I heed not such delights as these,

For faithful Bharat, ill at ease,

Watching for me is keeping now

Far far away his rigorous vow.

By Bharat's side I long to stand,

I long to see my fatherland.

Far is Ayodhyá: long, alas,

The dreary road and hard to pass.”

“One day,” Vibhishaṇ cried, “one day

Shall bear thee o'er that length of way.