ਰਸਾਵਲ ਛੰਦ ॥

Rasaavala Chhaand ॥

RASAAVAL STANZA

ਸੁਨੋ ਰਾਜ ਨਾਰੀ ॥

Suno Raaja Naaree ॥

ਕਹਾ ਭੂਲ ਹਮਾਰੀ ॥

Kahaa Bhoola Hamaaree ॥

ਚਿਤੰ ਚਿੱਤ ਕੀਜੈ ॥

Chitaan Chi`ta Keejai ॥

ਪੁਨਰ ਦੋਸ ਦੀਜੈ ॥੬੪੧॥

Punar Dosa Deejai ॥641॥

“O queen ! I have not committed a mistake in killing your husband, think rightly in your mind about it and the blame me.641.

ਮਿਲੈ ਮੋਹਿ ਸੀਤਾ ॥

Milai Mohi Seetaa ॥

ਚਲੈ ਧਰਮ ਗੀਤਾ ॥

Chalai Dharma Geetaa ॥

“I should get my Sita back, so that the work of righteousness may move forward

ਪਠਯੋ ਪਉਨ ਪੂਤੰ ॥

Patthayo Pauna Pootaan ॥

ਹੁਤੋ ਅੱਗ੍ਰ ਦੂਤੰ ॥੬੪੨॥

Huto A`gar Dootaan ॥642॥

” (Saying in this way) Ram sent Hanuman, she son of wind-god, like an envoy (in advance).642.

ਚਲਯੋ ਧਾਇ ਕੈ ਕੈ ॥

Chalayo Dhaaei Kai Kai ॥

ਸੀਆ ਸੋਧ ਲੈ ਕੈ ॥

Seeaa Sodha Lai Kai ॥

ਹੁਤੀ ਬਾਗ ਮਾਹੀ ॥

Hutee Baaga Maahee ॥

ਤਰੇ ਬ੍ਰਿਛ ਛਾਹੀ ॥੬੪੩॥

Tare Brichha Chhaahee ॥643॥

Searching for Sita, he reached there, where she was sitting in the garden under a tree.643.

ਪਰਯੋ ਜਾਇ ਪਾਯੰ ॥

Paryo Jaaei Paayaan ॥

ਸੁਨੋ ਸੀਅ ਮਾਯੰ ॥

Suno Seea Maayaan ॥

ਰਿਪੰ ਰਾਮ ਮਾਰੇ ॥

Ripaan Raam Maare ॥

ਖਰੇ ਤੋਹਿ ਦੁਆਰੇ ॥੬੪੪॥

Khre Tohi Duaare ॥644॥

Hanuman, falling at the feet of Sita, said, “O mother Sita ! Ram has killed the enemy (Ravana) and now he is standing at your door.644.

ਚਲੋ ਬੇਗ ਸੀਤਾ ॥

Chalo Bega Seetaa ॥

ਜਹਾ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਤਾ ॥

Jahaa Raam Jeetaa ॥

ਸਭੈ ਸੱਤ੍ਰੁ ਮਾਰੇ ॥

Sabhai Sa`taru Maare ॥

ਭੂਅੰ ਭਾਰ ਉਤਾਰੇ ॥੬੪੫॥

Bhooaan Bhaara Autaare ॥645॥

“O mother Sita ! go to the place of Ram quickly, where he has won and lightened the burden of the earth by killing all the enemie.”645.

ਚਲੀ ਮੋਦ ਕੈ ਕੈ ॥

Chalee Moda Kai Kai ॥

ਹਨੂ ਸੰਗ ਲੈ ਕੈ ॥

Hanoo Saanga Lai Kai ॥

ਸੀਆ ਰਾਮ ਦੇਖੇ ॥

Seeaa Raam Dekhe ॥

ਉਹੀ ਰੂਪ ਲੇਖੇ ॥੬੪੬॥

Auhee Roop Lekhe ॥646॥

Being highly pleased Sita accompanied Hanuman, she saw Ram and found Ram retaining his precious beauty.646.

ਲਗੀ ਆਨ ਪਾਯੰ ॥

Lagee Aan Paayaan ॥

ਲਖੀ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਯੰ ॥

Lakhee Raam Raayaan ॥

ਕਹਯੋ ਕਉਲ ਨੈਨੀ ॥

Kahayo Kaula Nainee ॥

ਬਿਧੁੰ ਬਾਕ ਬੈਨੀ ॥੬੪੭॥

Bidhuaan Baaka Bainee ॥647॥

Sita fell at the feet of Ram who saw towards her and addressed to that lady of lotus eyes and sweet speech 647

ਧਸੋ ਅੱਗ ਮੱਧੰ ॥

Dhaso A`ga Ma`dhaan ॥

ਤਬੈ ਹੋਇ ਸੁੱਧੰ ॥

Tabai Hoei Su`dhaan ॥

ਲਈ ਮਾਨ ਸੀਸੰ ॥

Laeee Maan Seesaan ॥

ਰਚਯੋ ਪਾਵਕੀਸੰ ॥੬੪੮॥

Rachayo Paavakeesaan ॥648॥

“O Sita ! enter the fire, so that you may become pure.” She agreed and prepared a pyre of fire.648.

ਗਈ ਪੈਠ ਐਸੇ ॥

Gaeee Paittha Aaise ॥

ਘਨੰ ਬਿੱਜ ਜੈਸੇ ॥

Ghanaan Bi`ja Jaise ॥

She merged in the fire like the lightning seen in the clouds

ਸ੍ਰੁਤੰ ਜੇਮ ਗੀਤਾ ॥

Sarutaan Jema Geetaa ॥

ਮਿਲੀ ਤੇਮ ਸੀਤਾ ॥੬੪੯॥

Milee Tema Seetaa ॥649॥

She became one with fire like Gita with Shrutis (recorded texts).649.

ਧਸੀ ਜਾਇ ਕੈ ਕੈ ॥

Dhasee Jaaei Kai Kai ॥

ਕਢੀ ਕੁੰਦਨ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਕੈ ॥

Kadhee Kuaandan Havai Kai ॥

She entered the fire and came out like pure gold

ਗਰੈ ਰਾਮ ਲਾਈ ॥

Gari Raam Laaeee ॥

ਕਬੰ ਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਗਾਈ ॥੬੫੦॥

Kabaan Krita Gaaeee ॥650॥

Ram hold her to his bosom and the poets sang in praise about this fact.650.

ਸਭੋ ਸਾਧ ਮਾਨੀ ॥

Sabho Saadha Maanee ॥

ਤਿਹੂ ਲੋਗ ਜਾਨੀ ॥

Tihoo Loga Jaanee ॥

All the saints accepted this type of fire-test and the beings of the three worlds accepted this fact

ਬਜੇ ਜੀਤ ਬਾਜੇ ॥

Baje Jeet Baaje ॥

ਤਬੈ ਰਾਮ ਗਾਜੇ ॥੬੫੧॥

Tabai Raam Gaaje ॥651॥

The musical instruments of victory were played and Ram also thundered in great joy.651.

ਲਈ ਜੀਤ ਸੀਤਾ ॥

Laeee Jeet Seetaa ॥

ਮਹਾਂ ਸੁਭ੍ਰ ਗੀਤਾ ॥

Mahaan Subhar Geetaa ॥

The pure SIta was conquered like a superbly auspicious song

ਸਭੈ ਦੇਵ ਹਰਖੇ ॥

Sabhai Dev Harkhe ॥

ਨਭੰ ਪੁਹਪ ਬਰਖੇ ॥੬੫੨॥

Nabhaan Puhapa Barkhe ॥652॥

All the gods began to shower flowers from the sky.652.