SDGSAng 808Sri CharitropakhyanSri Charitropakhyan13 linesGuru Gobind Singh Ji

dohrw ]

dhoharaa ||

Dohira

qupk qbr brCI ibisK Ais Anyk Jmkwih ]

tupak tabar barachhee bisikha; as anek jhamakaeh ||

The gun, the axe, the bow and the sword were sparkling,

Dujw pqwkw PrhrY Bwn n hyry jWih ]33]

dhujaa pataakaa faraharai; bhaan na here jaa(n)h ||33||

And small banners were waving in such intensity that the Sun had become invisible.(33)

rn mwrU bwjY Gny ggn gID mMfrwih ]

ran maaroo baajai ghane; gagan geedh ma(n)ddaraeh ||

Thundering and fatalist trumpets blew and the vultures started to hover in the sky.

ctpt dY joDw ibkt Jtpt kit kit jWih ]34]

chatapat dhai jodhaa bikata; jhatapat kat kat jaa(n)h ||34||

(Supposedly) indestructible braves began to topple over in a flash.(34)

Aink qUr ByrI pRxv go muK Aink imRdMg ]

anik toor bheree pranava; go mukh anik miradha(n)g ||

Bhairi, Bhravan, Mirdang, Sankh, Vajas, Murlis, Murjs, Muchangs,

sMK bynu bInw bjI murlI murj mucMg ]35]

sa(n)kh ben beenaa bajee; muralee muraj mucha(n)g ||35||

The musical instrument of various types commenced to blow. 35

nwd nPIrI kwnry duMdB bjy Anyk ]

naadh nafeeree kaanare; dhu(n)dhabh baje anek ||

Listening to Nafiris and Dundlis the warriors started to fight

suin mwrU kwqr iBry rn qij iPrÎo n eyk ]36]

sun maaroo kaatar bhire; ran taj firayo na ek ||36||

Among themselves and none could escape.(36)

ikc pcwie joDw mMfih lrih snMmuK Awn ]

kich pachai jodhaa ma(n)ddahi; lareh sana(n)mukh aan ||

Gnashing their teeth, the enemies came face to face.

Duik Duik prY kbMD BUA sur pur krYN pXwn ]37]

dhuk dhuk parai kaba(n)dh bhooa; sur pur karai(n) payaan ||37||

The (decapitated) heads sprung up, rolled down, and (the souls) departed for the heavens.(37)

rn iPkrq jMbuk iPrih AwimK Acvq pyRq ]

ran fikarat ja(n)buk firahi; aamikh achavat perat ||

The jackals came to roam in the battlefield and the ghosts went around licking the blood.

gID mws lY lY aufih suBt n Cwfih Kyq ]38]

geedh maas lai lai uddahi; subhat na chhaaddeh khet ||38||

The vultures pounced down and flew away tearing the flesh. (In spite of all that) the heroes did not abandon the fields.(38)