The legends of the Panjâb

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96 LEGENDS OP THE PANJaB.
And came (to meet him) on foot.
" Forgive my fault, Sayyid,
55 Some one has misled me."
Together the assembly explained the matter (to the king).
And showed the way and orders of the Law ;
The charitable decision of the assembly was good
And brought (them) to salvation.
60 Bai was betrothed (to the Saint) :*
They gave shawls to the saints,
And satisfied the hangers on.
Collecting an assembly they tied the marriage-knot,
And sent news (of it) to the saints.
65 They made (the saint) a relative of the Pathan (king).
This much did God (for Sarwar).
Sarwar the wise underwent (the usual) seclusion. .
Hurls meeting them tied the marriage-knot.
The marriage-knot at Sarwar's marriage
70 Was inscribed with words from the Quran!
A grand assemblage was called :
Mai 'Aesha issued all the instructions.
I'luris and fairies came from heaven
Bringingthe pots aud pitchers filled (with water).
II.
75 KakkiJ was born in the carpenter's house :
Sarwar saw her and came and bought her
Kakki lay down before Sarwar,
Broad in the back and brown as a partridge.
Sarwar gave her endless food
80 And lept on to her back.
When Sarwar went to the house of Kakki' s owners they
refused her : and Kakki miraculously spoke out (as follows) :
In the woods and forests
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* Ba;i was Ghanto Pathan's daughter and Sarwar's wife. This was
" the chai'itable decision."
t The concluding ceremony of a man-iage.
X Sarwar's mare.