The legends of the Panjâb

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THE LEGEND OP GUEU GUGGA. 123
Nahln p^p se kdm :
rahe beakul din rati.
NaMn chit ko chain :
ren nindr^ nahfri ati.
Hdjd Jewar.
"He Prabhiiji ! Na age sautan : jatan kuchh ban nahin ave.
15 Yeh Karmon ki rekh likht : ab kaun hatave
Na age koi putar raj ka thamanhara,
Sochat hiin din ren : kaun kinl, Kartara
Prabhu, yeh kya gat kini
Hul, dukh mujh ko bhari :
20 Karm rekh balwan, nahin tartl hai tari."
Bdnl Bdchhal.
" Dosh kaun ko dijiye Apna nirbal bhag !
Bina putar, Raoji, lagi badan men ag.
Lagi badan men ag :
suno yeh bat hamarl.
He had committed no sin, (yet) remained uneasy
day and night.
No joy was in his heart and sleep came not at night.
Bdjd Jewar.
" Lord ! I have no offspring to leave, nor have I any
resource
15 This is the decree of Pate : who shall now withstand it
I have no son to leave as guardian of the kingdom.
I brood over it day and night, what hast thou done to
me, God
Lord, what misery is this thou hast caused
My grief is very great :
20 The decree of Pate is strong and waits not for
postponing."
Queen Bachhal.
" Whom wouldst thou blame Thy fate itself is evil
Without a son, Eaja, thy body is aflame.*
Thy body is aflame : listen to these my words.
* I.e. In very great grief.