Sundar Kand Verse 305
बिहसि दसानन पूँछी बाता । कहसि न सुक आपनि कुसलाता ॥ पुनि कहु खबरि बिभीषन केरी । जाहि मृत्यु आई अति नेरी ॥२॥
bihasi dasānana pū~chī bātā | kahasi na suka āpani kusalātā || puni kahu khabari bibhīṣana kerī | jāhi mṛtyu āī ati nerī ||2||
bihasi dasanana pu~chi bata kahasi na suka apani kusalata puni kahu khabari bibhishana keri jahi mrityu ai ati neri 2
The ten-headed Ravana laughed and asked — Shuka, why don't you speak of your own welfare? Then tell me news of Vibhishana, whose death has come exceedingly near.
दशमुख रावण ने हँसकर पूछा — शुक, अपनी कुशलता क्यों नहीं बताते? फिर उस विभीषण की खबर सुनाओ जिसकी मृत्यु बहुत निकट आ गई है।
This is verse 305 of 351 in Sundar Kand (सुन्दरकाण्ड), from the section “Planning the Crossing” of Goswami Tulsidas’ Ramcharitmanas.