Made great Hanuman feel slighted.
Why to fault good Rama’s wife
For she knows not my true worth.
So thought it fit then Vayu’s son
To show her all his innate strength.
For that he then chose a spot
Which wouldn’t restrict his full growth.
Tried as she to keep up pace
Glimpse to have of his face then
Seetha at length found herself
Staring at the stars themselves.
Having shown her his prowess
Assumed normal form Hanuman.
Told he then her that he could
Fetch her forthwith to her man.
Won’t that let her cut short all
Suffering of her beloved Ram?
Splendorous Seetha then in awe
Spoke to wondrous Hanuman thus.
Seen O Hanuman with my eyes
What a mighty frame thou have!
If not for thy skill Hanuman
Know I it’s no joke to reach
Lanka across sea this vast.
Sure I feel thou fly me back
For me to reach Rama’s feet.
But on second thought I wonder
Whether I lose my self in flight.
Once in mid-air nerve I might
Lose and fall down from that height.
Then the hungry whales in seas
Won’t they make a meal of me?
Slow down if thou for my sake
Won’t that make us sitting ducks?
Gives that Ravan’s loyal men
Time to spare in catching us.
Gherao as they us mid-air
Contrive how thou to escape?
Won’t that put thy life at risk
And mine as well in mid-flight?
Fight as thee all Ravan’s men
Won’t in fright I lose balance?
Dares not one to ever engage
Thee in dogfight in high skies
But then Ravan’s men in hoards
Prevail might by hook or crook.
Engage as thou all of them
Won’t that leave me unguarded?
For vile Ravan’s men to kill
Won’t that make me easy prey?
Comes it if to such a pass
Won’t thy toil go in vain?
In spite of the odds so great
Should thou take me to my man
Won’t that leave him feel slighted?
In case Ravan gets me back
Holds me tight in no man’s land
How on earth my man gets there?
Whichever way might one may look
Seems it sound that thou might fetch
Man mine here than other way round.
Turns it if our mission failure
Won’t that put the life of Ram
As well the rest all at risk?
Hear if they soon none of me
Ram ’n Lakshman both of them
For sure embrace death in time.
Credo it’s but of my soul
Touch I never another man
Than my Rama whom I love.
Held me Ravan in kidnap
Disgust it caused all the way.