ਮੋਹਣੀ ਛੰਦ ॥
mohanee chhand |
MOHINI STANZA
ਗਉਰ ਸਰੂਪ ਮਹਾ ਛਬਿ ਸੋਹਤ ॥
gaur saroop mahaa chhab sohat |
ਦੇਖਤ ਸੁਰ ਨਰ ਕੋ ਮਨ ਮੋਹਤ ॥
dekhat sur nar ko man mohat |
These whit-complexioned elegant women were fascinating the mind of gods and men
ਰੀਝਤ ਤਾਕਿ ਬਡੇ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਐਸੇ ॥
reejhat taak badde nrip aise |
ਸੋਭਹਿੰ ਕਉਨ ਸਕੈ ਕਹਿ ਤੈਸੇ ॥੨੫॥
sobhahin kaun sakai keh taise |25|
Seeing them, the great kings got pleased what more description can be given of their glory?.25.
ਸੁੰਦਰ ਰੂਪ ਮਹਾ ਦੁਤਿ ਬਾਲੀਯ ॥
sundar roop mahaa dut baaleey |
ਪੇਖਤ ਰੀਝਤ ਬੀਰ ਰਸਾਲੀਯ ॥
pekhat reejhat beer rasaaleey |
Seeing the embellishment of these women, many men of taste were getting pleased
ਨਾਚਤ ਭਾਵ ਅਨੇਕ ਤ੍ਰੀਆ ਕਰਿ ॥
naachat bhaav anek treea kar |
ਦੇਖਤ ਸੋਭਾ ਰੀਝਤ ਸੁਰ ਨਰ ॥੨੬॥
dekhat sobhaa reejhat sur nar |26|
The women were dancing in many emotional postures, seeing which all the gods and men were delighted.26.
ਹਿੰਸਤ ਹੈਵਰ ਚਿੰਸਤ ਹਾਥੀ ॥
hinsat haivar chinsat haathee |
ਨਾਚਤ ਨਾਗਰਿ ਗਾਵਤ ਗਾਥੀ ॥
naachat naagar gaavat gaathee |
The horses were neighing
ਰੀਝਤ ਸੁਰ ਨਰ ਮੋਹਤ ਰਾਜਾ ॥
reejhat sur nar mohat raajaa |
ਦੇਵਤ ਦਾਨ ਤੁਰੰਤ ਸਮਾਜਾ ॥੨੭॥
devat daan turant samaajaa |27|
The elephants were trumpeting and the people of the town were dancing the gods, men and women were all getting pleased and the kings were busy in bestowing charities.27.
ਗਾਵਤ ਗੀਤਨ ਨਾਚਤ ਅਪਛਰਾ ॥
gaavat geetan naachat apachharaa |
ਰੀਝਤ ਰਾਜਾ ਖੀਝਤ ਅਛਰਾ ॥
reejhat raajaa kheejhat achharaa |
The heavenly damsels were dancing while singing, seeing whom, the kings got pleased and their queens were also getting angry
ਬਾਜਤ ਨਾਰਦ ਬੀਨ ਰਸਾਲੀ ॥
baajat naarad been rasaalee |
ਦੇਖਤ ਦੇਵ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਸਤ ਜ੍ਵਾਲੀ ॥੨੮॥
dekhat dev prabhaasat jvaalee |28|
The pretty lyre of Narada was being played, seeing which the gods seemed radiant like fire.28.
ਆਂਜਤ ਅੰਜਨ ਸਾਜਤ ਅੰਗਾ ॥
aanjat anjan saajat angaa |
ਸੋਭਤ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਸੁ ਅੰਗ ਸੁਰੰਗਾ ॥
sobhat basatr su ang surangaa |
All of them had put antimony in their eyes and had bedecked their limbs, having worn handsome garments
ਨਾਚਤ ਅਛ੍ਰੀ ਰੀਝਤ ਰਾਊ ॥
naachat achhree reejhat raaoo |
ਚਾਹਤ ਬਰਬੋ ਕਰਤ ਉਪਾਊ ॥੨੯॥
chaahat barabo karat upaaoo |29|
The kings were getting pleased and were trying to wed them.29.
ਤਤਥਈ ਨਾਚੈ ਸੁਰ ਪੁਰ ਬਾਲਾ ॥
tatathee naachai sur pur baalaa |
ਰੁਣ ਝੁਣ ਬਾਜੈ ਰੰਗ ਅੰਗ ਮਾਲਾ ॥
run jhun baajai rang ang maalaa |
The women of gods were dancing and the jingling of the rosaries of their limbs was being heard
ਬਨਿ ਬਨਿ ਬੈਠੇ ਜਹ ਤਹ ਰਾਜਾ ॥
ban ban baitthe jeh teh raajaa |
ਦੈ ਦੈ ਡਾਰੈ ਤਨ ਮਨ ਸਾਜਾ ॥੩੦॥
dai dai ddaarai tan man saajaa |30|
The kings were sitting with pomp and show at various places.30.
ਜਿਹ ਜਿਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਸੋ ਸੋ ਰੀਝਾ ॥
jih jih dekhaa so so reejhaa |
ਜਿਨ ਨਹੀ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਿਹ ਮਨ ਖੀਝਾ ॥
jin nahee dekhaa tih man kheejhaa |
Whosoever saw this, he was pleased and he who did not see this, he got angry in his mind
ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਭਾਯੰ ਤ੍ਰੀਅ ਬਰ ਨਾਚੈ ॥
kar kar bhaayan treea bar naachai |
ਅਤਿਭੁਤਿ ਭਾਯੰ ਅੰਗ ਅੰਗ ਰਾਚੈ ॥੩੧॥
atibhut bhaayan ang ang raachai |31|
The women were dancing, exhibiting various kinds of emotions and there was wonderful emotional play from every limb of theirs.31.
ਤਿਨ ਅਤਿਭੁਤਿ ਗਤਿ ਤਹ ਜਹ ਠਾਨੀ ॥
tin atibhut gat teh jeh tthaanee |
ਜਹ ਤਹ ਸੋਹੈ ਮੁਨਿ ਮਨਿ ਮਾਨੀ ॥
jeh teh sohai mun man maanee |
Those women also decided to do something marvelous at that place, because there were sitting there some persistent sages
ਤਜਿ ਤਜਿ ਜੋਗੰ ਭਜਿ ਭਜਿ ਆਵੈ ॥
taj taj jogan bhaj bhaj aavai |
ਲਖਿ ਅਤਿ ਆਭਾ ਜੀਅ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੩੨॥
lakh at aabhaa jeea sukh paavai |32|
The Yogis leaving their meditation came running and seeing the glory of this function, they were pleased.32.
ਬਨਿ ਬਨਿ ਬੈਠੇ ਜਹ ਤਹ ਰਾਜਾ ॥
ban ban baitthe jeh teh raajaa |
ਜਹ ਤਹ ਸੋਭੈ ਸਭ ਸੁਭ ਸਾਜਾ ॥
jeh teh sobhai sabh subh saajaa |
Wherever the kings were sitting well-bedecked, the atmosphere of that place seemed extremely splendid
ਜਹ ਤਹ ਦੇਖੈ ਗੁਨਿ ਗਨ ਫੂਲੇ ॥
jeh teh dekhai gun gan foole |
ਮੁਨਿ ਮਨਿ ਛਬਿ ਲਖਿ ਤਨ ਮਨ ਭੂਲੇ ॥੩੩॥
mun man chhab lakh tan man bhoole |33|
The kings were filled with pleasure here and there, accomplished with their qualities and servants and the sages seeing their magnificence, had forgotten the consciousness of their mind and body.33.
ਤਤ ਬਿਤ ਘਨ ਮੁਖਰਸ ਸਬ ਬਾਜੈ ॥
tat bit ghan mukharas sab baajai |
ਸੁਨਿ ਮਨ ਰਾਗੰ ਗੁਨਿ ਗਨ ਲਾਜੈ ॥
sun man raagan gun gan laajai |
The stringed musical instruments were being played there and hearing their pleasing musical modes, the experts of musicology were feeling shy
ਜਹ ਤਹ ਗਿਰ ਗੇ ਰਿਝਿ ਰਿਝਿ ਐਸੇ ॥
jeh teh gir ge rijh rijh aise |
ਜਨੁ ਭਟ ਜੂਝੇ ਰਣ ਬ੍ਰਿਣ ਕੈਸੇ ॥੩੪॥
jan bhatt joojhe ran brin kaise |34|
Hearing the tunes of the musical instruments, the kings fell down here and there like the warriors lying wounded in the battlefield.34.
ਬਨਿ ਬਨਿ ਫੂਲੇ ਜਨੁ ਬਰ ਫੂਲੰ ॥
ban ban foole jan bar foolan |
ਤਨੁ ਬਰੁ ਸੋਭੇ ਜਨੁ ਧਰ ਮੂਲੰ ॥
tan bar sobhe jan dhar moolan |
They seemed to have blossomed like the flowers of the forest and their bodies were exhibiting the fundamental emotion of the earthly comfort
ਜਹੰ ਤਹੰ ਝੂਲੇ ਮਦ ਮਤ ਰਾਜਾ ॥
jahan tahan jhoole mad mat raajaa |
ਜਨੁ ਮੁਰਿ ਬੋਲੈ ਸੁਨ ਘਨ ਗਾਜਾ ॥੩੫॥
jan mur bolai sun ghan gaajaa |35|
The intoxicated kings were swinging here and there like the peacocks getting intoxicated hearing the thundering of clouds.35.