The legends of the Panjâb

"
Tell me the truth. Thou art my God and protector !
THE LEGEND OF GURU GUGGA. 149
Rani Bachhal.
" Bina khatS,, taqsir birij kyun maro Maharaj
Kaun pap ham se hua kya bigia kuchh kaj
315 Kya bigra kuchh. k^j, Pati sun 'araz hamari.
Kyfln tain kina krodli nir nainori se jan
Kyun lia khand§- hath men surkhi kyuri chhai
Dijiye sach batae. Turn hih hai Ram dohai V
Bajd Jewar.
" Jo, Eani, tu ne kari aisi kari na koi.
320 Bahh pakarke dhar dina adhar daboi.
Dina adhar daboi : tii hai kamzat kigai.
Jab se prit kasi jogi se, ho gai jagat hansai.
Yah Bidhna ke hath bat hai : jit chahe awat jae.
He p§.pan nirbhag, samajh le : tujhe soch nahin ai \"
Queen Bachhal.
"Why slayest thou (me), Raja, without crime, without
fault
What crime have I committed What injury have I
done
315 What injury, O my Lord ! Hear my prayer.
Why art thou angry Why fall tears from thy eyes
Why hast thou taken the sword in thy hand Why are
(thine eyes) full of redness
Bajd Jewar.
" Queen as thou hast done none hath done.
320 Seizing my arm thou hast plunged me into the stream
(of sorrow).
Plunged me into the stream :
thou art an evil woman.
Since thou hast made love to the jogi the world has
laughed.
This matter is in the hands of Fate, which does as it
pleases.
miserable sinner, listen : thou didst not dread (the
result)!"