"Let me see the strength of their hands, and I'll show them mine as well" - Guru Gobind Singh

ਹਾਥ ਦਿਖਾਵਹਿਂ ਦੇਖਹਿਂ ਇਨ ਕੇ ਇਮ ਨਿਸ਼ਚੇ ਠਹਿਰਾਈ ॥ A firm thought arose in Guru Gobind Singh's mind, "Let me see the strength of their hands, and I'll show them mine as well"

ਛੋਰਿ ਚਲਹਿਂ ਇਹ ਬਾਤ ਨ ਆਛੀ ਪਿਖਹਿਂ ਮਲੇਛ ਲਰਾਈ ॥13॥ Running away from battle is not acceptable, let's see this battle [we'll have] with these Malech." . ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰਤਾਪਸੂਰਜ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ, ਰੁਤਿ 6, ਅਧਿਆਇ 35 Gurpratap Suraj Prakash Granth, rut 6, chapter 35: author, the Great Poet Santokh Singh