cOpeI ]

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

bhuq brK ieh BWiq ibqwey ]

bahut barakh ieh bhaa(n)t bitaae ||

cuin cuin cor sbY gih Gwey ]

chun chun chor sabai geh ghaae ||

Many years elapsed in this way, all the wicked persons (thieves) were spotted, caught and killed.

kyqik Bwij sihr qy gey ]

ketak bhaaj sahir te ge ||

BUiK mrq iPir Awvq Bey ]1]

bhookh marat fir aavat bhe ||1||

Some of them fled away from the city, but came back on account of starvation.1.

qb lO Kwn idlwvr Awey ]

tab lau khaan dhilaavar aae ||

pUq Awpn hm Er pTwey ]

poot aapan ham or pathaae ||

Then Dilwar Khan (Governor of Lahore) sent his son against me.

dYÍk GrI bIqI inis jbY ]

dhaivaik gharee beetee nis jabai ||

cVHq krI Kwnn imil qbY ]2]

charhat karee khaanan mil tabai ||2||

A few hours after nightfall, the Khans assembled and advanced for attack.2

jb dl pwr ndI ky AwXo ]

jab dhal paar nadhee ke aayo ||

Awn AwlmY hmY jgwXo ]

aan aalamai hamai jagaayo ||

When their forces crossed the river, Alam (Singh) came and woke me up.

soru prw sB hI nr jwgy ]

sor paraa sabh hee nar jaage ||

gih gih ssqR bIr irs pwgy ]3]

geh geh sasatr beer ris paage ||3||

There was a great consternation and all the people got up. They took up their arms with valour and zeal.3.

CUtn lgI quPMgYN qbhI ]

chhootan lagee tufa(n)gai(n) tabahee ||

gih gih ssqR irswny sbhI ]

geh geh sasatr risaane sabahee ||

The discharge of the volleys of shots from guns began immediately. Everyone was in a rage, holding the arms in hand.

kRUr BWiq iqn krI pUkwrw ]

kroor bhaa(n)t tin karee pookaaraa ||

soru sunw srqw ky pwrw ]4]

sor sunaa sarataa ke paaraa ||4||

They raised various dreadful shouts. The noise was heard on the other side of the river.4.