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basa(n)t || bisanapadh ||

BASANT VISHNUPADA

ieh ibiD Pwg ikRpwnn Kyly ]

eeh bidh faag kirapaanan khele ||

In this way, Holi was played with the sword

soBq Fwl mwl fP mwlY mUT glwln syly ]

sobhat ddaal maal ddaf maalai; mooth galaalan sele ||

The shields took the place of tabors and the blood became gulal (red colour)

jwn quPMg Brq ipckwrI sUrn AMg lgwvq ]

jaan tufa(n)g bharat pichakaaree; sooran a(n)g lagaavat ||

The arrows were inflicted on the limbs of the warriors like the syringes

inksq soRx AiDk Cib aupjq kysr jwn suhwvq ]

nikasat soran adhik chhab upajata; kesar jaan suhaavat ||

With the flowing out of blood, the beauty of the fighters increased as if they had splashed saffron on their limbs

sRoxq BrI jtw Aiq soBq Cbih n jwq khÎo ]

sronat bharee jataa at sobhata; chhabeh na jaat kahayo ||

The glory of the matted locks saturated with blood is indescribable

mwnhu prm pRym sO fwrÎo eINgr lwig rhXo ]

maanahu param prem sau ddaarayo; iee(n)gar laag rahayo ||

It appeared that with great love, the gulal was splashed in them

j`h q`h igrq Bey nwnw ibiD sWgn sqR proey ]

ja'h ta'h girat bhe naanaa bidhi; saa(n)gan satr paroe ||

jwnuk Kyl Dmwr pswr kY AiDk sRimq hYÍ soey ]118]

jaanuk khel dhamaar pasaar kai; adhik sramit haivai soe ||118||

The enemies stringed with lances were lying hither and thither as if they had been sleeping after the tiring play of Holi.118.