜੇ ॥
mahaan judh machiyan mahaan soor gaaje |
ਅਪੋ ਆਪ ਮੈਂ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਸੋਂ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਬਾਜੇ ॥
apo aap main sasatr son sasatr baaje |
The terrible war is in progress in which the great heroes are thundering. The weapons collide with the confronting weapons.
ਉਠੇ ਝਾਰ ਸਾਂਗੰ ਮਚੇ ਲੋਹ ਕ੍ਰੋਹੰ ॥
autthe jhaar saangan mache loh krohan |
ਮਨੋ ਖੇਲ ਬਾਸੰਤ ਮਾਹੰਤ ਸੋਹੰ ॥੪੪॥
mano khel baasant maahant sohan |44|
The sparks of fire came out of the striking spears and in violent rage, the steel reigns supreme; it seems that good persons, looking impressive, are playing Holi.44.