rukmnI bwc sKIn soN ]

rukamanee baach sakheen so(n) ||

Speech of Rukmani addressed to her friends:

svYXw ]

savaiyaa ||

SWAYYA

sMg shyln bolq BI sjnI pRn eyk AbY kir hau ]

sa(n)g sahelan bolat bhee; sajanee pran ek abai kar hau ||

ikqo jogn Bys kro qj dys nhI ibrhwgn soN jir hau ]

kito jogan bhes karo taj dhesa; nahee birahaagan so(n) jar hau ||

Rukmani said to her friends, “O friends! now I am taking a vow that I shall leave the country and become a Yogin (recluse), otherwise I shall burn myself in the fire of separation

mor ipqw hT ijau kir hY qu ibsyK kihE ibK Kw mir hau ]

mor pitaa hath jiau kar hai; ta bisekh kahio bikh khaa mar hau ||

“If my father is specially persistent, then I shall take poison and die

duihqw inRp kI kihE nw iqh kau bir ho qU sÎwm hI ko bir hau ]1972]

dhuhitaa nirap kee kahio naa teh kau; bar ho too sayaam hee ko bar hau ||1972||

I shall marry only Krishna, otherwise I shall not be called the daughter of a king.1972.