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श्रीरसराज मधुर सदन माँझ मनोहर जोरि ॥ सजि शृंगार बिलोकिहौं सब सन नाता तोरि ॥४३॥ रंगरंग भूषन बसन नख-शिख रचि रुचि संग ॥ मुकुर देय कर कंज मधि निरखैहौं सोमंग ॥४४॥ श्रीहृपनन्दननंदिनी नेह निकेत निहारि ॥ प्रिय परिकर पेखत परम बहिहै बन दृग धारि ॥४५॥ कबहुँ प्रेम भरि मानसर कसर कल्पना हीन ॥ निरखि नैन झूरति मधुर हैहै मन मधु मीन ॥४६॥ कलित कलेवा कुंज मधि असन अनन्त विधान ॥ पावत शुचि रुचि सखिन मिलि लखिहौं बिन व्यवधान ॥४७॥ थाल प्रसाद सुखद सुधा समृद्ध स्वाद सह पाय ॥ कब प्रमोद वारिधि विषे मगन होइहौं जाय ॥४८॥ श्रीकर सुख विधु आचमन सरस सनेह कराय ॥ नव निचोल परसाय पुनि सुरभि सुवपु परसाय ॥४९॥ बीरी विशद बनाय विधु बदन देय हरषाय ॥ दृग भरि छवि फबि हेरिहौं मंद हँसनि ललचाय ॥५०॥ सिय परिकर प्रीतम परम प्रीति पेखि सब भाँति ॥ कलित केलिमय बस्तुबर धरिहौं तकि नव कांति ॥५१॥ शुभ सतरंज गँजीफ चित चोरन चौपर चारु ॥ अपर खेल सुद मेल सखि धरि समीप छवि सारु ॥५२॥ मृदुल मनोहर कंज कर गहि प्रिय पासन स्वच्छ ॥ कब ढारत अति अदा सजि दृग देखिहौं प्रतच्छ ॥५३॥
Fresh English translation
[43] Breaking every other tie, I shall behold the charming Pair adorned in the sweet residence of Śrī Rasarāja. [44] After arranging multicoloured garments and ornaments from head to toe, I shall place a mirror in their lotus-hands and behold their moonlike limbs. [45] Seeing the Daughter of Earth and the Son of Daśaratha, abodes of love, the dear retinue's supreme stream of vision flows like a forest river. [46] When shall my eyes, filled with love and free of imagining, gaze into the mind's lake and make the sweet mind a honey-fish? [47] In the breakfast-bower, I shall unobstructedly watch the companions together serve countless arranged dishes with pure taste. [48] Receiving the plate's joy-giving prasāda, rich with nectar-like flavour, when shall I become immersed in the ocean of delight? [49] Lovingly giving water for their sacred hands and moon-mouths, we shall offer fresh cloths and then perfume their beautiful bodies. [50] Preparing a clear betel roll and joyfully placing it in the moon-face, I shall fill my eyes with their becoming beauty and yearn for the gentle smile. [51] Seeing in every way the supreme love of Sītā's retinue for the Beloved, I shall place excellent articles of play while beholding fresh radiance. [52] Auspicious chess, playing cards, heart-stealing caupaṛ, and other well-matched games—the companions place them nearby with lovely grace. [53] When shall my eyes directly see the Beloved take charming pieces in soft lotus-hands and cast them with exquisite style upon the clean board?