The legends of the Panjâb

132 LEGENDS OP THE PANJAB.
Kaun tumhara nam
kaho turn mukh se saclii b^nJ.
Ai Mai, tu dekM mujliko bhale gharon ki Rani."
Bant Bdchhal,
115 " Na kuchh man men chao !"
Ronke boli mukh se bani.
Itni kabke bat, nath ke bhara nam se pani.
Rani Bdchhal.
"Hatkjor binti karun; suno, Guruji, bat.
Main to bina aulad ki hun, be^kul din rat.
Hun beakul din rat : rati tan ki sudh jati.
120 Hath malfln, sir dhunnun, nahin kuchh par basati.
Bina putar, Maharaj, rahun man bich udas,
Jaise jal bin mln rahe thai iipar piyas.
Main dokha dokhi bhari ; karo meri pratipala !
Mujh papan ka aj karo mukh chandar ujala."
What is thy name
Tell the truth with thy lips.
lady, thou seemest to me to be a Queen of a great
line."
Queen Bachhal.
115 "1 have no pleasure in my heart."
"Weeping (thus) spake she with her lips.
When she spake thus the saint's eyes filled with tears.
Queen Bachhal,
"With joined hands I pray thee: hear. Saint, my words.
1 am without a child, miserable day and night.
Miserable day and night am I : pleasure hath left my
body.
120 I wring my hands, I dash my head, I have no resource.
Without a son, Maharaj,* sorrow remains in my heart,
As a fish without water lies thirsting on the sands.
I am a great sinner ; be thou my protector !
Make thou my sinful face bright and happy to-day."
* Form of address to Br&limaiis.