What a wonderful poem about Siri Guru Gobind Singh jee, by Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh jee. This is my favourite poem of Bhai Sahib. It talks in detail about the Mukh (face) of Guru Sahib and the description is so vivid that it can't be a product of mere imagination but has sprung from real Darshan of Siri Guru jee.
Bhai Sahib has mentioned that Guru Sahib's Rukhsaar (face) is glowing and red in colour. Around the Red glowing face, is Black beard like dark clouds around moon. On one of Guru Sahib's cheeks, is a beautiful Black til (mole) and it greatly enhances Guru Sahib's beauty. Vaah, what a great choice of words Bhai Sahib has chosen to describe Guru Sahib's beautiful face. Just Amazing!
ਤੇਰੇ ਲਾਲ ਮੁਖਾਲ ਦੁਆਲੇ ਸੋਹੇ ਕਾਲ ਨਾਗ ਜ਼ੁਲਫਾਲਾ ਜੀ।(Around your glowing Rosy face is Black beard that resembles Black Cobra.)
The use of word ਕਾਲ ਨਾਗ (Black Cobra) for Guru Sahib's beard is to show Kataakhya (don't know English word). Lovers are known to describe the beauty of their beloved ones using such words as Eyes like sharp Dagger, killer lips etc. It is because the these characteristics of their beloved one indeed have a killer effect on them. Zuflaala means Zulf i.e. hair.
ਤੇਰੇ ਜ਼ੁਲਫ ਨਾਗ ਦੁਇ ਕਾਲੇ ਦੇ ਵਿਚਰਾਲੇ ਮੁਖ ਸੁਰਖਾਲਾ ਜੀ।Between your Cobra-like Zulf (beard) is your Surkh (Rosy) Mukh (face).
ਤੇਰੇ ਸੁਰਖ ਰੰਗ ਰੁਖਸਾਲ ਵਿਚਾਲੇ ਖਾਲ ਫਬੇ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਾਲਾ ਜੀ।(In the middle of your Rosy Cheek is a Beautiful Black Til (mole)).
ਤੇਰੀ ਮੁਸ਼ਕੀ ਕਾਲੇ ਖਾਲ ਦੁਆਲੇ ਖਿੜਿਆ ਬਾਗ਼ ਫੁਲਾਲਾ ਜੀ।(Around your black mole is blossomed garden of hair.)
ਤੇਰੇ ਫੁਲ ਗੁਲਾਬੀ ਚੇਹਰੇ ਦੇ ਚੌਫੇਰੇ ਘਨਾਂ ਘਟਾਲਾ ਜੀ।(Around your face that is like a Rose flower, beard is thick and Black in colour).
ਇਸ ਘਨ-ਘਨ ਸਿਆਮ ਵਿਚਾਲੇ ਲਿਸ਼ਕੇ ਬੀਜਲ ਚੰਦ ਮੁਖਾਲਾ ਜੀ।(Your face, in-between the dark and thick clouds of beard, shines like lightening).
Bhai Sahib's description of Guru Sahib's beauty reminds one of the style of Bhai Nandlal jee who has called Guru Sahib's beautiful face "Pari Rukhsaar" which means face like a fairy.
Subhaan Allah!!Kulbir Singh