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ਕੰਠ ਅਭੂਖਨ ਛੰਦ ॥

ka(n)Th abhookhan chha(n)dh ||

KANTH AABHUSHAN STANZA

ਜਾਉ ਕਹਾ ਪਗ ਭੇਟ ਕਹਉ ਤੁਹ ॥

jaau kahaa pag bheT kahau 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 dheen maleen binaa gat ||

ਰਾਖ ਲੈ ਰਾਜ ਬਿਖੈ ਚਰਨਾਮ੍ਰਿਤ ॥੨੮੭॥

raakh lai raaj bikhai charanaamirat ||287||

“I am extremely low, dirty and motionless. O Ram! manage your kingdom and glorify it with your ambrosial feet.”287.

ਚੱਛ ਬਿਹੀਨ ਸੁੱਪਛ ਜਿਮੰ ਕਰ ॥

cha'chh biheen su'pachh jima(n) 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 ॥

a(n)k rahe geh raam tisai tab ||

ਰੋਇ ਮਿਲੇ ਲਛਨਾਦਿ ਭੱਯਾ ਸਭ ॥੨੮੮॥

roi mile lachhanaadh bha'yaa 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 peeaai jagai su beereh ||

ਫੇਰਿ ਕਹਯੋ ਹਸ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਰਘੁਬੀਰਹ ॥

fer kahayo has sree raghubeereh ||

The brave Bharat was brought to his senses by giving water. Ram again said smilingly :

ਤ੍ਰਿਯੋਦਸ ਬਰਖ ਗਏ ਫਿਰਿ ਐਹੈ ॥

tirayodhas 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 jaTaan ko jooT dhare bar ||

ਰਾਜ ਸਮਾਜ ਦੀਯੋ ਪਊਵਾ ਪਰ ॥

raaj samaaj dheeyo puoovaa par ||

Wearing matted hair on his head he dedicated all the royal task to those sandals.

ਰਾਜ ਕਰੇ ਦਿਨੁ ਹੋਤ ਉਜਿਆਰੈ ॥

raaj kare dhin hot ujiaarai ||

ਰੈਨਿ ਭਏ ਰਘੁਰਾਜ ਸੰਭਾਰੈ ॥੨੯੧॥

rain bhe raghuraaj sa(n)bhaarai ||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.

ਜੱਜਰ ਭਯੋ ਝੁਰ ਝੰਝਰ ਜਿਉ ਤਨ ॥

ja'jar bhayo jhur jha(n)jhar 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 bi(n)dh nika(n)dhat ||

ਭਾਖਤ ਕੰਠਿ ਅਭੂਖਨ ਛੰਦਤ ॥੨੯੨॥

bhaakhat ka(n)Th abhookhan chha(n)dhat ||292||

Alongwith this he destroyed the groups of enemies and instead of ornaments he wore rosaries as necklaces.292.

ਝੂਲਾ ਛੰਦ ॥

jhoolaa chha(n)dh ||

JHOOLA STANZA

ਇਤੈ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਜੰ ॥

eitai raam raaja(n) ||

ਕਰੈ ਦੇਵ ਕਾਜੰ ॥

karai dhev kaaja(n) ||

ਧਰੋ ਬਾਨ ਪਾਨੰ ॥

dharo baan paana(n) ||

ਭਰੈ ਬੀਰ ਮਾਨੰ ॥੨੯੩॥

bharai beer maana(n) ||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 ॥

dhruma(n) taal nayaare ||

ਛੁਏ ਸੁਰਗ ਲੋਕੰ ॥

chhue surag loka(n) ||

ਹਰੈ ਜਾਤ ਸੋਕੰ ॥੨੯੪॥

harai jaat soka(n) ||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 paiThe ||

ਮਹਾਬੀਰ ਐਠੇ ॥

mahaabeer aaiThe ||

ਲੀਏ ਸੰਗਿ ਸੀਤਾ ॥

le'ee sa(n)g 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 ॥

bidhu(n) baak bainee ||

ਮ੍ਰਿਗੀ ਰਾਜ ਨੈਣੀ ॥

miragee raaj nainee ||

ਕਟੰ ਛੀਨ ਦੇ ਸੀ ॥

kaTa(n) chheen dhe see ||

ਪਰੀ ਪਦਮਨੀ ਸੀ ॥੨੯੬॥

paree padhamanee 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 chha(n)dh ||

JHOOLANA STANZA

ਚੜੈ ਪਾਨ ਬਾਨੀ ਧਰੇ ਸਾਨ ਮਾਨੋ ਚਛਾ ਬਾਨ ਸੋਹੈ ਦੋਊ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਨੀ ॥

chaRai paan baanee dhare saan maano chachhaa baan sohai dhouoo 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 chhuTe i(n)dhr setee mano i(n)dhr 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 ra(n)ge ra(n)g 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॥

miragaa dhekh 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 mukha(n) dhekh kai cha(n)dh dhaarer khaiee ||

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,