svYXw ]

savaiyaa ||

SWAYYA

swrQI Awpny so kih kY su Dvwie qhI rQ ju`D mcwvY ]

saarathee aapane so keh kai; su dhavai tahee rath ju'dh machaavai ||

Giving instructions to his charioteer and getting his chariot drive, he is waging a violent war

ssqR pRhwrq sUrn pY kr hwQn ko ArQwv idKwvY ]

sasatr prahaarat sooran pai; kar haathan ko arathaav dhikhaavai ||

Making signs with his hands, he is striking blows with his weapons

duMdB Fol imRidMg bjy krvwr ktwrn qwl bjwvY ]

dhu(n)dhabh ddol miradhi(n)g baje; karavaar kataaran taal bajaavai ||

Musical tunes are being played with small drums, drums, trumpets and swords .

mwr hI mwr aucwr krY muiK Xo kir inR`q Aau gwn sunwvY ]1387]

maar hee maar uchaar karai mukhi; yo kar nira't aau gaan sunaavai ||1387||

He is dancing alongwith the shouts of “kill, kill and also singing.1387.

svYXw ]

savaiyaa ||

SWAYYA

mwr hI mwr Alwp aucwrq duMdB Fol imRMdg Apwrw ]

maar hee maar alaap uchaarata; dhu(n)dhabh ddol mira(n)dhag apaaraa ||

The shouts of “kill, kill” and the sound of drums and trumpets are being heard

s`qRn ky isr A`qR qrwk lgY iqih qwln ko Tnkwrw ]

sa'tran ke sir a'tr taraak lagai; teh taalan ko thanakaaraa ||

With the blows of arms on the heads of the enemies, there is jingling of tunes

jUiJ igry Dir rIJ kY dyq hY pRwnn dwn vfy irJvwrw ]

joojh gire dhari; reejh kai dhet hai praanan dhaana, vadde rijhavaaraa ||

The warriors while fighting and falling down appear like offering their life-force with pleasure

inrq krY nt kop lrY Bt ju`D kI Taur kI inrq AKwrw ]1388]

nirat karai nata, kop larai bhata; ju'dh kee thaur kee nirat akhaaraa ||1388||

The warriors are jumping up in anger and it cannot be said, whether it is the battlefield or the arena of dancing.1388.

svYXw ]

savaiyaa ||

SWAYYA

rn BUim BeI rMg BUim mno Duin duMdB bwjy imRdMg hIXo ]

ran bhoom bhiee ra(n)g bhoom mano; dhun dhu(n)dhabh baaje miradha(n)g heeyo ||

The battlefield has become like an arena of dancing, where there is play of musical instruments and drums

isr s`qRn ky pr A`qR lgY qqwkwr qrwkn qwl lIXo ]

sir sa'tran ke par a'tr lagai; tataakaar taraakan taal leeyo ||

The heads of the enemies are producing a special sound and tune with the blows of arms

As lwgq JUm igrY mwir kY Bt pRwnn mwnhu dwn dIXo ]

as laagat jhoom girai maar kai; bhat praanan maanahu dhaan dheeyo ||

The warriors falling on the earth seem to be making offerings of their life-breaths

br inrq krY ik lrY nt jXoN inRp mwr hI mwr su rwg kIXo ]1389]

bar nirat karai k larai nat jayo(n); nirap maar hee maar su raag keeyo ||1389||

They are dancing and singing like the actors, the melody of “kill, kill”/1389.