Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Sarga 28 Shloka 7
Original Shlokaदुःखं बतेदं मम दुःखिताया मासौ चिरायाधिगमिष्यतो द्वौ। बद्धस्य वध्यस्य तथा निशान्ते राजापराधादिव तस्करस्य।।5.28.7।।
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English Translation
राजापराधात् due to offending the king, बद्धस्य captured, निशान्ते by daybreak, वध्यस्य for execution, तस्करस्य इव like that of a thief, दुःखितायाः of a sorrowful, मम to me, द्वौ two, मासौ months, चिराय is a long duration, अधिगमिष्यतः will be spent, इदम् this, दुःखम् grief, बत alas.
English Commentary
"Alas, two months is too long a time to wait in grief. I am like a thief captured for offending a king and waiting overnight for execution at day-break.