The legends of the Panjâb

THE LEGEND OF GURU GUflGA. 141
Ouru Goralthntith.
" Ja, landi ki 1 Bhilg ja ! jo jiwat chtllie prdn.
220 Tirya ko nahii marntl; hot dharm ki ban.
Hot dharm ki hfln. Chali jl I mat n^ si^rat dikhlave !
Kal dini do phal tore ko ; zard ]aj nahin ave !
Is duniya se rahe akeM : na kisi ko patyslve !
Is kal jug ka yeh hi rdp hai : sab dharm ur ho jave !"
Rani BacJihal,
225 " Jhut bachan bolftn nahin, he Gurfl Gorakhndth
Koi turn ko chhal le gai tirya chanchal zS-t.
Tirya chanchal zat 'aqal har le gai tumhari.
Kyun bhole, Maharaj ulat qismat gai mahkvi !
Na tumhara kuchh dosh : phiruh karmon ki mari
Oiirit
Gorakhiiath.
" Go, thou daughter of a cur ! * Be off ! If thou wouldst
preserve thy life.
!
220 One should not strike a woman ; it is against the law.f
It is against the law. Be off ! show thy face no more !
I gave thee two sons (fruits) yesterday; thou hast no
shame at all
One must live alone in this world and trust no one !
This is the condition of this age :
J
away ! "
Queen Bdchhal.
all religion has fled
!
!
225 "1 speak no lie, Guru Gorakhnath !
Some wanton woman has deceived thee.
Some wanton has misled all thy discrimination.
Why dost frown, Maharaj My fate has become unfortunate
!
No blame is yours :
I live a victim of fate.
* A term peculiar to faqirs as abuse.
f I.e., religious law.
X The Kali Yuga, the 4th or present age of the world, always considered
as very degenerate.