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<blockquote data-quote="vijaydeep Singh" data-source="post: 6670" data-attributes="member: 313"><p><strong>ZAFARNAMA</strong> - Waheguru is perfection personified. He is eternal and through His miracles</p><p>He shows His presence. He is generous in granting us His bounties. He is</p><p>compassionate and merciful.</p><p></p><p></p><p>KAMAAL-E KARAAMAT QAA-YEM KAREEM</p><p>RAZA BAKSH RAZAQ RAHAAQ-O RAHIM</p><p></p><p>Waheguru is perfection personified. He is eternal and through His miracles</p><p>He shows His presence. He is generous in granting us His bounties. He is</p><p>compassionate and merciful.</p><p></p><p>AMAAN BAKSH BAKSHINDEH-O DASTGIR</p><p>KHATAA BAKSH ROZI DEH-O DILPAZIR</p><p></p><p>He grants us the peace and security and is always merciful in forgiving us</p><p>for our sins. He holds our hand and guides us (in this world). He is provider of our sustenance and charms everyone.</p><p></p><p>SHEHANSHAH-E KHUBI DEH-O REH-NAMUN</p><p>KI BE-GOON-O BE-CHOON-O CHOON BE-NAMOON</p><p></p><p>He is the king of kings who is guiding us all the time. He showers his</p><p>benevolence on all. He is without colour, incomparable and is formless.</p><p></p><p>NA SAZ-O NA BAZ-O NA FAUJ-O NA FARSH</p><p>KHUDAVAND BAKSHINDEH-E AISH-O ARSH</p><p></p><p>He possesses no material things nor has he an army. He is merciful and</p><p>(grants us) all the pleasures of the heavens.</p><p></p><p>JAHAN PAAK ZEER AST-O ZAHIR ZAHOOR</p><p>ATAA MI-DEHAD HAM CHU HAAZAR HUZUR</p><p></p><p>The Pure one is above everything in this universe. His glory is all</p><p>pervasive. He bestows us with gifts. He is right before us all the time.</p><p></p><p>ATAA BAKSH O PAAK PARVARDIGAR</p><p>RAHIM AST-O ROZI DEH-AD HAR DIYAAR</p><p></p><p>The merciful grants us all the gifts and meets the needs of every one in</p><p>this world</p><p></p><p>KI SAHIB DIYAR AST AAZAM AZIM</p><p>KI HUSAN AL-JAMAL AST RAAZAK RAHIM</p><p></p><p>He is the greatest Lord of this universe. He is merciful and provides</p><p>sustenance to all. His charm and grandeur cannot be matched by anyone.</p><p></p><p>KI SAHIB SHA-OOR AST AAJIZ NAWAAZ</p><p>GARIB AL-PRAST-O GANIM ALGADAAZ</p><p>The Lord Almighty is intelligence personified. He protects the poor and the</p><p>helples and destroys their enemies.</p><p></p><p>SHARI-AT PRAST-O FAZILAT M-AAB</p><p>HAKIKAT SHANAS-O NABI AL-KITAB</p><p></p><p>The Virtuous One is the protector of the faithful. Nothing is hidden from</p><p>Him. He is the inspiration of Koran.</p><p></p><p>KI DAANISH PUYOH AST SAHIB SHA-OOR</p><p>HAKIKAT SHANAAS AST ZAHIR ZAHOOR</p><p></p><p>He is the Lord of the Universe who knows every thing .He seeks the learned, intelligent and truthful. He is present everywhere.</p><p></p><p>SHANASINDEH-E ILM-O AALAM KHUDA-E</p><p>KASHAA-END-E KAR-E AALAM KUSHA-E</p><p></p><p>He has the knowledge of everything in this universe. Every thing is being</p><p>kept in its place by His presence.</p><p></p><p>GUZARIND-EH-E KAR-E AALAM KABIR</p><p>SHANAAS-IND-EH-E ILM-O AALAM AMIR</p><p></p><p>Being the ultimate authority, He is regulating everything that happens in</p><p>this world about which He has full knowledge.</p><p></p><p>MARAA AITBAAR-E BAR EEN KASM-E NEEST</p><p>KE EIZAD GAVAH AST YAZDAN YAKEEST</p><p></p><p>I have no trust in this oath (of Aurangzeb) anymore (You have written that)</p><p>God is one and that he is witness (between us. Guruji also refers to this</p><p>oath in verses 45&46)</p><p></p><p>A KATREH MARAA AITBAAR-E BAR-OST</p><p>KI BAKSHI VA DEEWAN HAMEH KIZB GOST</p><p></p><p>I don’t have trust in you even equivalent to a drop (of water). Your army</p><p>general and advisor (who came to me with your oaths on Koran) were all</p><p>telling lies.</p><p></p><p>KASE KAUL-E KURAN KUNAD AITBAAR</p><p>HAMAN ROZ-E AKHIR SHAWAD MARD KHAWAR</p><p></p><p>If anyone trusts (you) on oath of Koran, that person is doomed in the end.</p><p></p><p>HUMA RA KASE SAA-EH AAYAD B-ZER</p><p>BAR-O DAST DARAD NA ZAAG-O DALER</p><p></p><p>If anyone comes under the shadow of Huma bird (for protection), even a</p><p>brave crow cannot come near him. (Aurangzeb! I am under the protection of</p><p>Waheguru Himself, who saved me and you could not even touch my single hairverse</p><p>44).</p><p></p><p>KASE PUSHT UFTAD PAS-E SHER NAR</p><p>NA GIRAD BUZ-O MEISH-O AHOO GUZAR</p><p></p><p>If a man stands behind the back of a lion, let alone (anyone) catching that</p><p>person, a goat or a sheep or a deer cannot even pass nearby (Aurangzeb! I</p><p>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)</p><p></p><p>KASAM MUS-HAF-E KHUFI-AH GAR EEN KHORAM</p><p>NA FAUJ-E AZIZ-AM RA SUM AFGANAM</p><p></p><p>If I had cheated by taking oath on Koran, I would not have made my dear</p><p>(Khalsa) army lame (by bringing them out of Anandpur Sahib fort and</p><p>exposing them to an unequal battle).</p><p>In verses from 19 to 41 below, Guruji gives an account of the Battle of</p><p>Chamkaur fought on 22 December 1704 and the reasons that forced him to</p><p>take to the sword</p><p></p><p>GURESNEH CHI KAR-E KUNAND CHEHAL NAR</p><p>KI DEH LAK BAR AAYAD BAR-O BE-KHABAR</p><p></p><p>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)</p><p></p><p>KE PEIMAN SHIKAN BE-DRANG AAMDAND</p><p>MI-AAN TEG-O TEER-O TUFANG AAMDAND</p><p></p><p>That the promise breakers launched a surprise attack with their swords and</p><p>arrows and guns.</p><p></p><p>BA LACHAARGI DARMIAN AAMDAM</p><p>BA TADBIR TEER-O KAMAAN AAMDAM</p><p></p><p>It was out of sheer helplessness that I came in the battle field (since I</p><p>was surrounded from all sides at Chamkaur). But having decided to battle</p><p>with your forces, I came with all the battle plans and munitions.</p><p></p><p>CHU KAR AZ HAMEH HEEL-TE DAR GUZASHT</p><p>HALAL AST BURDAN B-SHAMSHIR DAST</p><p></p><p>When all the stratagem employed for (solving) an affair or problem are</p><p>exhausted,(only) then taking your hand to the sword is legitimate.</p><p></p><p>CHE KASM-E KURAN MAN KUNAM AITBAAR</p><p>VAGARNA TU GOI MAN EEN RAH CHIKAR</p><p></p><p>What trust can I have on your oath (you took on Koran)? Otherwise you tell</p><p>what I have to do by taking this path (of disbelieving you).</p><p></p><p>NA DAANAM KI EEN MARD ROBAH-E PEECH</p><p>VAGAR HARGIZ EEN RAH NIYAYAM B-HEECH</p><p></p><p>I do not know that this person (Aurangzeb) is cunning like a fox. Otherwise</p><p>I would never have come to this place i.e. Chamkaur (by vacating Anandpur</p><p>on the false oaths of Aurangzeb and his men).</p><p></p><p>HAR AAN KAS KI KAUL-E KURAAN AAIDASH</p><p>NA ZAD BASTAN-O KUSHTAN-O BAYAD-ASH</p><p></p><p>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</p><p>that if I leave Anandpur, you would give me safe passage. You still</p><p>attacked and broke your oath).</p><p></p><p>B-RANG-E MAGAS SEE-AH POSH AAMDAND</p><p>B-YAK BARGI DAR KHAROSH AAMDAND</p><p></p><p>They (the enemy) dressed in black and like coloured flies came suddenly</p><p>with a great uproar.</p><p></p><p>HAR AAN KAS Z DEEWAR AAMAD BEROON</p><p>B-KHURDAN YAK-E TEER SHOD GARK-E KHOON</p><p></p><p>Any person who came out from behind the wall, took one arrow (on his body) and was submerged in blood.</p><p></p><p>KE BEROON NI-AAYAD KAS-E ZAAN-E DEEWAR</p><p>NA KHURDAND TEER VA NA GUSHTAND KHAWAR</p><p></p><p>Any person who did not come out from (behind) that wall, he did take an</p><p>arrow and (hence) did not become miserable (die).</p><p></p><p>CHU DEEDAM KE NAHAR BI-AAMAD B-JUNG</p><p>CHASHEED-EH YAK-E TEER TAN BE-DRANG</p><p></p><p>When I saw that Nahar had come out from behind the wall for battle, he was immediately struck with an arrow .</p><p></p><p>HAM AAKHIR GUREZAD B-JAYE MUSAF</p><p>BA-SE KHAN KHURDAND BEROON GAZAF</p><p></p><p>Many Afghans who used to tell tall stories (about their bravery) also ran</p><p>away from the battlefield.</p><p></p><p>KE AFGAAN DEEGAR BI-AAMAD B-JUNG</p><p>CHU SEIL-E RAWAAN HAMCHU TEER-O TUFANG</p><p></p><p>That large number of other Afghans came for the battle like a flood with</p><p>arrows and guns .</p><p></p><p>BA-SE HAMLEH KARDAND B-MARDANGI</p><p>HAM AZ HOSHGI HAM Z DEEWANGI</p><p></p><p>They launched many a brave attacks. (However) some of these were</p><p>intelligently launched and some were sheer madness.</p><p></p><p>BASE HAMLEH KARDAND BASE ZAKHM KHURD</p><p>DO KAS RA B-JAN KUSHT V JAAN HAM SPURD</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>KE AAN KHWAJA MARDOOD Z SAA-EH DEEWAR</p><p>B-MEIDAN NI-AAMAD B-MARDAANA VAAR</p><p></p><p>That coward Khawaja ( One of the Mughal generals ) hid himself behing the</p><p>wall and did not come out in the battlefield like a brave man .</p><p></p><p>DAREGA AGAR ROO-E O DEEDAM-E</p><p>B-YAK TEER LAACHAR BAKSHEEDAM-E</p><p></p><p>Alas! If I had seen his (Khawaja’s) face, I would have sent him to the other world just with one arrow.</p><p></p><p>HAM AAKHAR BA-SE ZAKHM TEER-O TUFANG</p><p>DO SU-E BA-SE KUSHTEH SHOD BE-DRANG</p><p></p><p>In the end many from both sides were killed quickly after being wounded by</p><p>arrows and (bullets of) guns.</p><p></p><p>BA-SE BAAN BAA-REED TEER-O TUFANG</p><p>ZAMIN GASHT HAMCHU GUL-E LALEH RANG</p><p></p><p>Many arrows and (bullets of) guns rained and the battlefield turned red</p><p>(with blood) like the red coloured laaleh flowers.</p><p></p><p>SAR-0 PAA-E ANBOH CHANDAAN SHUD-EH</p><p>KI MEIDAAN PUR AZ GO-I CHOGAN SHUD-EH</p><p></p><p>The battlefield was full of (severed) heads and legs, which gave the impression as if these were ***** and sticks.</p><p></p><p>TARANKAAR TEER-O TARANG-E KAMAAN</p><p>BAR-AAMAD YAK-E HA-O HU AZ JAHAN</p><p></p><p>The shooting of arrows and vibrations of the strings of bows produced huge</p><p>commotions. And cries of “hai-hu” were coming from the whole world.</p><p></p><p>DIGAR SHORESH-E KAIBAR-E KEENEH KOSH</p><p>Z MARDAAN-E MARDAAN BEROON RAFT HOSH</p><p></p><p>And the dreadful noises of weapons had their affect on the bravest of brave</p><p>men who gave the impression as if they had lost their mental balance.</p><p></p><p>HAM AAKHAR CHE MARDI KUNAD KAR ZAAR</p><p>KI BAR CHEHAL TAN AAI-DASH BE-SHUMAR</p><p></p><p>And finally what could the bravery (of my warriors) do when countless (of</p><p>these Afghans) fell upon those forty men.</p><p></p><p>CHIRAG-E JAHAAN CHUN SHOD-E BURKA POSH</p><p>SHAH-E SHAB BAR-AAMAD HAMEH JALWA JOSH</p><p></p><p>When the lamp of the world (the Sun) had covered itself (had set), the king</p><p>of the night (the Moon) came out with all its glory (through this verse,</p><p><a href="http://www.%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.sikhism.us%22%3ESikhism%3C/a%3E.us" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.sikhism.us">Guru</a></a> Ji has described the night scene when he came out of the Chamkaur</p><p>Garh. Description of some authors that it was dark and raining at that time</p><p>should be viewed in the light of this verse)</p><p></p><p>HAR AAN KAS KI KAUL-E KURAN AAI-DASH</p><p>KI YAZDAN BAR-O REHNUMA AAIDASH</p><p></p><p>God Almighty becomes the guide of the person who trusts someone’s oath</p><p>taken on Kuran (Aurangzeb! The Supreme Being in whom I have total faith,</p><p>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)</p><p></p><p>NA PECHEEDEH MU-E NA RANJEEDAH TAN</p><p>KI BEROON KHUD AAWARD DUSHMAN SHIKAN</p><p></p><p>And so without a scratch on my body or twist of my hair, He Himself brought</p><p>me out (of the siege at Chamkaur) after killing the enemy</p><p></p><p>NA DAANAM KI EEN MARD PAIMAAN SHIKAN</p><p>KE DAULAT PRAST AST EEMAAN SHIKAN</p><p></p><p>Aurangzeb! I did not know that you are a perjurer; that you are mere</p><p>worshipper of wealth and breaker of your faith</p><p></p><p>NA EEMAN PRASTI NA AUZAA-E DEEN</p><p>NA SAHIB SHANAASI NA MOHKAM YAKEEN</p><p></p><p>You neither have faith in your religion nor you understand its meaning. You</p><p>even do not understand the Almighty and you do not firm faith in Him .</p><p></p><p>HAR AAN KAS KI EEMAAN PRASTI KUNAD</p><p>NA PEIMAAN KHUDASH PEISH-O PASTI KUNAD</p><p></p><p>Any one who believes in his religion, he does not look here and there</p><p>(while fulfilling) his own promises</p><p></p><p>KE EEN MARD RA ZARRA EITBAAR-E NEEST</p><p>CHI KASM-E KURAN AST YAZDAAN YAKEEST</p><p></p><p>This man(Aurangzeb)can not be trusted even equivalent of a speck and who</p><p>swears by Koran and says that God is one.</p><p></p><p>CHEH KASME KURAN SAD KUNAD IKHTI-AAR</p><p>MRAA KATREH NI-YA-YAD AZ-O EIT-BAAR</p><p></p><p>(So now) if you swear hundred times on the Koran, I do not have any trust</p><p>in you even equivalent of a drop of water (The Master is responding to the</p><p>third letter of Aurangzeb that he received at Dina village inviting him to</p><p>meet Aurangzeb. The earlier two letters were received by him at Anandpur)</p><p></p><p>AGARCHEH TURA EIT-BAAR AAMAD-E</p><p>KAMAR BASTEH-E PESH-VAAZ AAMAD-E</p><p></p><p>If you had trust ( in your own promise of meeting me ), you would have</p><p>come here (to meet me)and I would have welcomed you</p><p></p><p>KE FARZ AST BAR SAR TURA EEN SUKHAN</p><p>KE KAUL-E KHUDA AST KASM AST MAN</p><p></p><p>It is incumbent on you now to keep your word (and come and meet me). At</p><p>that time you had given word in the name of God and had said, “ I swear “</p><p>(to keep your word of coming and meeting me personally)</p><p></p><p>AGAR HAZRAT-E KHUD SITAD-EH SHAWAD</p><p>B-JAAN-O DIL-E KAR VAAZEH SHAWAD</p><p></p><p>If your majesty presents yourself here, any activity (undertaken) either</p><p>by heart or by life will be clarified (whatever has happened will be</p><p>discussed)</p><p></p><p>SHUMA RA CHU FARZ AST KAR-E KUNI</p><p>B-MOOJAB NIVESHTEH SHUMAAR-E KUNI</p><p></p><p>It is your duty to fulfil the task undertaken by you and stick to whatever</p><p>you have written in your letter.</p><p></p><p>NIVISHTEH RASEED-O B-GUFTAN ZUBAAN</p><p>B-BAAYED KI EEN KAR RAAHAT RASAAN</p><p></p><p>I have received your communication and also heard your message (through</p><p>your representative who met me here in Dina). You should complete this work to bring peace and tranquillity.</p><p></p><p>HAMU MARD BAA-YED SHAWAD SUKHANVAR</p><p>NA SHIKM-E DIGAR DAR DAHAAN-E DIGAR</p><p></p><p>A man should also keep his word. (He should not say) something with his</p><p>mouth and (have) something else in his stomach.</p><p></p><p>KE KAZI MARAA GUFT BEROON NA AM</p><p>AGAR RASTI KHUD B-YARI KADAM</p><p></p><p>What your representative has said, I agree with that . If you are truthful,</p><p>you will yourself come here in the spirit of friendship (This verse shows</p><p>that Aurangzeb not only had written letter, he had also sent his agent to</p><p>meet the Master personally for discussions)</p><p></p><p>TURA GAR B-YAAYED B-KAUL-E KURAN</p><p>B-NAZD-E SHUMA RA RASAANAM HAMAAN</p><p></p><p>Should you want, I can also have the copy of Koran delivered to you, which</p><p>has the (false) written promises ( ie; Guruji will be given safe passage</p><p>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)</p><p></p><p>KE TASHREEF DAR KASBEH KANGAR KUNAD</p><p>VAZAAN PAS MULAAKAT BAAHAM SHAWAD</p><p></p><p>If your majesty visits Kangar village (where I am staying) then we both can</p><p>meet each other</p><p></p><p>NA ZARRA DAREEN RAH KHATREH TURAST</p><p>HAMEH KUAM-E BIRAD HUKM-E MARAST</p><p></p><p>(If you decide to come here) there will be no danger to your person at all</p><p>since the Birad people (of Kangar area) are all under my command.</p><p></p><p>BI-AA TA B-MAN KHUD ZUBAANI KUNAM</p><p>B-ROO-E SHUMA MEHARBAANI KUNAM</p><p></p><p>Aurangzeb! Come here and I will talk to you face to face and this way I</p><p>will show my compassion for you (by showing you the right path to follow)</p><p></p><p>YAK-E ASP SHAYESTEH-E YAK HAZAAR</p><p>BI-AA TA B-GIRI B-MAN EEN DAYAAR</p><p></p><p>(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</p><p>Anandpur. (This verse confirms that <a href="http://www.%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.sikhism.us%22%3ESikhism%3C/a%3E.us" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.sikhism.us">Guru</a></a> Ji had received a letter from</p><p>Aurangzeb while at Dina where he wrote Zafarnama )</p><p>One author has translated this verse conveying a challenge from <a href="http://www.%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.sikhism.us%22%3ESikhism%3C/a%3E.us" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.sikhism.us">Guru</a></a> Ji in</p><p>that he ( <a href="http://www.%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.sikhism.us%22%3ESikhism%3C/a%3E.us" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.sikhism.us">Guru</a></a> Ji) has a select horse out of 1000 horses and which he will</p><p>set free and invited Aurangzeb to catch it and hence fight with him to take</p><p>the area where <a href="http://www.%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.sikhism.us%22%3ESikhism%3C/a%3E.us" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.sikhism.us">Guru</a></a> Ji was residing at that time ie at Dina)</p><p></p><p>SHAHAN-SHAH RA BANDEH-E CHAAKAR-AM</p><p>AGAR HUKM AA-YED B-JAAN HAAZAR-AM</p><p></p><p>I am the menial servant of the Almighty, and only if His command comes to</p><p>me, I will present myself personally.</p><p></p><p>AGAR-CHEH BI-AA-YAD B-FURMAAN-E MAN</p><p>HAZOORAT BI-AA-YAM HAMEH JAAN-O TAN</p><p></p><p>If I get the command of the Almighty, (only then) I will come to you</p><p></p><p>AGAR TU B-YAZDAAN PRASTI KUNI</p><p>B-KAR-E MARA EEN NA SUSTI KUNI</p><p></p><p>If you worship the Almighty God, then you will not show any laxity in this</p><p>affair (ie; you will not delay in coming and meeting me)</p><p></p><p>TU BAYED KE YAZDAAN SHANAASI KUNI</p><p>NA GUFTEH KASAN KAS KHARAASHI KUNI</p><p></p><p>You should recognise the Lord Almighty and, stop harming and tormenting the people on the advise of others</p><p></p><p>TU MASNAD NASHEEN SAR-VAR-E KAA-E NAAT</p><p>KE AJAB AST INSAAF EEN HAM SIFAAT</p><p></p><p>You are occupying the throne in the name of the Lord of the universe. But</p><p>strange is your justice and strange are your attributes.</p><p></p><p>KE AJAB AST INSAAF-O DEEN PARVARI</p><p>KE HEIF AST SAD HEIF EEN SARVARI</p><p></p><p>That strange is your justice and strange are the ways of (your) religion.</p><p>And your lordship? What a pity! It is pitiable hundreds of times.</p><p></p><p>CHE AJABAST AJABAST FATWA-E SHUMA</p><p>B-JAZ RAASTI SUKHAN GUFTAN ZIYAAN</p><p></p><p>Strange are your religious proclamations (which are against the shariat).</p><p>You speak anything but the truth and that will ultimately hurt you.</p><p></p><p>MAZAN TEG BAR KHOON KAS BE-DREG</p><p>TURA NEEZ KHOON AST BA CHARKH-E TEG</p><p></p><p>You are shedding the blood of people without any reason. Remember! Your</p><p>blood will also be shed by the heavenly sword.</p><p></p><p>TU GAAFAL M-SHOO MARD YAZDAAN SHANAAS</p><p>KE O BE NIAAZ AST O BE-SAPAAS</p><p></p><p>Aurangzeb! Don’t be unaware of the Almighty for He is free from want and</p><p>does not need any flattery.</p><p></p><p>KE O BE-MOHABAA-ST SHAHANE-SHAH</p><p>ZAMEEN O ZAMAAN RA SACHAA PATSHAAH</p><p></p><p>Waheguru is the king of kings and no one can be equal to Him. He is the</p><p>emperor of the universe and true sovereign</p><p></p><p>KHUDAVAND EEZAD ZAMIN-O ZAMAAN</p><p>KUNAND AST HAR KAS MAKIN-O MAKAAN</p><p></p><p>He is the master of the earth and the sky. He is the creator of all men and</p><p>the universe.</p><p></p><p>HAM AZ PEER MOR-O HAM AZ PEEL TAN</p><p>KE AAJIZ NAWAAZ AST-O GAFIL SHIKAN</p><p></p><p>He is the creator of (all things from) ants to elephant and (from children)</p><p>to old men. He is protector of the meek and destroyer of the non-believers</p><p></p><p>KE O RA CHU ISM AST AAJIZ NAWAAZ</p><p>KI O BE-SPAAS AST-O O BE-NE-AAZ</p><p></p><p>His name means “protector of the meek“.He does not need any self-praise</p><p>from any quarter nor does He need any material things.</p><p></p><p>KE O BE-NAGOON AST O BE-CHAGOON</p><p>KE O REH-NUMAA AST-O O REH-NAMOON</p><p></p><p>He is without any shape or colour or any form. He is the guide who leads</p><p></p><p>KE BAR SAR TURA KARZ KASM-E KURAN</p><p>B-GUFTEH SHUMA KAR KHOOBI RASAAN</p><p></p><p>You have the burden of the Koran’s oath on your head. You should now fulfil</p><p>all that you have said earlier in a befitting manner</p><p></p><p>B-BAAYED TU DANISH PRASTI KUNI</p><p>B-KAR-E SHUMA CHEEREH DASTI KUNI</p><p></p><p>You should (at this time) show wisdom and handle the task taken up by you</p><p>skilfully (to visit my place for discussions)</p><p></p><p>CHIHA SHUD KI CHUN BACHGAN KUSHTEH CHAR</p><p>KI BAKI B-MAAND AST PECHIDA MAAR</p><p></p><p>What happened that you have killed four children (my sons), the coiled</p><p>snake (in the form of my Khalsa) still remains (to confront you).</p><p></p><p>CHEH MARDI KI AKHGAR KHAMOSHAN KUNI</p><p>KI ATASH DAMAN RA B-DOSHAN KUNI</p><p></p><p>What manliness you have shown by extinguishing a few sparks (sahibzadas).</p><p>You have made the conflagration brighter and more furious.</p><p></p><p>CHE KHUSH GUFT FIRDOSI-E KHUSH ZABAAN</p><p>SHITAABI BAWAD KAR AHRIMAN-AN</p><p></p><p>How nicely the sweet-tongued poet Firdosi has said that to act in haste is</p><p>the work of a devil (here the Master is referring to the hasty attack</p><p>authorised by Aurangzeb against him while at Anandpur fort and on the</p><p>representation made by the Hill Chieftains and the summary execution of the young Sahibzadas).</p><p></p><p>KE MAA BAARGAAH-E HAZRAT AAYAM SHUMA</p><p>VAZAAN ROZ BAASHI TU SHAAHED HAMAAN</p><p></p><p>When I meet you in the court of the Lord, that day you will become a</p><p>witness (and answer all the crimes committed by you)</p><p></p><p>VAGARNAA TU EEN HAM FARAMUSH KUNAD</p><p>TURA HAM FARAMUSH YAZDAAN KUNAD</p><p></p><p>Now you do not overlook this (ie to fulfil the word given by you) otherwise</p><p>the Lord Himself will overlook you also.</p><p></p><p>AGAR KAR-E EEN BAR TU BASTI KAMAR</p><p>KHUDAAVAND BASHED TURA BEHRA VAR</p><p></p><p>If you fulfill this task (and come here), God will grant you prosperity</p><p>(and overlook your misdeeds)</p><p></p><p>KE EEN KAR NEK AST DEEN PARVARI</p><p>CHU YAZDAAN SHANAASI B-JAAN BAR-TARI</p><p></p><p>This act on your part ( of meeting <a href="http://www.%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.sikhism.us%22%3ESikhism%3C/a%3E.us" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.sikhism.us">Guru</a></a> Ji ) will be as per your religion</p><p>since keeping of word ( given in name of Almighty Himself) is above one’s</p><p>own life.</p><p></p><p>TURA MAN NADAANAM KE YAZDAAN SHANAAS</p><p>BAR-AAMAD Z TU KAR-HA DIL KHARAASH</p><p></p><p>I do not know if you believe in the Almighty since you have performed too</p><p>many deeds that were tyrannical</p><p></p><p>SHANAASID HAMEEHN TU BA YAZDAAN KARIM</p><p>NA-KHAWAHAD HAMEEN TU B-DAULAT AZEEM</p><p></p><p>The bountiful Almighty knows your (evil) deeds well. He does not want you</p><p>to continue having this great wealth ( Aurangzeb! Your kingdom is coming to</p><p>an end by the will of Almighty ).</p><p></p><p>AGAR SAD KURAN RA B-KHORDI KASAM</p><p>MARA EITBAAR-E NA YAK ZARRA DAM</p><p></p><p>Now if you swear a hundred times on Koran, I will not trust you for a</p><p>moment even equivalent to a single speck</p><p></p><p>HAZOORI NI-AAYAM NA EEN RAH SHAWAM</p><p>AGAR SHAH B-KHAWAHAD MAN AANJAH RAWAM</p><p></p><p>I will not come to your court. Neither I will take the way (that leads to</p><p>your court). I will go where ever the Almighty wishes me to go.</p><p>In the following six verses , <a href="http://www.%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.sikhism.us%22%3ESikhism%3C/a%3E.us" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.sikhism.us">Guru</a></a> Ji has even praised Aurangzeb</p><p></p><p>KHUSH-ASH SHAH-E SHAHAAN AURANGZEB</p><p>KE CHALAAK DAST AST CHABAK RAKEB</p><p></p><p>Aurangzeb, the king of kings is having a cheerful disposition. He is a good</p><p>swordsman and an agile horseman.</p><p></p><p>KE HUSN AL-JAMAAL AST-O ROSHAN ZAMEER</p><p>KHUDAVAND-E MULK AST-O SAHIB AMEER</p><p></p><p>Aurangzeb is beauty personified. He is bright minded ie; quick thinker and</p><p>he is the lord of his kingdom;</p><p></p><p>B- TARTEEB DAANISH B-TADBEER TEG</p><p>KHUDAVAND DEG-O KHUDAVAND TEG</p><p></p><p>Aurangzeb is wise and knowledgeable and is skilful wielder of the sword. He</p><p>is the provider of all the necessities of the people and lords over the</p><p>world with his military might.</p><p></p><p>KE ROHAN ZAMEER AST-O HUSN AL-JAMAAL</p><p>KHUDAVAND BAKHSHINDEH-E MULK-O MAAL</p><p></p><p>He is handsome and possesses a brilliant mind. He is bountiful in</p><p>distributing the riches of his kingdom.</p><p></p><p>KE BAKSHASH KABIR AST DAR JANG KOH</p><p>MALAAYEK SIFT CHU SUR-RYAA SHAKOH</p><p></p><p>His magnificence is great. In war he is like a mountain. He has the</p><p>attributes of angels and his splendour matches the pleiades (“seven</p><p>sisters” in the constellation Taurus).</p><p></p><p>SHEHAN-SHAHE AURANG ZEB AALAMIN</p><p>KE DARA-E DAUR AST-O DOOR AST DEEN</p><p></p><p>Aurangzeb is the king of kings. He is the lord of the world and has all the</p><p>riches of this age. But he is far from religion.</p><p></p><p>MANAM KUSHTEH AM KOHI-AAN BUT PRAST</p><p>KE O BUT PRASTAND-O MAN BUT SHIKAST</p><p></p><p>I am also the annihilator of the hill rajas, the idol worshippers. They are</p><p>idol worshipers and I am the idol breaker.</p><p></p><p>B-BEEN GARDISH-E BE-WAFAA-E ZAMAAN</p><p>PAS-E PUSHT UFTAD RASAANAD ZIYAAN</p><p></p><p>Look at the turn of unfaithful world. When it sets itself after some one,</p><p>it inflicts injury and harm.</p><p></p><p>B-BEEN KUDRAT-E NEK YAZDAN-E PAAK</p><p>KE AZ YAK B-DEH LAK RASAANAD HALAAK</p><p></p><p>Look at the power of the pure and good Lord. His reach is such that He can</p><p>get ten lac annihilated by only one.</p><p></p><p>CHE DUSHMAN KUNAD MEHARBAAN AST DOST</p><p>KE BAKSHINDAGI KAR BAKSHINDEH OST</p><p></p><p>What can the enemy do to anyone when the Almighty Lord is kind to him ?</p><p>That He is generous and always forgiving.</p><p></p><p>RAHAAI DEH-O REHNUMAAI DEHAD</p><p>ZABAAN RA B-SIFT AASHNAAI DEHAD</p><p></p><p>He gives us guidance all the time and ultimately delivers us from this</p><p>world. And He lets us sing praises for His benevolence showered on us.</p><p></p><p>ADU RA CHU KOR O KUNAD WAKT-E KAR</p><p>YATEEMAN BEROON BURD BE-ZAKHM KHAAR</p><p></p><p>In time of need, He blinds the enemy and takes out the helpless without the</p><p>slighest injury to them even from a thorn.</p><p></p><p>HAR-AAN-KAS KAZ-O RAST-BAAZI KUNAD</p><p>RAHIM-E BAR-O REHAM SAZI KUNAD</p><p></p><p>Every person who follows the path of truthfulness, the compassionate</p><p>Almighty always showers mercy on him</p><p></p><p>KAS-E KHIDMAT AAYAD BAS-E DIL-O JAAN</p><p>KHUDAWAND BAKSHEED BAR-O AMAAN</p><p></p><p>Anyone who serves the Almighty with his heart and soul, He showers upon him all the peace and tranquillity.</p><p></p><p>CHE DUSHMAN BAR-AAN HEEL-EH SAAZI KUNAD</p><p>BAR-O KHUD KHUDA CHAAREH SAAZI KUNAD</p><p></p><p>What deception can an enemy inflict on a person who is provided protection</p><p>personally by the Almighty?</p><p></p><p>AGAR BAR YAK AAYAD DEH-O DEH HAZAAR</p><p>NIGEH BAAN ORA SHAWAD KIRDGAAR</p><p></p><p>If one lac strong enemy attacks a single (loved one) person,God protects</p><p>and does not allow any harm to visit him</p><p></p><p>TURA GAR NAZAR AST LASHKAR VA ZAR</p><p>KE MARA NIGEH AST YAZDAAN SHUKAR</p><p></p><p>You are proud at your military might and all the wealth at your disposal.</p><p>On the other hand I am looking towards the Almighty to whom I am always</p><p>grateful.</p><p></p><p>KE O RA GAROOR AST BAR MULK-O MAAL</p><p>VA MARA PANAH AST YAZDAAN AKAAL</p><p></p><p>That you are proud of the strength of your empire and the wealth, while I</p><p>am under the protection of the Supreme Being</p><p></p><p>TU GAAFAL MASH-OO ZEEN SEPANJI SARA-E</p><p>KE AALAM B-GUZRAD SAR-E JA B-JA-E</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>B-BEEN GARDISH-E BE-WAFAA-E ZAMAAN</p><p>KE B-GUZASHT BAR HAR MAKEEN-O MAKAAN</p><p></p><p>Look at the unfaithfulness of the world that everyone is crossing the house</p><p>of others without any restriction ie forcibly snatching other’s possessions</p><p></p><p>TU BA JABR AJIZ KHARAASHI MAKUN</p><p>KASM RA B-TEESHEH TARAASHI MAKUN</p><p></p><p>Aurangzeb! Stop using your force to torment and maiming ( the innocents ).</p><p>Do not oppress these hapless people on (false) oaths.</p><p></p><p>CHU HAK YAR BAASHAD CHE DUSHMAN KUNAD</p><p>AGAR DUSHMANI RA B-SAD TAN KUNAD</p><p></p><p>What can the enemy do even if he sends hundreds of men when the God</p><p>Almighty is one’s friend?</p><p></p><p>KHASAM DUSHMANI GAR HAZAAR AAVURD</p><p>NA YAK MU-E O-RA AAZAAR AAVURD</p><p></p><p>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</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vijaydeep Singh, post: 6670, member: 313"] [B]ZAFARNAMA[/B] - 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. KAMAAL-E KARAAMAT QAA-YEM KAREEM RAZA BAKSH RAZAQ RAHAAQ-O RAHIM 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. AMAAN BAKSH BAKSHINDEH-O DASTGIR KHATAA BAKSH ROZI DEH-O DILPAZIR 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. SHEHANSHAH-E KHUBI DEH-O REH-NAMUN KI BE-GOON-O BE-CHOON-O CHOON BE-NAMOON 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. NA SAZ-O NA BAZ-O NA FAUJ-O NA FARSH KHUDAVAND BAKSHINDEH-E AISH-O ARSH He possesses no material things nor has he an army. He is merciful and (grants us) all the pleasures of the heavens. JAHAN PAAK ZEER AST-O ZAHIR ZAHOOR ATAA MI-DEHAD HAM CHU HAAZAR HUZUR 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. ATAA BAKSH O PAAK PARVARDIGAR RAHIM AST-O ROZI DEH-AD HAR DIYAAR The merciful grants us all the gifts and meets the needs of every one in this world KI SAHIB DIYAR AST AAZAM AZIM KI HUSAN AL-JAMAL AST RAAZAK RAHIM 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. KI SAHIB SHA-OOR AST AAJIZ NAWAAZ GARIB AL-PRAST-O GANIM ALGADAAZ The Lord Almighty is intelligence personified. He protects the poor and the helples and destroys their enemies. SHARI-AT PRAST-O FAZILAT M-AAB HAKIKAT SHANAS-O NABI AL-KITAB The Virtuous One is the protector of the faithful. Nothing is hidden from Him. He is the inspiration of Koran. KI DAANISH PUYOH AST SAHIB SHA-OOR HAKIKAT SHANAAS AST ZAHIR ZAHOOR He is the Lord of the Universe who knows every thing .He seeks the learned, intelligent and truthful. He is present everywhere. SHANASINDEH-E ILM-O AALAM KHUDA-E KASHAA-END-E KAR-E AALAM KUSHA-E He has the knowledge of everything in this universe. Every thing is being kept in its place by His presence. GUZARIND-EH-E KAR-E AALAM KABIR SHANAAS-IND-EH-E ILM-O AALAM AMIR Being the ultimate authority, He is regulating everything that happens in this world about which He has full knowledge. MARAA AITBAAR-E BAR EEN KASM-E NEEST KE EIZAD GAVAH AST YAZDAN YAKEEST 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) A KATREH MARAA AITBAAR-E BAR-OST KI BAKSHI VA DEEWAN HAMEH KIZB GOST 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. KASE KAUL-E KURAN KUNAD AITBAAR HAMAN ROZ-E AKHIR SHAWAD MARD KHAWAR If anyone trusts (you) on oath of Koran, that person is doomed in the end. HUMA RA KASE SAA-EH AAYAD B-ZER BAR-O DAST DARAD NA ZAAG-O DALER 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). KASE PUSHT UFTAD PAS-E SHER NAR NA GIRAD BUZ-O MEISH-O AHOO GUZAR 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) KASAM MUS-HAF-E KHUFI-AH GAR EEN KHORAM NA FAUJ-E AZIZ-AM RA SUM AFGANAM 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 GURESNEH CHI KAR-E KUNAND CHEHAL NAR KI DEH LAK BAR AAYAD BAR-O BE-KHABAR 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) KE PEIMAN SHIKAN BE-DRANG AAMDAND MI-AAN TEG-O TEER-O TUFANG AAMDAND That the promise breakers launched a surprise attack with their swords and arrows and guns. BA LACHAARGI DARMIAN AAMDAM BA TADBIR TEER-O KAMAAN AAMDAM 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. CHU KAR AZ HAMEH HEEL-TE DAR GUZASHT HALAL AST BURDAN B-SHAMSHIR DAST When all the stratagem employed for (solving) an affair or problem are exhausted,(only) then taking your hand to the sword is legitimate. CHE KASM-E KURAN MAN KUNAM AITBAAR VAGARNA TU GOI MAN EEN RAH CHIKAR 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). NA DAANAM KI EEN MARD ROBAH-E PEECH VAGAR HARGIZ EEN RAH NIYAYAM B-HEECH 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). HAR AAN KAS KI KAUL-E KURAAN AAIDASH NA ZAD BASTAN-O KUSHTAN-O BAYAD-ASH 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). B-RANG-E MAGAS SEE-AH POSH AAMDAND B-YAK BARGI DAR KHAROSH AAMDAND They (the enemy) dressed in black and like coloured flies came suddenly with a great uproar. HAR AAN KAS Z DEEWAR AAMAD BEROON B-KHURDAN YAK-E TEER SHOD GARK-E KHOON Any person who came out from behind the wall, took one arrow (on his body) and was submerged in blood. KE BEROON NI-AAYAD KAS-E ZAAN-E DEEWAR NA KHURDAND TEER VA NA GUSHTAND KHAWAR Any person who did not come out from (behind) that wall, he did take an arrow and (hence) did not become miserable (die). CHU DEEDAM KE NAHAR BI-AAMAD B-JUNG CHASHEED-EH YAK-E TEER TAN BE-DRANG When I saw that Nahar had come out from behind the wall for battle, he was immediately struck with an arrow . HAM AAKHIR GUREZAD B-JAYE MUSAF BA-SE KHAN KHURDAND BEROON GAZAF Many Afghans who used to tell tall stories (about their bravery) also ran away from the battlefield. KE AFGAAN DEEGAR BI-AAMAD B-JUNG CHU SEIL-E RAWAAN HAMCHU TEER-O TUFANG That large number of other Afghans came for the battle like a flood with arrows and guns . BA-SE HAMLEH KARDAND B-MARDANGI HAM AZ HOSHGI HAM Z DEEWANGI They launched many a brave attacks. (However) some of these were intelligently launched and some were sheer madness. BASE HAMLEH KARDAND BASE ZAKHM KHURD DO KAS RA B-JAN KUSHT V JAAN HAM SPURD 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. KE AAN KHWAJA MARDOOD Z SAA-EH DEEWAR B-MEIDAN NI-AAMAD B-MARDAANA VAAR 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 . DAREGA AGAR ROO-E O DEEDAM-E B-YAK TEER LAACHAR BAKSHEEDAM-E Alas! If I had seen his (Khawaja’s) face, I would have sent him to the other world just with one arrow. HAM AAKHAR BA-SE ZAKHM TEER-O TUFANG DO SU-E BA-SE KUSHTEH SHOD BE-DRANG In the end many from both sides were killed quickly after being wounded by arrows and (bullets of) guns. BA-SE BAAN BAA-REED TEER-O TUFANG ZAMIN GASHT HAMCHU GUL-E LALEH RANG Many arrows and (bullets of) guns rained and the battlefield turned red (with blood) like the red coloured laaleh flowers. SAR-0 PAA-E ANBOH CHANDAAN SHUD-EH KI MEIDAAN PUR AZ GO-I CHOGAN SHUD-EH The battlefield was full of (severed) heads and legs, which gave the impression as if these were ***** and sticks. TARANKAAR TEER-O TARANG-E KAMAAN BAR-AAMAD YAK-E HA-O HU AZ JAHAN 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. DIGAR SHORESH-E KAIBAR-E KEENEH KOSH Z MARDAAN-E MARDAAN BEROON RAFT HOSH 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. HAM AAKHAR CHE MARDI KUNAD KAR ZAAR KI BAR CHEHAL TAN AAI-DASH BE-SHUMAR 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 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, [URL="http://www.%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.sikhism.us%22%3ESikhism%3C/a%3E.us"]<a href="http://www.sikhism.us">Guru</a>[/URL] 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 (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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 (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 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 (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 [URL="http://www.%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.sikhism.us%22%3ESikhism%3C/a%3E.us"]<a href="http://www.sikhism.us">Guru</a>[/URL] Ji had received a letter from Aurangzeb while at Dina where he wrote Zafarnama ) One author has translated this verse conveying a challenge from [URL="http://www.%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.sikhism.us%22%3ESikhism%3C/a%3E.us"]<a href="http://www.sikhism.us">Guru</a>[/URL] Ji in that he ( [URL="http://www.%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.sikhism.us%22%3ESikhism%3C/a%3E.us"]<a href="http://www.sikhism.us">Guru</a>[/URL] 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 [URL="http://www.%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.sikhism.us%22%3ESikhism%3C/a%3E.us"]<a href="http://www.sikhism.us">Guru</a>[/URL] Ji was residing at that time ie at Dina) SHAHAN-SHAH RA BANDEH-E CHAAKAR-AM AGAR HUKM AA-YED B-JAAN HAAZAR-AM 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Waheguru 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 This act on your part ( of meeting [URL="http://www.%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.sikhism.us%22%3ESikhism%3C/a%3E.us"]<a href="http://www.sikhism.us">Guru</a>[/URL] 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 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 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 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 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 , [URL="http://www.%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.sikhism.us%22%3ESikhism%3C/a%3E.us"]<a href="http://www.sikhism.us">Guru</a>[/URL] Ji has even praised Aurangzeb KHUSH-ASH SHAH-E SHAHAAN AURANGZEB KE CHALAAK DAST AST CHABAK RAKEB 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 [/QUOTE]
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