The legends of the Panjâb

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134 LEGENDS OF THE PANJAB.
Jun jangal ke blch phiri hai makna Mthl,
Jui bhojan bin raM hai durbal kayS,.
Main papan nirbMg ! nahtd sukh main ne p^yS.."
Bdni Kdchhal.
" He Bandi ! turn se kabiiri ;
yeb hi karo turn kar.
140 Olialo sangat, ham se abhi dekhan bagh bah^r.
Dekhan bagh bahar, ri Bandi : kahftn tujh se samjhake,
Pan^ supari, mewa, misri, lao thai men pake.
Khabar kisi ko na ho, piari : suniyo chit lag^ke.
Jaun b^gh men utara s§,dhuj kijun darshan jake."
Bandi.
145 " Bachan tumhara manke abhi karun tatkal
Ab tumhare hukum ko nek karun, nahin tal
Nek karui, nahin tal ; suno, Eani, ik arzi ham^ri.
As a tuskless elephant wandering in the forests.
As a body growing weak without food.
I am a miserable sinner !
Queen Kdchhal.^
I have received no joy .'"
" My maid, I tell thee, this must thou do.
140 Come with me, we must visit the beautiful garden at
once.
See the garden at once, my maid ;
Betel leaves and nuts, fruits,
a platter.
I tell thee.
sugar-candy, bring me on
Tell no one, my dear : listen with all thy heart.
The saint that has come into the garden must I go and
visit."
Maid.
145 " Obeying thy order I will do it forthwith
I will now carry out your order well, there shall be no
delay
I will carry it out well without delay ;
have a tale.
Listen, Queen, I
* Sister of Queen Bachlial. The scene changes here.