BujMg pRXwq CMd ]

bhuja(n)g prayaat chha(n)dh ||

BHUJANG PRAYAAAT STANZA

KulY Kwn KUnI Kurwswn K`gM ]

khulai khaan khoonee; khuraasaan kha'ga(n) ||

prI ssqRDwrM auTI Jwl A`gM ]

paree sasatradhaara(n); uthee jhaal a'ga(n) ||

In the hands of blood-thirsty Khans, there were the Khorasan swords, whose sharp edges flashed like fire.

BhI qIr BIrM kmwxM kV`ky ]

bhahee teer bheera(n); kamaana(n) kara'ke ||

igry bwj qwjI lgy DIr D`ky ]17]

gire baaj taajee; lage dheer dha'ke ||17||

The bows shooing out volleys of arrows twanged, the splendid horses fell because of the heavy blows.17.

bjI Byr BuMkwr Du`ky ngwry ]

bajee bher bhu(n)kaara; dhu'ke nagaare ||

duhMU Erqy bIr bMky bkwry ]

dhuha(n)oo orate; beer ba(n)ke bakaare ||

The trumpets sounded and the musical pipes were played, the brave warriors thundered from both sides.

kry bwhu AwGwq ssqRM pRhwrM ]

kare baahu aaghaata; sasatra(n) prahaara(n) ||

fkI fwkxI cWvfI cIqkwrM ]18]

ddakee ddaakanee; chaa(n)vaddee cheetakaara(n) ||18||

And with their strong arms struck (the enemy), the witches drank blood to their fill and produced dreadful sounds.18.