Doha 28
सुमन बाटिका सबहिं लगाईं। बिबिध भाँति करि जतन बनाईं॥ लता ललित बहु जाति सुहाईं। फूलहिं सदा बसंत कि नाईं॥१॥
गुंजत मधुकर मुखर मनोहर। मारुत त्रिबिधि सदा बह सुंदर॥ नाना खग बालकन्हि जिआए। बोलत मधुर उड़ात सुहाए॥२॥
मोर हंस सारस पारावत। भवननि पर सोभा अति पावत॥ जहँ तहँ देखहिं निज परिछाहीं। बहु बिधि कूजहिं नृत्य कराहीं॥३॥
सुक सारिका पढ़ावहिं बालक। कहहु राम रघुपति जनपालक॥ राज दुआर सकल बिधि चारू। बीथीं चौहट रुचिर बजारू॥४॥
Meaning
Everyone had a flower garden planted in a characteristic design and trimmed with the greatest care, in which beautiful and lovely creepers of all varieties blossomed all the year round as in the vernal season. (1) Bees hummed in a pleasant strain and a delightful breeze breathed cool, soft and fragrant. Birds of all kinds, reared by the children, sang in melodious notes and looked graceful in their flight. (2) Peacocks, swans, cranes and pigeons presented a most lovely sight on the houses, warbling and dancing in a variety of ways at the sight of their own shadows reflected everywhere (on the glossy surface of the roofs and balconies etc.). (3) The children taught parrots and Mainās to repeat the words “Rāma, Raghupati, ‘Janapālaka’, (the Protector of His populace).” The gates of the royal palace were magnificent in every way; the streets, cross-roads and bazars were all splendid. (4)
बाजार रुचिर न बनइ बरनत बस्तु बिनु गथ पाइए। जहँ भूप रमानिवास तहँ की संपदा किमि गाइए॥ बैठे बजाज सराफ बनिक अनेक मनहुँ कुबेर ते। सब सुखी सब सच्चरित सुंदर नारि नर सिसु जरठ जे॥
Meaning
The bazars were splendid beyond description; things could be had without any consideration there. How can anyone describe the wealth of the city where the consort of Lakṣmī Himself reigned as King? The cloth-merchants, bankers and other dealers sat at their shops like so many Kuberas (gods of riches). All men and women, children and aged folk alike, were happy, all of good conduct and comely in appearance.
उत्तर दिसि सरजू बह निर्मल जल गंभीर। बाँधे घाट मनोहर स्वल्प पंक नहिं तीर॥२८॥
Meaning
To the north of the city flowed the deep and limpid stream of the Sarayū with a line of charming Ghāṭas and no trace of muck at the banks. (28)
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