Gobind De Lal – Full Song Album SIKH by Diljit Singh Dosanjh
What does the song “Gobind de Lal” by Diljit Dosanjh mean in English?
Laggi soobe di kacheri, chaare paase khade vairi
enemies are standing around, in the court of Suba Sirhind i.e. Wazir Khan
Chote-chote bacheyan ne par himmat na haari – X2
but the little children did not gave up – X2
(It is a conversation of children of Guru Gobind Singh – Baba Fateh Singh and Baba Zorawar Singh in the Court of Suba Sirhind i.e. Wazir Khan, when they were being asked to convert either their religion or to get punished by death. But they were so courageous, and refused to accept all conditions given by Mughals, and were ready to face even death. They were fearless, as they were the sons of Guru Gobind Singh)
Bole so nihal bol ke, neehan vich khad jaange
by saying Bole So nihal, (they)will stand in the foundation(fearlessly)
(foundation here is which they were bricked alive)
Gobind de lal subeya, samjhi na darr jaange
Hey you: Wazir Khan, they are the sons of Gobind(Guru Gobind Singh)
do not think of this; that they will be scared of you(by your atrocities)
Gobind de lal subeya
they are the sons of Gobind
Dada Guru Tegh Bahadur, kehnde jihnu Hind di chaadar
Guru Tegh Bahadur, is our grandfather, known as The Shield of India
Delhi jaa sees vaareya, Pandit’aan da dekh niradar
he saw disrespect faced by Pandits and sacrificed himself for them
Satgur jo paaye poorne, ohio ajj padh jaange
they were taught lessons by the Guru himself,
and today here in this court they will read the same
(Their teacher, Guru Gobind Singh taught them lessons about rightness, to be brave and courageous, to fight for rights. Today in this court they will read them here, in their practice of lessons)
Gobind de lal subeya, samjhi na darr jaange
Gobind de lal subeya
Hey you: Wazir Khan, they are the sons of Gobind
do not think of this, that they will be scared of you
they are the sons of Gobind
Dhan satgur Kalgian wala, Khalsa panth sajaaya
the one with the crest, a blessed one – Guru Gobind Singh, the supreme being, who inaugurated Khalsa Panth(The Pure Sect)
Chidia toh baaj taraaye, gidharan nu sher banaya
He transformed sparrows into hawks, and hyenas into lions
(filled the weak ones with enormous courage)
Putt ose peo de soch, picche pab dhar jaange
Sons of that father, you think O! Wazir Khan, how can they step back?
(they are sons of that father who filled weak one with enormous courage
to fight back for right and stand for themselves,
and they are his sons,
how can they step back,
how can they fear,
they will not step back,
they will not fear you)
Gobind de lal subeya, samjhi na darr jaange
Gobind de lal subeya
Hey you: Wazir Khan, they are the sons of Gobind
do not think of this, that they will be scared of you,
they are the sons of Gobind
Oh dhan Mata Gujri pote apni jihne hathi tore
blessed is, Mata Gujri , who with her own hands sent her grandchildren
Maut nu karan salama, ik dooje toh ho muhre
(they)salute death, by being next to each other
(they accept death, by pushing aside each other,
i.e. One says I will die, another will come forward and
say I will die too, such is their zeal, they do not fear even death)
Jaggi naa maa dadi da, roshan jagg kar jaange
Jaggi says, (they)will illuminate name of their grand-mother, in the whole world
(Jaggi is Jaggi Singh, the lyricist says, their act of sacrifice will illuminate the name of their grand-mother in the whole world by walking on the path she send them on to)
Gobind de lal subeya, samjhi na darr jaange
Gobind de lal subeya
Hey you: Wazir Khan, they are the sons of Gobind
do not think of this, that they will be scared of you,
they are the sons of Gobind.
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