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ੴ ਹ੝ਕਮ ਸੱਤਿ
Ek-onkar hukam sat
The Lord is One and His Word is True

ਸ੝ਰੀ ਵਾਹਿਗ੝ਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫ਼ਤਹ ॥
Sri waheguru ji ki fateh
Victory to the great Lord

ਸ੝ਰੀ ਮ੝ਖਵਾਕ ਪਾਤਿਸ਼ਾਹੀ ੧੦॥
Sri mukhvak patshahi 10
The Sacred Utterance of the Tenth Sovereign.

ਕਮਾਲਿ ਕਰਾਮਾਤ ਕਾਯਮ ਕਰੀਮ ॥ ਰਜ਼ਾ ਬਖ਼ਸ਼ੋ ਰਾਜ਼ਿਕ ਰਿਹਾਕ੝ਨ ਰਹੀਮ ॥੧॥
KAMAAL-E KARAAMAT QAA-YEM KAREEM, RAZA BAKSH RAZAQ RAHAAQ-O RAHIM (1)

Waheguru is perfection personified. He is eternal and through His miracles He shows His presence. He is generous in granting us His bounties. He is compassionate and merciful.

ਅਮਾਂ ਬਖ਼ਸ਼ ਬਖ਼ਸ਼ ਬਖ਼ਸ਼ਿੰਦਹ ਓ ਦਸਤਗੀਰ ॥ ਖ਼ਤਾ ਬਖ਼ਸ਼ ਰੋਜ਼ੀ ਦਿਹੋ ਦਿਲ ਪਜ਼ੀਰ ॥੨॥
AMAAN BAKSH BAKSHINDEH-O DASTGIR, KHATAA BAKSH ROZI DEH-O DILPAZIR (2)

He grants us the peace and security and is always merciful in forgiving us for our sins. He holds our hand and guides us (in this world). He is provider of our sustenance and charms everyone.

ਸ਼ਹਿਨਸ਼ਾਹਿ ਖ਼ੂਬੀ ਦਿਹੋ ਰਹਨਮੂੰ ॥ ਕਿ ਬੇਗ਼ੂੰਨੋ ਬੇਚੂੰਨੋ ਚੂੰ ਬੇਨਮੂੰ ॥੩॥
SHEHANSHAH-E KHUBI DEH-O REH-NAMUN, KI BE-GOON-O BE-CHOON-O CHOON BE-NAMOON (3)

He is the king of kings who is guiding us all the time. He showers his benevolence on all. He is without colour, incomparable and is formless.

ਨ ਸਾਜ਼ੋ ਨ ਬਾਜ਼ੋ ਨ ਫ਼ੌਜੋ ਨ ਫ਼ਰਸ਼ ॥ ਖ਼੝ਦਾਵੰਦ ਬਖ਼ਸ਼ਿੰਦਹਿ ਝਸ਼ਿ ਅਰਸ਼ ॥੪॥
NA SAZ-O NA BAZ-O NA FAUJ-O NA FARSH, KHUDAVAND BAKSHINDEH-E AISH-O ARSH (4)

He possesses no material things nor has he an army. He is merciful and (grants us) all the pleasures of the heavens.

ਜਹਾਂ ਪਾਕ ਜ਼ਬਰਸਤ ਜ਼ਾਹਿਰ ਜ਼ਹੂਰ ॥ ਉਜ਼ਾਮੀ ਦਿਹੋ ਹਮ ਚ੝ ਹਾਜ਼ਿਰ ਹਜ਼ੂਰ ॥੫॥
JAHAN PAAK ZEER AST-O ZAHIR ZAHOOR, ATAA MI-DEHAD HAM CHU HAAZAR HUZUR (5)

The Pure one is above everything in this universe. His glory is all pervasive. He bestows us with gifts. He is right before us all the time.

ਅਤਾ ਬਖ਼ਸ਼ੋ ਪਾਕ ਪਰਵਰਦਿਗਾਰ ॥ ਰਹੀਮ ਅਸਤ ਰੋਜ਼ੀ ਦਿਹੇ ਹਰ ਦਿਯਾਰ ॥੬॥
ATAA BAKSH O PAAK PARVARDIGAR, RAHIM AST-O ROZI DEH-AD HAR DIYAAR (6)

The merciful grants us all the gifts and meets the needs of every one in this world

ਕਿ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਦਿਯਾਰ ਅਸਤੋ ਆਜ਼ਮ ਅਜ਼ੀਮ ॥ ਕਿ ਹ੝ਸਨ੝ਲ ਜਮਾਲ ਅਸਤੋ ਰਾਜ਼ਕ ਰਹੀਮ ॥੭॥
KI SAHIB DIYAR AST AAZAM AZIM, KI HUSAN AL-JAMAL AST RAAZAK RAHIM (7)

He is the greatest Lord of this universe. He is merciful and provides sustenance to all. His charm and grandeur cannot be matched by anyone.

ਕਿ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਸ਼ਊਰ ਅਸਤ ਆਜਿਜ਼ ਨਿਵਾਜ਼ ॥ ਗ਼ਰੀਬ੝ਲ ਪ੝ਰਸਤੋ ਗ਼ਨੀਮ੝ਲ ਗ੝ਦਾਜ਼ ॥੮॥
KI SAHIB SHA-OOR AST AAJIZ NAWAAZ, GARIB AL-PRAST-O GANIM ALGADAAZ (8)

The Lord Almighty is intelligence personified. He protects the poor and the helples and destroys their enemies.

ਸ਼ਰੀਅਤ ਪ੝ਰਸਤੋ ਫ਼ਜ਼ੀਲਤ ਮ-ਆਬ ॥ ਹਕੀਕਤ ਸ਼ਨਾਸੋ ਨਬੀਉਲ ਕਿਤਾਬ ॥੯॥
SHARI-AT PRAST-O FAZILAT M-AAB, HAKIKAT SHANAS-O NABI AL-KITAB (9)

The Virtuous One is the protector of the faithful. Nothing is hidden from Him. He is the inspiration of Koran.

ਕਿ ਦਾਨਿਸ਼ ਪਿਯੂਹ ਅਸਤ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਸ਼ਊਰ ॥ ਹਕੀਕਤ ਸ਼ਨਾਸ ਅਸਤੋ ਜ਼ਾਹਰ ਜ਼ਹੂਰ ॥੧੦॥
KI DAANISH PUYOH AST SAHIB SHA-OOR, HAKIKAT SHANAAS AST ZAHIR ZAHOOR (10)

He is the Lord of the Universe who knows every thing .He seeks the learned, intelligent and truthful. He is present everywhere.

ਸ਼ਨਾਸਿੰਦਹ-ਝ ਇਲਮਿ ਆਲਮ ਖ਼ਦਾਇ ॥ ਕ੝ਸ਼ਾਇੰਦਹ-ਝ ਕਾਰਿ ਆਲਮ ਕ੝ਸ਼ਾਇ ॥੧੧॥
SHANASINDEH-E ILM-O AALAM KHUDA-E, KASHAA-END-E KAR-E AALAM KUSHA-E (11)

He has the knowledge of everything in this universe. Every thing is being kept in its place by His presence.

ਗ੝ਜ਼ਾਰਿੰਦਹ-ਝ ਕਾਰਿ ਆਲਮ ਕਬੀਰ ॥ ਸ਼ਨਾਸਿੰਦਹ-ਝ ਇਲਮਿ ਆਲਮ ਅਮੀਰ ॥੧੨॥
GUZARIND-EH-E KAR-E AALAM KABIR, SHANAAS-IND-EH-E ILM-O AALAM AMIR (12)

Being the ultimate authority, He is regulating everything that happens in this world about which He has full knowledge.

ਭਾਗ
Bhag

SECTION

ਦਾਸਤਾਨ ॥ ਹਿਕਾਯਤ ਪਹਿਲੀ ॥
Daastaan. Hikayat paahli

STORY, HIKAYAT I (PARABLE I)

ਮਰਾ ਝਤਬਾਰੇ ਬਰੀਂ ਕਸਮ ਨੇਸਤ ॥ ਕਿ ਝਜ਼ਦ ਗਵਾਹ ਅਸਤੋ ਯਜ਼ਦਾਂ ਯਕੇਸਤ ॥੧੩॥
MARAA AITBAAR-E BAR EEN KASM-E NEEST, KE EIZAD GAVAH AST YAZDAN YAKEEST (13)

I have no trust in this oath (of Aurangzeb) anymore (You have written that) God is one and that he is witness (between us. Guruji also refers to this oath in verses 45&46)

ਨ ਕਤਰਹ ਮਰਾ ਝਤਬਾਰੇ ਬਰੋਸਤ ॥ ਕਿ ਬਖ਼ਸ਼ੀਉ ਦੀਵਾਂ ਹਮਹ ਕਿਜ਼ਬਗੋਸਤ ॥੧੪॥
A KATREH MARAA AITBAAR-E BAR-OST, KI BAKSHI VA DEEWAN HAMEH KIZB GOST (14)

I don’t have trust in you even equivalent to a drop (of water). Your army general and advisor (who came to me with your oaths on Koran) were all telling lies.

ਕਸੇ ਕਉੋਲਿ ਕ੝ਰਆਂ ਕ੝ਨਦ ਝਤਬਾਰ ॥ ਹਮਾਂ ਰੋਜ਼ਿ ਆਖ਼ਿਰ ਸ਼ਵਦ ਮਰਦ ਖ਼੝ਵਾਰ ॥੧੫॥
KASE KAUL-E KURAN KUNAD AITBAAR, HAMAN ROZ-E AKHIR SHAWAD MARD KHAWAR (15)

If anyone trusts (you) on oath of Koran, that person is doomed in the end.

ਹ੝ਮਾ ਰਾ ਕਸੇ ਸਾਯਹ ਆਯਦ ਬਜ਼ੇਰ ॥ ਬਰੋ ਦਸਤ ਦਾਰਦ ਨ ਜ਼ਾਗੇ ਦਲੇਰ ॥੧੬॥
HUMA RA KASE SAA-EH AAYAD B-ZER, BAR-O DAST DARAD NA ZAAG-O DALER (16)

If anyone comes under the shadow of Huma bird (for protection), even a brave crow cannot come near him. (Aurangzeb! I am under the protection of Waheguru Himself, who saved me and you could not even touch my single hairverse 44).

ਕਸੇ ਪ੝ਸ਼ਤ ਉਫ਼ਤਦ ਪਸੇ ਸ਼ੇਰਿ ਨਰ ॥ ਨ ਗੀਰਦ ਬ੝ਜ਼ੋ ਮੇਸ਼ੋ ਆਹੂ ਗ੝ਜ਼ਰ ॥੧੭॥
KASE PUSHT UFTAD PAS-E SHER NAR, NA GIRAD BUZ-O MEISH-O AHOO GUZAR (17)

If a man stands behind the back of a lion, let alone (anyone) catching that person, a goat or a sheep or a deer cannot even pass nearby (Aurangzeb! I stand in shadow of the Almighty, and your men who are like goats, sheep and deer could not catch me in spite of your deceptions)

ਕਸਮ ਮ੝ਸਹਫੇ ਖ੝ਫ਼ੀਯਹ ਗਰ ਈਂ ਖ਼ਰਮ ॥ ਨ ਫ਼ਉਜੇ ਅਜ਼ੀਂ ਜ਼ੇਰਿ ਸ੝ਮ ਅਫ਼ਗਨਮ ॥੧੮॥
KASAM MUS-HAF-E KHUFI-AH GAR EEN KHORAM, NA FAUJ-E AZIZ-AM RA SUM AFGANAM (18)

If I had cheated by taking oath on Koran, I would not have made my dear (Khalsa) army lame (by bringing them out of Anandpur Sahib fort and exposing them to an unequal battle).

In verses from 19 to 41 below, Guruji gives an account of the Battle of Chamkaur fought on 22 December 1704 and the reasons that forced him to take to the sword

ਗ੝ਰਸਨਹ ਚਿਹ ਕਾਰੇ ਚਿਹਲ ਨਰ ॥ ਕਿ ਦਹ ਲਕ ਬਰਾਯਦ ਬਰੋ ਬੇਖ਼ਬਰ ॥੧੯॥
GURESNEH CHI KAR-E KUNAND CHEHAL NAR, KI DEH LAK BAR AAYAD BAR-O BE-KHABAR (19)

What could forty hungry persons do, when suddenly ten lac strong army came upon them? (Here ten lac has been used in a poetic sense and means “huge numbers “, as Guruji has again referred to the number of enemy forces as “beshumaar” in verse 41)

ਕਿ ਪੈਮਾਂ ਸ਼ਿਕਨ ਬੇਦਰੰਗ ਆਮਦੰਦ ॥ ਮਿਯਾਂ ਤੇਗ਼ੋ ਤੀਰੋ ਤ੝ਫ਼ੰਗ ਆਮਦੰਦ ॥੨੦॥
KE PEIMAN SHIKAN BE-DRANG AAMDAND, MI-AAN TEG-O TEER-O TUFANG AAMDAND (20)

That the promise breakers launched a surprise attack with their swords and arrows and guns.

ਬ ਲਾਚਾਰਗੀ ਦਰਮਿਯਾਂ ਆਮਦਮ ॥ ਬ ਤਦਬੀਰਿ ਤੀਰੋ ਤ੝ਫ਼ੰਗ ਆਮਦਮ ॥੨੧॥
BA LACHAARGI DARMIAN AAMDAM, BA TADBIR TEER-O KAMAAN AAMDAM (21)

It was out of sheer helplessness that I came in the battle field (since I was surrounded from all sides at Chamkaur). But having decided to battle with your forces, I came with all the battle plans and munitions.

ਚ੝ ਕਾਰ ਅਜ਼ ਹਮਹ ਹੀਲਤੇ ਦਰ ਗ੝ਜ਼ਸ਼ਤ ॥ ਹਲਾਲ ਅਸਤ ਬ੝ਰਦਨ ਬ ਸ਼ਮਸ਼ੀਰ ਦਸਤ ॥੨੨॥
CHU KAR AZ HAMEH HEEL-TE DAR GUZASHT, HALAL AST BURDAN B-SHAMSHIR DAST (22)

When all the stratagem employed for (solving) an affair or problem are exhausted,(only) then taking your hand to the sword is legitimate.

ਚਿਹ ਕਸਮੇ ਕ੝ਰਆਂ ਮਨ ਕ੝ਨਮ ਝਤਬਾਰ ॥ ਵਗਰਨਹ ਤ੝ ਗੋਈ ਮਨ ਈਂ ਰਹ ਚਿਹਕਾਰ ॥੨੩॥
CHE KASM-E KURAN MAN KUNAM AITBAAR, VAGARNA TU GOI MAN EEN RAH CHIKAR (23)

What trust can I have on your oath (you took on Koran)? Otherwise you tell what I have to do by taking this path (of disbelieving you).

ਨ ਦਾਨਮ ਕਿ ਈਂ ਮਰਦਿ ਰੋਬਾਹ ਪੇਚ ॥ ਗਰ ਹਰਗਿਜ਼ੀਂ ਰਹ ਨਯਾਰਦ ਬਹੇਚ ॥੨੪॥
NA DAANAM KI EEN MARD ROBAH-E PEECH, VAGAR HARGIZ EEN RAH NIYAYAM B-HEECH (24)

I do not know that this person (Aurangzeb) is cunning like a fox. Otherwise I would never have come to this place i.e. Chamkaur (by vacating Anandpur on the false oaths of Aurangzeb and his men).

ਹਰ ਆਂ ਕਸ ਕਿ ਕਉਲੇ ਕ੝ਰਆਂ ਆਯਦਸ਼ ॥ ਨਜ਼ੋ ਬਸਤਨੋ ਕ੝ਸ਼ਤਨੀ ਬਾਯਦਸ਼ ॥੨੫॥
HAR AAN KAS KI KAUL-E KURAAN AAIDASH, NA ZAD BASTAN-O KUSHTAN-O BAYAD-ASH (25)

If any person believes one’s oath on Koran, he should neither be attcked nor tied (arrested) nor be killed. (Aurangzeb! I believed your oath on Koran that if I leave Anandpur, you would give me safe passage. You still attacked and broke your oath).

ਬਰੰਗੇ ਮਗਸ ਸਯਾਹਪੋਸ਼ ਆਮਦੰਦ ॥ ਬ ਯਕਬਾਰਗੀ ਦਰ ਖ਼ਰੋਸ਼ ਆਮਦੰਦ ॥੨੬॥।
B-RANG-E MAGAS SEE-AH POSH AAMDAND, B-YAK BARGI DAR KHAROSH AAMDAND (26)

They (the enemy) dressed in black and like coloured flies came suddenly with a great uproar.

ਹਰ ਆਂ ਕਸ ਜ਼ਿ ਦੀਵਾਰ ਆਮਦ ਬਿਰੂੰ ॥ ਬਖ਼੝ਰਦਨ ਯਕੇ ਤੀਰ ਸ਼੝ਦ ਗ਼ਰਕਿ ਖ਼ੂੰ ॥੨੭॥
HAR AAN KAS Z DEEWAR AAMAD BEROON, B-KHURDAN YAK-E TEER SHOD GARK-E KHOON (27)

Any person who came out from behind the wall, took one arrow (on his body) and was submerged in blood.

ਕਿ ਬੇਰੂੰ ਨਯਾਮਦ ਕਸੇ ਜ਼ਾਂ ਦਿਵਾਰ ॥ ਨ ਖ਼੝ਰਦੰਦ ਤੀਰੋ ਨ ਗਸ਼ਤੰਦ ਖ਼੝ਵਾਰ ॥੨੮॥
KE BEROON NI-AAYAD KAS-E ZAAN-E DEEWAR, NA KHURDAND TEER VA NA GUSHTAND KHAWAR (28)

Any person who did not come out from (behind) that wall, he did take an arrow and (hence) did not become miserable (die).

ਚ੝ ਦੀਸਮ ਕਿ ਨਾਹਰ ਬਿਯਾਮਦ ਬ ਜੰਗ ॥ ਚਸ਼ੀਦਮ ਯਕੇ ਤੀਰਿ ਮਨ ਬੇਦਰੰਗ ॥੨੯॥
CHU DEEDAM KE NAHAR BI-AAMAD B-JUNG, CHASHEED-EH YAK-E TEER TAN BE-DRANG (29)

When I saw that Nahar had come out from behind the wall for battle, he was immediately struck with an arrow.

ਹਮ ਆਖ਼ਿਰ ਗ੝ਰੇਜ਼ਦ ਬਜਾਝ ਮਸਾਫ਼ ॥ ਬਸੇ ਖ਼ਾਨਹ ਖ਼ਰਦੰਦ ਬੇਰੂੰ ਗ੝ਜ਼ਾਫ਼ ॥੩੦॥
HAM AAKHIR GUREZAD B-JAYE MUSAF, BA-SE KHAN KHURDAND BEROON GAZAF (30)

Many Afghans who used to tell tall stories (about their bravery) also ran away from the battlefield.

ਕਿ ਅਫ਼ਗਾਨ ਦੀਗਰ ਬਯਾਮਦ ਬਜੰਗ ॥ ਚ੝ ਸੈਲਿ ਰਵਾਂ ਹਮਚ੝ ਤੀਰੋ ਤ੝ਫ਼ੰਗ ॥੩੧॥
KE AFGAAN DEEGAR BI-AAMAD B-JUNG, CHU SEIL-E RAWAAN HAMCHU TEER-O TUFANG (31)

That large number of other Afghans came for the battle like a flood with arrows and guns.

ਬਸੇ ਹਮਲਹ ਕਰਦੰਦ ਬ ਮਰਦਾਨਗੀ ॥ ਹਮ ਅਜ਼ ਹੋਸ਼ਗੀ ਹਮ ਜ਼ਿ ਦੀਵਾਨਗੀ ॥੩੨॥
BA-SE HAMLEH KARDAND B-MARDANGI, HAM AZ HOSHGI HAM Z DEEWANGI (32)

They launched many a brave attacks. (However) some of these were intelligently launched and some were sheer madness.

ਬਸੇ ਹਮਲਹ ਕਰਦੋ ਬਸੇ ਜ਼ਖ਼ਮ ਖ਼ਰਦ ॥ ਦੋ ਕਸ ਰਾ ਬਜਾਂ ਕਸ਼ਤ ਹਮ ਜਾਂ ਸਪ੝ਰਦ ॥੩੩॥
BASE HAMLEH KARDAND BASE ZAKHM KHURD, DO KAS RA B-JAN KUSHT V JAAN HAM SPURD (33)

They launched many attacks and they took many wounds upon themselves. They killed two (of my) men and also gave their own lives as well.

ਕਿ ਆਂ ਖ਼੝ਵਾਜਹ ਮਰਦੂਦ ਸਾਯਹ ਦੀਵਾਰ ॥ ਨਯਾਮਦ ਬ ਮੈਦਾਂ ਬ ਮਰਦਾਨਹ ਵਾਰ ॥੩੪॥
KE AAN KHWAJA MARDOOD Z SAA-EH DEEWAR, B-MEIDAN NI-AAMAD B-MARDAANA VAAR (34)

That coward Khawaja ( One of the Mughal generals ) hid himself behing the wall and did not come out in the battlefield like a brave man .

ਦਰੇਗ਼ਾ ਅਗਰ ਰੂਇ ਓ ਦੀਦਮੇ ॥ ਬ ਯਕ ਤੀਰ ਲਾਚਾਰ ਬਖ਼ਸ਼ੀਦਮੇ ॥੩੫॥
DAREGA AGAR ROO-E O DEEDAM-E, B-YAK TEER LAACHAR BAKSHEEDAM-E (35)

Alas! If I had seen his (Khawaja’s) face, I would have sent him to the other world just with one arrow.

ਹਮ ਆਖ਼ਿਰ ਬਸੇ ਜ਼ਖ਼ਮਿ ਤੀਰੋ ਤ੝ਫ਼ੰਗ ॥ ਦੋ ਸੂਝ ਬਸੇ ਕ੝ਸ਼ਤਹ ਸ਼੝ਦ ਬੇਦਰੰਗ ॥੩੬॥
HAM AAKHAR BA-SE ZAKHM TEER-O TUFANG, DO SU-E BA-SE KUSHTEH SHOD BE-DRANG (36)

In the end many from both sides were killed quickly after being wounded by arrows and (bullets of) guns.

ਬਸੇ ਬਾਰ ਬਾਰੀਦ ਤੀਰੋ ਤ੝ਫ਼ੰਗ ॥ ਜ਼ਿਮੀ ਗਸ਼ਤ ਹਮ ਚੂੰ ਗ੝ਲੇ ਲਾਲਹ ਰੰਗ ॥੩੭॥
BA-SE BAAN BAA-REED TEER-O TUFANG, ZAMIN GASHT HAMCHU GUL-E LALEH RANG (37)

Many arrows and (bullets of) guns rained and the battlefield turned red (with blood) like the red coloured laaleh flowers.

ਸਰੋਪਾਇ ਅੰਬੋਹ ਚੰਦਾ ਸ਼੝ਦਹ ॥ ਕਿ ਮੈਦਾਂ ਪ੝ਰ ਅਜ਼ ਗੂਓ ਚੌਗਾਂ ਸ਼੝ਦਹ ॥੩੮॥
SAR-0 PAA-E ANBOH CHANDAAN SHUD-EH, KI MEIDAAN PUR AZ GO-I CHOGAN SHUD-EH (38)

The battlefield was full of (severed) heads and legs, which gave the impression as if these were balls and sticks.

ਤਰੰਕਾਰਿ ਤੀਰੋ ਤਫੰਗਿ ਕਮਾਂ ॥ ਬਰਾਮਦ ਯਕੇ ਹਾਓ ਹੂ ਅਜ਼ ਜਹਾਂ ॥੩੯॥
TARANKAAR TEER-O TARANG-E KAMAAN, BAR-AAMAD YAK-E HA-O HU AZ JAHAN (39)

The shooting of arrows and vibrations of the strings of bows produced huge commotions. And cries of “hai-hu” were coming from the whole world.

ਦਿਗਰ ਸ਼ੋਰਸ਼ਿ ਕੈਬਰਿ ਕੀਨਹ ਕੋਸ਼ ॥ ਜ਼ਿ ਮਰਦਾਨਿ ਮਰਦਾਂ ਬਿਰੂੰ ਰਫ਼ਤ ਹੋਸ਼ ॥੪੦॥
DIGAR SHORESH-E KAIBAR-E KEENEH KOSH, Z MARDAAN-E MARDAAN BEROON RAFT HOSH (40)

And the dreadful noises of weapons had their affect on the bravest of brave men who gave the impression as if they had lost their mental balance.

ਹਮ ਆਖ਼ਿਰ ਚਿਹ ਮਰਦੀ ਕ੝ਨਦ ਕਾਰਜ਼ਾਰ ॥ ਕਿ ਬਰ ਚਿਹਲ ਤਨ ਆਯਦਸ਼ ਬੇ ਸ਼੝ਮਾਰ ॥੪੧॥
HAM AAKHAR CHE MARDI KUNAD KAR ZAAR, KI BAR CHEHAL TAN AAI-DASH BE-SHUMAR (41)

And finally what could the bravery (of my warriors) do when countless (of these Afghans) fell upon those forty men.

CHIRAG-E JAHAAN CHUN SHOD-E BURKA POSH
SHAH-E SHAB BAR-AAMAD HAMEH JALWA JOSH (42)

When the lamp of the world (the Sun) had covered itself (had set), the king of the night (the Moon) came out with all its glory (through this verse, Guru Ji has described the night scene when he came out of the Chamkaur Garh. Description of some authors that it was dark and raining at that time should be viewed in the light of this verse)

HAR AAN KAS KI KAUL-E KURAN AAI-DASH
KI YAZDAN BAR-O REHNUMA AAIDASH (43)

God Almighty becomes the guide of the person who trusts someone’s oath taken on Kuran (Aurangzeb! The Supreme Being in whom I have total faith, showed me the way from Chamkaur even though I trusted your word given on Kuran that you will not attack me if I leave Anand Garh Fort)

NA PECHEEDEH MU-E NA RANJEEDAH TAN
KI BEROON KHUD AAWARD DUSHMAN SHIKAN (44)

And so without a scratch on my body or twist of my hair, He Himself brought me out (of the siege at Chamkaur) after killing the enemy

NA DAANAM KI EEN MARD PAIMAAN SHIKAN
KE DAULAT PRAST AST EEMAAN SHIKAN (45)

Aurangzeb! I did not know that you are a perjurer; that you are mere worshipper of wealth and breaker of your faith

NA EEMAN PRASTI NA AUZAA-E DEEN
NA SAHIB SHANAASI NA MOHKAM YAKEEN (46)

You neither have faith in your religion nor you understand its meaning. You even do not understand the Almighty and you do not firm faith in Him .

HAR AAN KAS KI EEMAAN PRASTI KUNAD
NA PEIMAAN KHUDASH PEISH-O PASTI KUNAD (47)

Any one who believes in his religion, he does not look here and there (while fulfilling) his own promises

KE EEN MARD RA ZARRA EITBAAR-E NEEST
CHI KASM-E KURAN AST YAZDAAN YAKEEST (48)

This man(Aurangzeb)can not be trusted even equivalent of a speck and who swears by Koran and says that God is one.

CHEH KASME KURAN SAD KUNAD IKHTI-AAR
MRAA KATREH NI-YA-YAD AZ-O EIT-BAAR (49)

(So now) if you swear hundred times on the Koran, I do not have any trust in you even equivalent of a drop of water (The Master is responding to the third letter of Aurangzeb that he received at Dina village inviting him to meet Aurangzeb. The earlier two letters were received by him at Anandpur)

AGARCHEH TURA EIT-BAAR AAMAD-E
KAMAR BASTEH-E PESH-VAAZ AAMAD-E (50)

If you had trust ( in your own promise of meeting me ), you would have come here (to meet me)and I would have welcomed you

KE FARZ AST BAR SAR TURA EEN SUKHAN
KE KAUL-E KHUDA AST KASM AST MAN (51)

It is incumbent on you now to keep your word (and come and meet me). At that time you had given word in the name of God and had said, “ I swear “ (to keep your word of coming and meeting me personally)

AGAR HAZRAT-E KHUD SITAD-EH SHAWAD
B-JAAN-O DIL-E KAR VAAZEH SHAWAD (52)

If your majesty presents yourself here, any activity (undertaken) either by heart or by life will be clarified (whatever has happened will be discussed)

SHUMA RA CHU FARZ AST KAR-E KUNI
B-MOOJAB NIVESHTEH SHUMAAR-E KUNI (53)

It is your duty to fulfil the task undertaken by you and stick to whatever you have written in your letter.

NIVISHTEH RASEED-O B-GUFTAN ZUBAAN
B-BAAYED KI EEN KAR RAAHAT RASAAN (54)

I have received your communication and also heard your message (through your representative who met me here in Dina). You should complete this work to bring peace and tranquillity.

HAMU MARD BAA-YED SHAWAD SUKHANVAR
NA SHIKM-E DIGAR DAR DAHAAN-E DIGAR (55)

A man should also keep his word. (He should not say) something with his mouth and (have) something else in his stomach.

KE KAZI MARAA GUFT BEROON NA AM
AGAR RASTI KHUD B-YARI KADAM (56)

What your representative has said, I agree with that . If you are truthful, you will yourself come here in the spirit of friendship (This verse shows that Aurangzeb not only had written letter, he had also sent his agent to meet the Master personally for discussions)

TURA GAR B-YAAYED B-KAUL-E KURAN
B-NAZD-E SHUMA RA RASAANAM HAMAAN (57)

Should you want, I can also have the copy of Koran delivered to you, which has the (false) written promises ( ie; Guruji will be given safe passage out of Anandpur fort. Important agreements amongst the Moslems were usually written, on oath, on the blank pages in the copy of Koran to give them authenticity)

KE TASHREEF DAR KASBEH KANGAR KUNAD
VAZAAN PAS MULAAKAT BAAHAM SHAWAD (58)

If your majesty visits Kangar village (where I am staying) then we both can meet each other

NA ZARRA DAREEN RAH KHATREH TURAST
HAMEH KUAM-E BIRAD HUKM-E MARAST (59)

(If you decide to come here) there will be no danger to your person at all since the Birad people (of Kangar area) are all under my command.

BI-AA TA B-MAN KHUD ZUBAANI KUNAM
B-ROO-E SHUMA MEHARBAANI KUNAM (60)

Aurangzeb! Come here and I will talk to you face to face and this way I will show my compassion for you (by showing you the right path to follow)

YAK-E ASP SHAYESTEH-E YAK HAZAAR
BI-AA TA B-GIRI B-MAN EEN DAYAAR (61)

(Aurangzeb! you have written to me) to bring one expensive horse whose cost should be one thousand and that in return I can take this territory (of Anandpur. (This verse confirms that Guru Ji had received a letter from Aurangzeb while at Dina where he wrote Zafarnama ) One author has translated this verse conveying a challenge from Guru Ji in that he ( Guru Ji) has a select horse out of 1000 horses and which he will set free and invited Aurangzeb to catch it and hence fight with him to take the area where Guru Ji was residing at that time ie at Dina)

SHAHAN-SHAH RA BANDEH-E CHAAKAR-AM
AGAR HUKM AA-YED B-JAAN HAAZAR-AM (62)

I am the menial servant of the Almighty, and only if His command comes to me, I will present myself personally.

AGAR-CHEH BI-AA-YAD B-FURMAAN-E MAN
HAZOORAT BI-AA-YAM HAMEH JAAN-O TAN (63)

If I get the command of the Almighty, (only then) I will come to you

AGAR TU B-YAZDAAN PRASTI KUNI
B-KAR-E MARA EEN NA SUSTI KUNI (64)

If you worship the Almighty God, then you will not show any laxity in this affair (ie; you will not delay in coming and meeting me)

TU BAYED KE YAZDAAN SHANAASI KUNI
NA GUFTEH KASAN KAS KHARAASHI KUNI (65)

You should recognise the Lord Almighty and, stop harming and tormenting the people on the advise of others

TU MASNAD NASHEEN SAR-VAR-E KAA-E NAAT
KE AJAB AST INSAAF EEN HAM SIFAAT (66)

You are occupying the throne in the name of the Lord of the universe. But strange is your justice and strange are your attributes.

KE AJAB AST INSAAF-O DEEN PARVARI
KE HEIF AST SAD HEIF EEN SARVARI (67)

That strange is your justice and strange are the ways of (your) religion. And your lordship? What a pity! It is pitiable hundreds of times.

CHE AJABAST AJABAST FATWA-E SHUMA
B-JAZ RAASTI SUKHAN GUFTAN ZIYAAN (68)

Strange are your religious proclamations (which are against the shariat). You speak anything but the truth and that will ultimately hurt you.

MAZAN TEG BAR KHOON KAS BE-DREG
TURA NEEZ KHOON AST BA CHARKH-E TEG (69)

You are shedding the blood of people without any reason. Remember! Your blood will also be shed by the heavenly sword.

TU GAAFAL M-SHOO MARD YAZDAAN SHANAAS
KE O BE NIAAZ AST O BE-SAPAAS (70)

Aurangzeb! Don’t be unaware of the Almighty for He is free from want and does not need any flattery.

KE O BE-MOHABAA-ST SHAHANE-SHAH
ZAMEEN O ZAMAAN RA SACHAA PATSHAAH (71)

God is the king of kings and no one can be equal to Him. He is the emperor of the universe and true sovereign

KHUDAVAND EEZAD ZAMIN-O ZAMAAN
KUNAND AST HAR KAS MAKIN-O MAKAAN (72)

He is the master of the earth and the sky. He is the creator of all men and the universe.

HAM AZ PEER MOR-O HAM AZ PEEL TAN
KE AAJIZ NAWAAZ AST-O GAFIL SHIKAN (73)

He is the creator of (all things from) ants to elephant and (from children) to old men. He is protector of the meek and destroyer of the non-believers

KE O RA CHU ISM AST AAJIZ NAWAAZ
KI O BE-SPAAS AST-O O BE-NE-AAZ (74)

His name means “protector of the meek“.He does not need any self-praise from any quarter nor does He need any material things.

KE O BE-NAGOON AST O BE-CHAGOON
KE O REH-NUMAA AST-O O REH-NAMOON (75)

He is without any shape or colour or any form. He is the guide who leads

KE BAR SAR TURA KARZ KASM-E KURAN
B-GUFTEH SHUMA KAR KHOOBI RASAAN (76)

You have the burden of the Koran’s oath on your head. You should now fulfil all that you have said earlier in a befitting manner

B-BAAYED TU DANISH PRASTI KUNI
B-KAR-E SHUMA CHEEREH DASTI KUNI (77)

You should (at this time) show wisdom and handle the task taken up by you skilfully (to visit my place for discussions)

CHIHA SHUD KI CHUN BACHGAN KUSHTEH CHAR
KI BAKI B-MAAND AST PECHIDA MAAR (78)

What happened that you have killed four children (my sons), the coiled snake (in the form of my Khalsa) still remains (to confront you).

CHEH MARDI KI AKHGAR KHAMOSHAN KUNI
KI ATASH DAMAN RA B-DOSHAN KUNI (79)

What manliness you have shown by extinguishing a few sparks (sahibzadas). You have made the conflagration brighter and more furious.

CHE KHUSH GUFT FIRDOSI-E KHUSH ZABAAN
SHITAABI BAWAD KAR AHRIMAN-AN (80)

How nicely the sweet-tongued poet Firdosi has said that to act in haste is the work of a devil (here the Master is referring to the hasty attack authorised by Aurangzeb against him while at Anandpur fort and on the representation made by the Hill Chieftains and the summary execution of the young Sahibzadas).

KE MAA BAARGAAH-E HAZRAT AAYAM SHUMA
VAZAAN ROZ BAASHI TU SHAAHED HAMAAN (81)

When I meet you in the court of the Lord, that day you will become a witness (and answer all the crimes committed by you)

VAGARNAA TU EEN HAM FARAMUSH KUNAD
TURA HAM FARAMUSH YAZDAAN KUNAD (82)

Now you do not overlook this (ie to fulfil the word given by you) otherwise the Lord Himself will overlook you also.

AGAR KAR-E EEN BAR TU BASTI KAMAR
KHUDAAVAND BASHED TURA BEHRA VAR (83)

If you fulfill this task (and come here), God will grant you prosperity (and overlook your misdeeds)

KE EEN KAR NEK AST DEEN PARVARI
CHU YAZDAAN SHANAASI B-JAAN BAR-TARI (84)

This act on your part ( of meeting Guru Ji ) will be as per your religion since keeping of word ( given in name of Almighty Himself) is above one’s own life.

TURA MAN NADAANAM KE YAZDAAN SHANAAS
BAR-AAMAD Z TU KAR-HA DIL KHARAASH (85)

I do not know if you believe in the Almighty since you have performed too many deeds that were tyrannical

SHANAASID HAMEEHN TU BA YAZDAAN KARIM
NA-KHAWAHAD HAMEEN TU B-DAULAT AZEEM (86)

The bountiful Almighty knows your (evil) deeds well. He does not want you to continue having this great wealth ( Aurangzeb! Your kingdom is coming to an end by the will of Almighty ).

AGAR SAD KURAN RA B-KHORDI KASAM
MARA EITBAAR-E NA YAK ZARRA DAM (87)

Now if you swear a hundred times on Koran, I will not trust you for a moment even equivalent to a single speck

HAZOORI NI-AAYAM NA EEN RAH SHAWAM
AGAR SHAH B-KHAWAHAD MAN AANJAH RAWAM (88)

I will not come to your court. Neither I will take the way (that leads to your court). I will go where ever the Almighty wishes me to go.

In the following six verses , Guru Ji has even praised Aurangzeb

KHUSH-ASH SHAH-E SHAHAAN AURANGZEB
KE CHALAAK DAST AST CHABAK RAKEB (89)

Aurangzeb, the king of kings is having a cheerful disposition. He is a good swordsman and an agile horseman.

KE HUSN AL-JAMAAL AST-O ROSHAN ZAMEER
KHUDAVAND-E MULK AST-O SAHIB AMEER (90)

Aurangzeb is beauty personified. He is bright minded ie; quick thinker and he is the lord of his kingdom;

B- TARTEEB DAANISH B-TADBEER TEG
KHUDAVAND DEG-O KHUDAVAND TEG (91)

Aurangzeb is wise and knowledgeable and is skilful wielder of the sword. He is the provider of all the necessities of the people and lords over the world with his military might.

KE ROHAN ZAMEER AST-O HUSN AL-JAMAAL
KHUDAVAND BAKHSHINDEH-E MULK-O MAAL (92)

He is handsome and possesses a brilliant mind. He is bountiful in distributing the riches of his kingdom.

KE BAKSHASH KABIR AST DAR JANG KOH
MALAAYEK SIFT CHU SUR-RYAA SHAKOH (93)

His magnificence is great. In war he is like a mountain. He has the attributes of angels and his splendour matches the pleiades (“seven sisters” in the constellation Taurus).

SHEHAN-SHAHE AURANG ZEB AALAMIN
KE DARA-E DAUR AST-O DOOR AST DEEN (94)

Aurangzeb is the king of kings. He is the lord of the world and has all the riches of this age. But he is far from religion.

MANAM KUSHTEH AM KOHI-AAN BUT PRAST
KE O BUT PRASTAND-O MAN BUT SHIKAST (95)

I am also the annihilator of the hill rajas, the idol worshippers. They are idol worshipers and I am the idol breaker.

B-BEEN GARDISH-E BE-WAFAA-E ZAMAAN
PAS-E PUSHT UFTAD RASAANAD ZIYAAN (96)

Look at the turn of unfaithful world. When it sets itself after some one, it inflicts injury and harm.

B-BEEN KUDRAT-E NEK YAZDAN-E PAAK
KE AZ YAK B-DEH LAK RASAANAD HALAAK (97)

Look at the power of the pure and good Lord. His reach is such that He can get ten lac annihilated by only one.

CHE DUSHMAN KUNAD MEHARBAAN AST DOST
KE BAKSHINDAGI KAR BAKSHINDEH OST (98)

What can the enemy do to anyone when the Almighty Lord is kind to him ? That He is generous and always forgiving.

RAHAAI DEH-O REHNUMAAI DEHAD
ZABAAN RA B-SIFT AASHNAAI DEHAD (99)

He gives us guidance all the time and ultimately delivers us from this world. And He lets us sing praises for His benevolence showered on us.

ADU RA CHU KOR O KUNAD WAKT-E KAR
YATEEMAN BEROON BURD BE-ZAKHM KHAAR (100)

In time of need, He blinds the enemy and takes out the helpless without the slighest injury to them even from a thorn.

HAR-AAN-KAS KAZ-O RAST-BAAZI KUNAD
RAHIM-E BAR-O REHAM SAZI KUNAD (101)

Every person who follows the path of truthfulness, the compassionate Almighty always showers mercy on him

KAS-E KHIDMAT AAYAD BAS-E DIL-O JAAN
KHUDAWAND BAKSHEED BAR-O AMAAN (102)

Anyone who serves the Almighty with his heart and soul, He showers upon him all the peace and tranquillity.

CHE DUSHMAN BAR-AAN HEEL-EH SAAZI KUNAD
BAR-O KHUD KHUDA CHAAREH SAAZI KUNAD (103)

What deception can an enemy inflict on a person who is provided protection personally by the Almighty?

AGAR BAR YAK AAYAD DEH-O DEH HAZAAR
NIGEH BAAN ORA SHAWAD KIRDGAAR (104)

If one lac strong enemy attacks a single (loved one) person,God protects and does not allow any harm to visit him

TURA GAR NAZAR AST LASHKAR VA ZAR
KE MARA NIGEH AST YAZDAAN SHUKAR (105)

You are proud at your military might and all the wealth at your disposal. On the other hand I am looking towards the Almighty to whom I am always grateful.

KE O RA GAROOR AST BAR MULK-O MAAL
VA MARA PANAH AST YAZDAAN AKAAL (106)

That you are proud of the strength of your empire and the wealth, while I am under the protection of the Supreme Being

TU GAAFAL MASH-OO ZEEN SEPANJI SARA-E
KE AALAM B-GUZRAD SAR-E JA B-JA-E (107)

Aurangzeh! Be aware that this world is like an inn where each person comes to stay just eight days. And once his time is over, he yields his place to others.

B-BEEN GARDISH-E BE-WAFAA-E ZAMAAN
KE B-GUZASHT BAR HAR MAKEEN-O MAKAAN (108)

Look at the unfaithfulness of the world that everyone is crossing the house of others without any restriction ie forcibly snatching other’s possessions

TU BA JABR AJIZ KHARAASHI MAKUN
KASM RA B-TEESHEH TARAASHI MAKUN (109)

Aurangzeb! Stop using your force to torment and maiming ( the innocents ). Do not oppress these hapless people on (false) oaths.

CHU HAK YAR BAASHAD CHE DUSHMAN KUNAD
AGAR DUSHMANI RA B-SAD TAN KUNAD (110)

What can the enemy do even if he sends hundreds of men when the God Almighty is one’s friend?

KHASAM DUSHMANI GAR HAZAAR AAVURD
NA YAK MU-E O-RA AAZAAR AAVURD (111)

If the enemy brings thousands of his men against an individual,(who has the protection of the Lord not even the slightest harm will visit him