Sri Dasam Granth
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ਕੰਠ ਅਭੂਖਨ ਛੰਦ ॥
kantth abhookhan chhand |KANTH AABHUSHAN STANZA
ਜਾਉ ਕਹਾ ਪਗ ਭੇਟ ਕਹਉ ਤੁਹ ॥
jaau kahaa pag bhett khau tuh |
ਲਾਜ ਨ ਲਾਗਤ ਰਾਮ ਕਹੋ ਮੁਹ ॥
laaj na laagat raam kaho muh |“O Ram! where should I go now after touching your feet? Shall I not be ashmed?
ਮੈ ਅਤਿ ਦੀਨ ਮਲੀਨ ਬਿਨਾ ਗਤ ॥
mai at deen maleen binaa gat |
ਰਾਖ ਲੈ ਰਾਜ ਬਿਖੈ ਚਰਨਾਮ੍ਰਿਤ ॥੨੮੭॥
raakh lai raaj bikhai charanaamrit |287|“I am extremely low, dirty and motionless. O Ram! manage your kingdom and glorify it with your ambrosial feet.”287.
ਚਛ ਬਿਹੀਨ ਸੁਪਛ ਜਿਮੰ ਕਰ ॥
chachh biheen supachh jiman kar |
ਤਿਉ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੀਰ ਗਿਰਯੋ ਪਗ ਭਰਥਰ ॥
tiau prabh teer girayo pag bharathar |Just as a bird become sightless fells down, in the same way Bharat fell down before Ram.
ਅੰਕ ਰਹੇ ਗਹ ਰਾਮ ਤਿਸੈ ਤਬ ॥
ank rahe gah raam tisai tab |
ਰੋਇ ਮਿਲੇ ਲਛਨਾਦਿ ਭਯਾ ਸਭ ॥੨੮੮॥
roe mile lachhanaad bhayaa sabh |288|At the same time Ram hugged him to his bosom and there Lakshman and all the brother wept.288.
ਪਾਨਿ ਪੀਆਇ ਜਗਾਇ ਸੁ ਬੀਰਹ ॥
paan peeae jagaae su beerah |
ਫੇਰਿ ਕਹਯੋ ਹਸ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਰਘੁਬੀਰਹ ॥
fer kahayo has sree raghubeerah |The brave Bharat was brought to his senses by giving water. Ram again said smilingly :
ਤ੍ਰਿਯੋਦਸ ਬਰਖ ਗਏ ਫਿਰਿ ਐਹੈ ॥
triyodas barakh ge fir aaihai |
ਜਾਹੁ ਹਮੈ ਕਛੁ ਕਾਜ ਕਿਵੈਹੈ ॥੨੮੯॥
jaahu hamai kachh kaaj kivaihai |289|“After the elapse of thirteen years we shall return, now you go back because I have to fulfil some tasks in the forest.”289.
ਚੀਨ ਗਏ ਚਤੁਰਾ ਚਿਤ ਮੋ ਸਭ ॥
cheen ge chaturaa chit mo sabh |
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਰਘੁਬੀਰ ਕਹੀ ਅਸ ਕੈ ਜਬ ॥
sree raghubeer kahee as kai jab |When Ram said this, then all the people understood its substance (that he had to kill the demons in the forest).
ਮਾਤ ਸਮੋਧ ਸੁ ਪਾਵਰਿ ਲੀਨੀ ॥
maat samodh su paavar leenee |
ਅਉਰ ਬਸੇ ਪੁਰ ਅਉਧ ਨ ਚੀਨੀ ॥੨੯੦॥
aaur base pur aaudh na cheenee |290|Submitting reverently to the instructions of Ram and with pleased mind Bharat took the sandals of Ram and forgetting the recognition of Ayodhya, he began to live out of its limits.290.
ਸੀਸ ਜਟਾਨ ਕੋ ਜੂਟ ਧਰੇ ਬਰ ॥
sees jattaan ko joott dhare bar |
ਰਾਜ ਸਮਾਜ ਦੀਯੋ ਪਊਵਾ ਪਰ ॥
raaj samaaj deeyo paoovaa par |Wearing matted hair on his head he dedicated all the royal task to those sandals.
ਰਾਜ ਕਰੇ ਦਿਨੁ ਹੋਤ ਉਜਿਆਰੈ ॥
raaj kare din hot ujiaarai |
ਰੈਨਿ ਭਏ ਰਘੁਰਾਜ ਸੰਭਾਰੈ ॥੨੯੧॥
rain bhe raghuraaj sanbhaarai |291|During the day he used to fulfil his royal duties with the support of those sandals and during the night he protected them.291.
ਜਜਰ ਭਯੋ ਝੁਰ ਝੰਝਰ ਜਿਉ ਤਨ ॥
jajar bhayo jhur jhanjhar jiau tan |
ਰਾਖਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਰਘੁਰਾਜ ਬਿਖੈ ਮਨ ॥
raakhat sree raghuraaj bikhai man |The body of Bharat withered and become decrepit, but still he always kept the memory of Ram in his mind.
ਬੈਰਿਨ ਕੇ ਰਨ ਬਿੰਦ ਨਿਕੰਦਤ ॥
bairin ke ran bind nikandat |
ਭਾਖਤ ਕੰਠਿ ਅਭੂਖਨ ਛੰਦਤ ॥੨੯੨॥
bhaakhat kantth abhookhan chhandat |292|Alongwith this he destroyed the groups of enemies and instead of ornaments he wore rosaries as necklaces.292.
ਝੂਲਾ ਛੰਦ ॥
jhoolaa chhand |JHOOLA STANZA
ਇਤੈ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਜੰ ॥
eitai raam raajan |
ਕਰੈ ਦੇਵ ਕਾਜੰ ॥
karai dev kaajan |
ਧਰੋ ਬਾਨ ਪਾਨੰ ॥
dharo baan paanan |
ਭਰੈ ਬੀਰ ਮਾਨੰ ॥੨੯੩॥
bharai beer maanan |293|On this side the king ram is doing the duties of gods by killing the demons he looks like a mighty hero by taking the bow in his hand.293.
ਜਹਾ ਸਾਲ ਭਾਰੇ ॥
jahaa saal bhaare |
ਦ੍ਰੁਮੰ ਤਾਲ ਨਯਾਰੇ ॥
druman taal nayaare |
ਛੁਏ ਸੁਰਗ ਲੋਕੰ ॥
chhue surag lokan |
ਹਰੈ ਜਾਤ ਸੋਕੰ ॥੨੯੪॥
harai jaat sokan |294|Where there were the trees of saal in the forest alongwith other trees and tans etc. its glory seemed heaven-like and was destroyer of all sorrows.294.
ਤਹਾ ਰਾਮ ਪੈਠੇ ॥
tahaa raam paitthe |
ਮਹਾਬੀਰ ਐਠੇ ॥
mahaabeer aaitthe |
ਲੀਏ ਸੰਗਿ ਸੀਤਾ ॥
lee sang seetaa |
ਮਹਾ ਸੁਭ੍ਰ ਗੀਤਾ ॥੨੯੫॥
mahaa subhr geetaa |295|Ram stayed at that spot and looked like a mighty warrior, Sita was with him who was like a divine song.295.
ਬਿਧੁੰ ਬਾਕ ਬੈਣੀ ॥
bidhun baak bainee |
ਮ੍ਰਿਗੀ ਰਾਜ ਨੈਣੀ ॥
mrigee raaj nainee |
ਕਟੰ ਛੀਨ ਦੇ ਸੀ ॥
kattan chheen de see |
ਪਰੀ ਪਦਮਨੀ ਸੀ ॥੨੯੬॥
paree padamanee see |296|She was a lady of sweet speech and her eyes were like the queen of deer, she had a slim and she looked like a fairy, a Padmini (amongst women).296.
ਝੂਲਨਾ ਛੰਦ ॥
jhoolanaa chhand |JHOOLANA STANZA
ਚੜੈ ਪਾਨ ਬਾਨੀ ਧਰੇ ਸਾਨ ਮਾਨੋ ਚਛਾ ਬਾਨ ਸੋਹੈ ਦੋਊ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਨੀ ॥
charrai paan baanee dhare saan maano chachhaa baan sohai doaoo raam raanee |Ram looks glorious with the sharp arrows in his hands and Sita, the queen of Ram appears elegant with the beautiful arrows of her eyes.
ਫਿਰੈ ਖਿਆਲ ਸੋ ਏਕ ਹਵਾਲ ਸੇਤੀ ਛੁਟੇ ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਸੇਤੀ ਮਨੋ ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਧਾਨੀ ॥
firai khiaal so ek havaal setee chhutte indr setee mano indr dhaanee |She roams with Ram, being absorbed into such thoughts as if having been ousted from his capital Indra was staggering hither and thither.
ਮਨੋ ਨਾਗ ਬਾਕੇ ਲਜੀ ਆਬ ਫਾਕੈ ਰੰਗੇ ਰੰਗ ਸੁਹਾਬ ਸੌ ਰਾਮ ਬਾਰੇ ॥
mano naag baake lajee aab faakai range rang suhaab sau raam baare |The loose hair of her braids, causing shyness to the glory of nagas, are becoming a sacrifice to Ram.
ਮ੍ਰਿਗਾ ਦੇਖਿ ਮੋਹੇ ਲਖੇ ਮੀਨ ਰੋਹੇ ਜਿਨੈ ਨੈਕ ਚੀਨੇ ਤਿਨੋ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਵਾਰੇ ॥੨੯੭॥
mrigaa dekh mohe lakhe meen rohe jinai naik cheene tino praan vaare |297|The deers looking at her are allured by her, the fishes looking at her beauty are feeling jealous of her he, whoever had seen her, had sacrified himself for her.297.
ਸੁਨੇ ਕੂਕ ਕੇ ਕੋਕਲਾ ਕੋਪ ਕੀਨੇ ਮੁਖੰ ਦੇਖ ਕੈ ਚੰਦ ਦਾਰੇਰ ਖਾਈ ॥
sune kook ke kokalaa kop keene mukhan dekh kai chand daarer khaaee |The nightingale, listening to her speech, is getting angry on account of jealousy and the moon looking at her face is feeling shy like women,