ਕੁਸਮ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਛੰਦ ॥
kusam bachitr chhand |
KUSMA BACCHITAR STANZA
ਤਿਨ ਬਨਬਾਸੀ ਰਘੁਬਰ ਜਾਨੈ ॥
tin banabaasee raghubar jaanai |
ਦੁਖ ਸੁਖ ਸਮ ਕਰ ਸੁਖ ਦੁਖ ਮਾਨੈ ॥
dukh sukh sam kar sukh dukh maanai |
“The people residing in the forest, know Raghuvir Ram and consider his suffering and comfort as their own.
ਬਲਕਲ ਧਰ ਕਰ ਅਬ ਬਨ ਜੈਹੈਂ ॥
balakal dhar kar ab ban jaihain |
ਰਘੁਪਤ ਸੰਗ ਹਮ ਬਨ ਫਲ ਖੈਹੈਂ ॥੨੭੭॥
raghupat sang ham ban fal khaihain |277|
“Now I shall wear the rind of the tree and go to the forest and shall eat the forest fruit with ram.”277.
ਇਮ ਕਹਾ ਬਚਨਾ ਘਰ ਬਰ ਛੋਰੇ ॥
eim kahaa bachanaa ghar bar chhore |
ਬਲਕਲ ਧਰਿ ਤਨ ਭੂਖਨ ਤੋਰੇ ॥
balakal dhar tan bhookhan tore |
Saying this Bharat left his home and breaking the ornaments he threw them away and wore the bark-peel.
ਅਵਧਿਸ ਜਾਰੇ ਅਵਧਹਿ ਛਾਡਯੋ ॥
avadhis jaare avadheh chhaaddayo |
ਰਘੁਪਤਿ ਪਗ ਤਰ ਕਰ ਘਰ ਮਾਡਿਯੋ ॥੨੭੮॥
raghupat pag tar kar ghar maaddiyo |278|
He performed the death ceremony of king Dasrath and left Oudh and concentrated on abiding at the feet of Ram.278.
ਲਖਿ ਜਲ ਥਲ ਕਹ ਤਜਿ ਕੁਲ ਧਾਏ ॥
lakh jal thal keh taj kul dhaae |
ਮਨੁ ਮਨ ਸੰਗਿ ਲੈ ਤਿਹ ਠਾ ਆਏ ॥
man man sang lai tih tthaa aae |
The forest-dwellers, seeing the strong army of Bharat, came alongwith the sages and reached the place where Ram was staying.
ਲਖਿ ਬਲ ਰਾਮੰ ਖਲ ਦਲ ਭੀਰੰ ॥
lakh bal raaman khal dal bheeran |
ਗਹਿ ਧਨ ਪਾਣੰ ਸਿਤ ਧਰ ਤੀਰੰ ॥੨੭੯॥
geh dhan paanan sit dhar teeran |279|
Seeing the strong force ram thought that some tyrants had come to attack, therefore he held the bow and arrows in his hands.279.
ਗਹਿ ਧਨੁ ਰਾਮੰ ਸਰ ਬਰ ਪੂਰੰ ॥
geh dhan raaman sar bar pooran |
ਅਰਬਰ ਥਹਰੇ ਖਲ ਦਲ ਸੂਰੰ ॥
arabar thahare khal dal sooran |
Ram taking his bow in his hand began to discharge arrow and seeing this Indra, sun etc. trembled with fear.
ਨਰ ਬਰ ਹਰਖੇ ਘਰ ਘਰ ਅਮਰੰ ॥
nar bar harakhe ghar ghar amaran |
ਅਮਰਰਿ ਧਰਕੇ ਲਹਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਮਰੰ ॥੨੮੦॥
amarar dharake leh kar samaran |280|
Seeing this the forest-dwellers felt pleased in their dwelling places, but the gods of Amarpura seeing this battle became anxious.280.
ਤਬ ਚਿਤ ਅਪਨੇ ਭਰਥਰ ਜਾਨੀ ॥
tab chit apane bharathar jaanee |
ਰਨ ਰੰਗ ਰਾਤੇ ਰਘੁਬਰ ਮਾਨੀ ॥
ran rang raate raghubar maanee |
Then Bharat reflected in his mind that ram was thinking of starting the battle,
ਦਲ ਬਲ ਤਜਿ ਕਰਿ ਇਕਲੇ ਨਿਸਰੇ ॥
dal bal taj kar ikale nisare |
ਰਘੁਬਰ ਨਿਰਖੇ ਸਭ ਦੁਖ ਬਿਸਰੇ ॥੨੮੧॥
raghubar nirakhe sabh dukh bisare |281|
Therefore he left all his forces, went forward alone and seeing Ram all his sufferings ended.281.
ਦ੍ਰਿਗ ਜਬ ਨਿਰਖੇ ਭਟ ਮਣ ਰਾਮੰ ॥
drig jab nirakhe bhatt man raaman |
ਸਿਰ ਧਰ ਟੇਕਯੰ ਤਜ ਕਰ ਕਾਮੰ ॥
sir dhar ttekayan taj kar kaaman |
When Bharat saw with his own eyes the mighty Ram, then abandoning all his desires, Bharat prostrated before him.
ਇਮ ਗਤਿ ਲਖਿ ਕਰ ਰਘੁਪਤਿ ਜਾਨੀ ॥
eim gat lakh kar raghupat jaanee |
ਭਰਥਰ ਆਏ ਤਜਿ ਰਜਧਾਨੀ ॥੨੮੨॥
bharathar aae taj rajadhaanee |282|
Seeing this, Ram realized that it was Bharat who had come leaving his capital.282.
ਰਿਪਹਾ ਨਿਰਖੇ ਭਰਥਰ ਜਾਨੇ ॥
ripahaa nirakhe bharathar jaane |
ਅਵਧਿਸ ਮੂਏ ਤਿਨ ਮਾਨ ਮਾਨੇ ॥
avadhis mooe tin maan maane |
Seeing Shatrughan and Bharat, Ram recognized them and it came into the mind of ram and Lakshman that king Dasrath had left this world
ਰਘੁਬਰ ਲਛਮਨ ਪਰਹਰ ਬਾਨੰ ॥
raghubar lachhaman parahar baanan |
ਗਿਰ ਤਰ ਆਏ ਤਜ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੰ ॥੨੮੩॥
gir tar aae taj abhimaanan |283|
They abandoned their arrow and effacing their displeasure came down from the mountain.283.
ਦਲ ਬਲ ਤਜਿ ਕਰਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਗਲ ਰੋਏ ॥
dal bal taj kar mil gal roe |
ਦੁਖ ਕਸਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਦੀਆ ਸੁਖ ਸਭ ਖੋਏ ॥
dukh kas bidh deea sukh sabh khoe |
Leaving the army aside they hugged each other and wept. The providence had given such agony that they had lost all comforts.
ਅਬ ਘਰ ਚਲੀਏ ਰਘੁਬਰ ਮੇਰੇ ॥
ab ghar chalee raghubar mere |
ਤਜਿ ਹਠਿ ਲਾਗੇ ਸਭ ਪਗ ਤੇਰੇ ॥੨੮੪॥
taj hatth laage sabh pag tere |284|
Bharat said, “O Rahguvir, abandon your persistence and return to your home, because for this very reason all the people had fallen at your feet.”284.