svYXw ]

savaiyaa ||

SWAYYA

jwnq ho Aivlok muJY hiT eyk blI nhI TwF rhYNgy ]

jaanat ho avilok mujhai; hath ek balee nahee thaadd rahai(n)ge ||

“You know that no mighty warrior can stay here firmly on seeing me

qwiq ghÎo ijnky iqRx dWqn qyn khw rx Awj ghYNgy ]

taat gahayo jinake tiran dhaa(n)tana; ten kahaa ran aaj gahai(n)ge ||

“Those whose fathers and grandfathers held the blades of grass within their teeth on seeing me (i.e. they accepted defeat) what type of war will they wage with me now?

bMb bjy rxKMB gfy gih hwQ hiQAwr khUM aumhYNgy ]

ba(n)b baje ranakha(n)bh gadde; geh haath hathiaar kahoo(n) umahai(n)ge ||

“Even if there is waged a terrible war how can they be bold enough now to march forward for war by taking hold of their weapons again?

BUm Akws pqwl durYby kau rwm kho khW Twm lhYNgy ]148]

bhoom akaas pataal dhuraibe; kau raam kaho kahaa(n) thaam lahai(n)ge ||148||

“Then tell me, O Ram, where will you find a place one earth, sky or netherworld to hide yourself?”148.