The legends of the Panjâb

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114 LEGENDS OF THK PANJAB.
And he slew all the herdsmen.
On the banks of the River Sarju
The water was (red) with' much blood.
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155 The Eaja took away the cows.
Jaso went to draw butter-milk
Saw the pasture and was very agitated
And could not speak (for grief).
She was distressed at heart.
160 Jaso fell backwards (in a swoon)
And was in a bad way.
She dipped her clothes in the blood
And spread it over her whole body :
And came and showed it to the bridegroom.
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165 Jaso stood tearing the hair of her head.
J§.sOj the womanj
Then cried out,
" Hear thou my complaint
The Raja has taken off all the cows
1 70 And great oppression has been committed !
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" Saint, all thy cowherds have been slain."
The saint's breast was anointed with oil
The saint was sitting playing at chaupur
Grand people were in his company,
1 75 And worthy Muhammad Ghori.*
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There Baba Brahnaf was waving a fan :
Jaso cried out loudly.
The bridegroom picked up the chawpur :
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* Protably an historical confusion and meant for the great ShaMbu'ddin
Miihamniad Ghori, who flourished two centm-ies after GhS.zt
Salar.
t He appears to have been merely some personal attendant on the
Saint.
X Stopped the game.
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