ज़फ़रनामा (श्री गुरु गोबिन्द सिंह जी - विजय पत्र सटीक)

"bar-aamdan" to come, arrive) *HAMEH- all, every *JALWA- manifestation, appearance *JOSH- boil *JALWA
JOSH- displaying all its glory
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)
੪੩ ਹਰ ਆਂ ਕਸ ਕਿ ਕਉਲੇ ਕੁਰਾਂ ਆਯਦਸ਼
ਕਿ ਯਜ਼ਦਾ ਬਰ ਓ ਰਹਨੁਮਾਂ ਆਯਦਸ਼
ہر آں کس کہ قولِ قرآں آیدش
کہ یزداں بر او رہنما آیدش
HAR AAN KAS KI KAUL-E KURAN AAI-DASH
KI YAZDAN BAR-O REHNUMA AAIDASH
*HAR AAN KAS- every person *KI-who * KAUL-promise KURAAN- Religious book of Mulims *AID-ASH- has come
("aaid"-third person present of "aamdan"-to come, "sh"-suffix indicating third person singular) *KI-when
*YAZDAN-God, Lord *BAR-O- at him, on him *REHNUMA- guide, leader
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)
੪੪ ਨਾ ਪੇਚੀਦਹ ਮੂਏ ਨਾ ਰਨਜੀਦਹ ਤਨ
ਕਿ ਬੇਰੂੰ ਖ਼ੁਦ ਆਵੁਰਦ ਦੁਸ਼ਮਨ ਸ਼ਿਕਨ
نہ پیچیدہ موئے نہ رنجیدہ تن
کہ بیروں خود آورد دشمن شکن
NA PECHEEDEH MU-E NA RANJEEDAH TAN
KI BEROON KHUD AAWARD DUSHMAN SHIKAN
*PECHEEDEH- twisted *MU- hair *RANJEEDAH- offended, affronted * TAN- body * NA RANJEEDAH TAN- no harm
done to my person *BEROON- out, outside *KHUD-Himself ie God * AAWURD-brought (third person past of
"aawurdan"-to bring)*SHIKAN-twist *DUSHMAN SHIKAN-twisted (killed) the enemy
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
੪੫ ਨਾ ਦਾਨਮ ਕਿ ਈਂ ਮਰਦ ਪੈਮਾਂ ਸ਼ਿਕਨ
ਕਿ ਦੌਲਤ ਪਰਸਤ ਅਸਤ ਈਮਾਂ ਸ਼ਿਕਨ
نہ دانم کہ ایں مردِ پیماں شکن
کہ دولت پرست است ایماں شکن
NA DAANAM KI EEN MARD PAIMAAN SHIKAN
KE DAULAT PRAST AST EEMAAN SHIKAN
*NA-no *DAANAM- I know (first person present of "daanistan"-to know ) *KE-that *EEN MARD- this
man(Aurangzeb)*PAIMAN SHIKAN- promise breaker(paiman"-promise, "shikan"-twist, fold, coil ie-
break)*DAULAT PRAST-worshiper of wealth ("daulat"-wealth , "prast"-worshiper) *AST-is *EEMAAN-faith
Aurangzeb! I did not know that you are a perjurer; that you are mere
worshipper of wealth and breaker of your faith

४६
ना ईमां परसती ना अउज़ाए दीं
ना साहिब शनासी ना मोहकम यकीं
न ईमान परस्ती न औज़ाए दीन
न साहिब शनासी न मोहकम यक़ीन
ना ईमान परस्ती ना औज़ा-ए दीन
ना साहिब शनासी ना मोहकम यक़ीन
*ईमान परस्ती-वर्शिपर ऑफ फेथ *औज़ा-मैनर, कंडीशन, *दीन-रिलिजन, फेथ *औज़ा-ए दीन- मैनर
ऑफ (नोइंग) द रिलिजन * साहिब-गॉड *शनासी- इज़ नोइंग *साहिब शनास- वन हू नोज़ गॉड *मोहकम-
फर्म, स्ट्रॉन्ग *यकीन-कन्विक्शन, फेथ
यू नीदर हैव फेथ इन योर रिलिजन नोर यू अंडरस्टैंड इट्स मीनिंग। यू
ईवन डू नॉट अंडरस्टैंड द ऑलमाइटी एंड यू डू नॉट फर्म फेथ इन हिम।
४७
हरांकस कि ईमां परसती कुनद
ना पैमां खुदश पेश पशती कुनद
हर आं कस कि ईमान परस्ती कुनद
न पैमान खुदश पेश व पस्ती कुनद
हर आन कस कि ईमान परस्ती कुनद
ना पैमान खुदश पेश-ओ पस्ती कुनद
*हर आन कस - एव्री पर्सन *कि-हू *ईमान परस्ती- फॉलोइंग ऑफ द फेथ *कुनद-डज़ (फर्स्ट पर्सन
प्रेजेंट ऑफ "करदन"-टू डू) *पैमान- प्रॉमिस *खुदश- ही हिमसेल्फ ("खुद"-सेल्फ, "श"-ऐट द एंड ऑफ वर्ड
कन्वेज़ ही/शी) *पेश-फ्रंट, फॉरवर्ड *पस्ती-बिहाइंड, बैक (फ्रॉम "पस"-बैक)
एनी वन हू बिलीव्स इन हिज़ रिलिजन, ही डज़ नॉट लुक हियर एंड देयर
(व्हाइल फुलफिलिंग) हिज़ ओन प्रॉमिसेज़
४८
कि ईं मरद रा ज़र्रा देतबारे नीसत
चि कसमे कुरां असत जजदां यकीसत
कि ईं मर्द रा ज़र्रा एतबार नेस्त
कि क़समे क़ुरआन अस्त यज़दान यकीस्त
के ईन मर्द रा ज़र्रा एतबार-ए नेस्त
ची कसम-ए कुरान अस्त यज़दान यकीस्त
*के-दैट *ईन मर्द- दिस मैन (औरंगज़ेब) *ज़र्रा-स्पेक *रा-पार्टिकल ऐज़ अ साइन ऑफ डायरेक्ट ऑब्जेक्ट *एतबार
नेस्त- (देयर) इज़ नो ट्रस्ट ("एतबार"-ट्रस्ट, नेस्त-"इज़ नॉट") *ची-व्हाट *कसम-ए कुरान-ओथ ऑन कुरान
*यज़दान-गॉड, लॉर्ड *यकीस्त- इज़ वन ("यक"-वन, "इस्त"-इज़)
दिस मैन (औरंगज़ेब) कैन नॉट बी ट्रस्टेड ईवन इक्विवेलेंट ऑफ अ स्पेक एंड हू
स्वेअर्स बाय कोरान एंड सेज़ दैट गॉड इज़ वन।
४९
चह कसमे करां सद कुनद इख़तिआर
मरा कतरह नीआयद अज़ै देतबार
चह क़समे क़ुरआन सद कुनद इख़्तियार
मरा क़तरह नयायद अज़ो एतबार
चह कसमे कुरान सद कुनद इख्ति-आर
मरा कतरह नि-या-यद अज़-ओ एत-बार

*CHEH-what *KASME KURAN-oath on Kuran *SAD-hundred *KUNAD-does (third person present of "kardan"-to
do)*IKHTI-AAR-authority *MRAA-me *KATREH-drop *NI-YA-.YAD-does not come ("ni"-no, "aa-yad"-third person
present of "aamdan"-to come)*AZ-since *EIT-BAAR-trust
(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)
੫੦ ਅਗਰਚਹ ਤੁਰਾ ਏਤਬਾਰ ਆਮਦੇ
ਕਮਰ ਬਸਤਹ ਏ ਪੇਸ਼ਵਾਜ਼ ਆਮਦੇ
اگرچہ ترا اعتبار آمدے
کمر بستہ پیشواز آمدے
AGARCHEH TURA EIT-BAAR AAMAD-E
KAMAR BASTEH-E PESH-VAAZ AAMAD-E
*AGARCHEH-although, if *TURA-you EIT-BAAR-trust AAMAD-had come/matched (third person past of
"aamadan"-to come /match)*KAMAR-waist, girdle *BASTEH-closed, fastened *PESH-VAAZ- going out meet some
one, welcome
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
੫੧ ਕ ਫ਼ਰਜ਼ ਅਸਤ ਬਰ ਸਰ ਤੁਰਾ ਈਂ ਸੁਖ਼ਨ
ਕਿ ਕ਼ਉਲੇ ਖ਼ੁਦਾ ਅਸਤ ਕਸਮ ਅਸਤ ਮਨ
کہ فرض است بر سر ترا ایں سخن
کہ قولِ خدا است قسم است من
KE FARZ AST BAR SAR TURA EEN SUKHAN
KE KAUL-E KHUDA AST KASM AST MAN
*KE-that *FARZ-incumbent *BAR SAR TURA- on your head *EEN-this *SUKHAN-word, talk *KAUL-E KHUDA-
promise given to God * KASAM AST MAN- I say it on oath
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)
੫੧ ਅਗਰ ਹਜ਼ਰਤੇ ਖ਼ੁਦ ਸਿਤਾਦਹ ਸ਼ਵਦ
ਬ-ਜਾਨੋ ਦਿਲੇ ਕਾਰ ਵਾਜ਼ਹ ਸ਼ਵਦ
اگر حضرتِ خود ستادہ شود
بجانو دلے کار واضح شود
AGAR HAZRAT-E KHUD SITAD-EH SHAWAD
B-JAAN-O DIL-E KAR VAAZEH SHAWAD
*AGAR-if *HAZRAT-the emperor (Aurangzeb) *KHUD-self *SITAD-EH- stand (form *sitaandan”- to
stand)*SHAWAD- to become *KHUD SITADEH SHOD- stand yourself, be present yourself *B-JAAN-with life
*DIL-heart *KAR-work, job, affair *VAAZEH-plain, clear, obvious
If your majesty presents yourself here, any activity (undertaken) either
by heart or by life will be clarified (whatever has happened will be
discussed)

੪੩ ਸ਼ੁਮਾ ਰਾ ਚੁ ਫ਼ਰਜ਼ ਅਸਤ ਕਾਰੇ ਕੁਨੀ
ਬ-ਮੂਜਬ ਨਵਿਸ਼ਤਹ ਸ਼ੁਮਾਰੇ ਕੁਨੀ
شما را چو فرض است کاری کنی
بموجب نوشتہ شمارے کنی
SHUMA RA CHU FARZ AST KAR-E KUNI
B-MOOJAB NIVESHTEH SHUMAAR-E KUNI
*SHUMA-your *CHU-since *FARZ-incumbent *AST-is *KAR-job, affair *KUNI-you do (second person present of
"kardan"-to do) MOOJAB-cause, reason NIVISHTEH-written, recorded (from "nivishtan"-to write) *SHUMAAR-
numeration, reckoning
It is your duty to fulfil the task undertaken by you and stick to whatever
you have written in your letter.
੪੪ ਨਵਿਸ਼ਤਹ ਰਸੀਦੋ ਬ-ਗੁਫ਼ਤਨ ਜ਼ੁਬਾਂ
ਬ-ਬਾਯਦ ਕਿ ਈਂ ਕਾਰ ਰਾਹਤ ਰਸਾਂ
نوشتہ رسید و بگفتن زبان
بباید کہ این کار راحت رساں
NIVISHTEH RASEED-O B-GUFTAN ZUBAAN
B-BAAYED KI EEN KAR RAAHAT RASAAN
*NIVISHTEH-written letter (from "nivishtan"-to write) *RASEED-has reached (third person past of
"raseedan"-to reach, to get to) * GUFTAN-to tell *ZUBAAN-tongue *BAAYED-should *KAR- job,work *RAAHAT-
comfortable, tranquil *RASAAN-bearer, communicator
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.
੪੫ ਹਮੂ ਮਰਦ ਬਾਯਦ ਸ਼ਵਦ ਸੁਖ਼ਨਵਰ
ਨਾ ਸ਼ਿਕਮੇ ਦਿਗਰ ਦਰ ਦਹਾਨੇ ਦਿਗਰ
ہمو مرد باید شود سخنور
نہ شکمے دگر در دہانے دگر
HAMU MARD BAA-YED SHAWAD SUKHANVAR
NA SHIKM-E DIGAR DAR DAHAAN-E DIGAR
*HAMU-he also ("ham"-also," O"- he) *MARD-man *BAA-YED-should *SHAWAD-become (third person present of
"shodan"-to become) *SUKANVAR-eloquent ( writer or speaker ), orator *SHIKM-belly, stomach *DIGAR-other
(thing) *DAR-in, at *DAHAAN-mouth
A man should also keep his word. (He should not say) something with his
mouth and (have) something else in his stomach.
੪੬ ਕਿ ਕਾਜ਼ੀ ਮਰਾ ਗੁਫ਼ਤ ਬੇਰੂੰ ਨਾ-ਆਮ
ਅਗਰ ਰਾਸਤੀ ਖ਼ੁਦ ਬ-ਯਾਰੀ ਕਦਮ
کہ قاضی مرا گفت بیرون نہ ام
اگر راستی خود بیاری قدم
KE KAZI MARAA GUFT BEROON NA AM

AGAR RASTI KHUD B-YARI KADAM
KI*that *KAZI-mediator, judge *MARAA-to me *GUFT-he told (third person past of "guftan"-to tell )*BEROON-
outside *NA-AM- am not *AGAR-if *RASTI-truth , reality *KHUD-self *YAARI-friendship ,co-operation
*KADAM-feet
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)
੫੭ ਤੁਰਾ ਗਰ ਬ-ਯਾਯਦ ਬ-ਕਉਲੇ ਕੁਰਾਂ
ਬ-ਨਜ਼ਦੇ ਸ਼ੁਮਾ ਰਾ ਰਸਾਨਮ ਹਮਾਂ
ترا گر بیاید بقولے قرآں
بنزدے شما را رسانم ہماں
TURA GAR B-YAAYED B-KAUL-E KURAN
B-NAZD-E SHUMA RA RASAANAM HAMAAN
*TURA-you *GAR-if *B-YAAYED-third person present of " aamdan"- to come, to match , to suit * KAUL-E
KURAN-word given on Kuran *NAZD-near *SHUMA-you *RASAANAM-deliver (first person present of
"rasaandan" to deliver) *HAMAAN-that too ("ham"-too,"aan"-that)
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)
੫੮ ਕ ਤਸ਼ਰੀਫ਼ ਦਰ ਕਸਬਹ ਕਾਂਗੜ ਕੁਨਦ
ਵਜ਼ਾਂ ਪਸ ਮੁਲਾਕਾਤ ਬਾਹਮ ਸ਼ਵਦ
کہ تشریف در قصبہ کانگڑ کند
وزاں پس ملاقات باہم شود
KE TASHREEF DAR KASBEH KANGAR KUNAD
VAZAAN PAS MULAAKAT BAAHAM SHAWAD
*KE-that *TASHREEF-word use as an honour for others (here-Aurangzeb) *DAR-in , at *KANGAR-name of
village *KUNAD-he should do (third person present of "kardan"-to do) *VAZAAN-from that *PAS-back, behind
*MULAAKAT-meeting *BAHAM-together *SHAWAD-will happen (third person present of "shodan"-to happen)
If your majesty visits Kangar village (where I am staying) then we both can
meet each other
੫੯ ਨਾ ਜ਼ੱਰਾ ਦਰ ਈਂ ਰਾਹ ਖ਼ਤਰਹ ਤੁਰਸਤ
ਹਮਹ ਕੌਮ ਬੀਰੜ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਮਰਾਸਤ
نہ زرہ دریں راہ خطرہ تراست
ہمہ قوم بیراڑ حکمے مراست
NA ZARRA DAREEN RAH KHATREH TURAST
HAMEH KUAM-E BIRAD HUKM-E MARAST
*ZARRA-particle, speck *DAREEN - in this ("dar"- in, at, "een"-this) *RAH-passage, road *KHATREH-danger
*THURAST- to you is ("tu"-you, "ast"-is) *HAMEH-all * KAUM-people * BIRAD-name of people about whom
Guruji is referring to *HUKM-command *MARAAST- mine is ("maraa "-me, "ast"-is)

(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.
६० बीआ ता ब-मन ख़ुद ज़बानी कुनम
ब-रूए शुमा मिहरबानी कुनम
بیا تا بمن خود زبانی کنم
بروے شما مہر بانی کنم
BI-AA TA B-MAN KHUD ZUBAANI KUNAM
B-ROO-E SHUMA MEHARBAANI KUNAM
*BI-AA - come here ("bi"-as prefix to basic verbs in its present form represents imperative "aa"-first
person present of "aamdan"-to come) * TA-as far as, up to (Kangar) *SUKHAN-speech, talk *KHUD-self
*ZUBAANI- oral (talk) *KUNAM- I do (first person present of "kardan"-to do) * ROO-E-face (to face) *
SHUMA-you *MEHARBAANI- compassion
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)
६१ यके असप शाशयसतह ए यक हज़ार
बीआ ता ब-गीरी ब-मन ईं दयार
یکے اسپ شایستہ ے یک ہزار
بیا تا بگیری بدن این دیار
YAK-E ASP SHAYESTEH-E YAK HAZAAR
BI-AA TA B-GIRI B-MAN EEN DAYAAR
*YAK- one *ASP- horse *SHAYESTEH-worthy, befitting *HAZAAR- one thousand *BI-AA- come here *B-MAN-from
me *TA- as far as, up to (where Aurangzeb was staying ) *GIRI- take, receive ( second person present of
"gariftan"-to take, to receive) *EEN-this *DAYAAR- territory, area ( here Anandpur )
(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)
६२ शाहनशाह रा बंदह ए चाकरम
अगर हुकम आयद ब-जां हाज़रम
شہنشاہ را بندہ ے چاکرم
اگر حکم آید بجاں حاضرم
SHAHAN-SHAH RA BANDEH-E CHAAKAR-AM
AGAR HUKM AA-YED B-JAAN HAZAAR-AM
*SHAHAN-SHAH- king of kings (God) * RA- of, from *BANDEH- slave, servant *AGAR-if *HUKM-order, command
*AA-YED- comes (third person present of "aamdan"-to come) *B-JAAN-life, soul *CHAAKAR- servant *HAAZAR-
present

I am the menial servant of the Almighty, and only if His command comes to
me, I will present myself personally.
६३
अगरचिह बि-आयद ब-फ़ुरमान मन अगरचह बियायद बफ़रमान मन
हज़ूरत बि-आयम हमह जान तन हुज़ूरत बियायम हमह जान व तन
AGAR-CHEH BI-AA-YAD B-FURMAAN-E MAN
HAZOORAT BI-AA-YAM HAMEH JAAN-O TAN
*AGAR-CHEH- all though, however *AA-YAD- comes (third person present of "aamdan"-to come) *FURMAAN-
order, command *MAN- I, me *HAZOOR- presence, attendance * HAZOORAT- in your presence *AAYAM- I come (
first person present of "aamadan"- to come ) *HAMEH- all, every *JAAN- life * O- and *TAN-body, self
If I get the command of the Almighty, (only then) I will come to you
६४
अगर तू ब-यज़दाँ परसती कुनी अगर तु बह यज़दान परस्ती कनी
ब-कारे मरा ईं ना सुसती कुनी बकारे मरा ईं नह सुस्ती कनी
AGAR TU B-YAZDAAN PRASTI KUNI
B-KAR-E MARA EEN NA SUSTI KUNI
*AGAR-if *TU- you * YAZDAAN- God, Lord *PRASTI- worship *KUNI- you do (second person present of
"kardan"-to do) * KAR-job, work, affair *MARA- mine *EEN- this * NA-not *SUSTI-laxity, feebleness
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)
६५
तू बायद कि यज़दाँ शनासी कुनी तो बायद कह यज़दान शनासी कनी
ना गुफ़तह कसां कस ख़राशी कुनी नह गुफ़्तए कसां कस ख़राशी कनी
TU BAYED KE YAZDAAN SHANAASI KUNI
NA GUFTEH KASAN KAS KHARAASHI KUNI
*TU-you *BAYED- should *KE-that * YAZDAAN-God, Lord SHANAAS-knowing, familiar (from "shanaakhtan"-
to know, to recognise) * KUNI-you do (second person present of "kardan"-to do) * NA- notGUFTEH- saying
*KASAN KAS- people * KHARASH-scratcher, hurt (from "kharaasheedan"-to rub against harshly)
You should recognise the Lord Almighty and, stop harming and tormenting the
people on the advise of others
६६
तू मसनद नशीं सरवरे कायनात तो मसनद नशीं सरवरे कायनात
कि अजब असत इनसाफ़ ईं हम सिफ़ात कह अजब अस्त इन्साफ़ ईं हम सिफ़ात