The legends of the Panjâb

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158 LEGENDS OP THE PANJAB, '
Bdjd Jewar.
" Sowan th^ sukh chaia meij sukh se S,san lae.
Nahiri hosh tan ki rahi, paia dharan par jae :
415 Para dharan par jae ; meri sab rahi sudh jati.
Beakul hua, hosh. nahin mujh ko, na mukh barni jatl.
Kahe mujh ko, ' Sun, murakh Raja ; kyiln 'aqal rahi jati '
Jo Eani ko nahin lavega, mar pare din rati/ "
Hath jor Mantri kahe.
Mantn.
" Suno Rao Maharaj- 1
420 Rani ko Mo abhi sidh hoin sab kaj.
Sidh hoin sab kaj, Raoji ! Mano bat ham^ri.
Jo Rani ko nahid 14oge jaegi jan tumhari.
Tun har Chatihan bair lag jaegS. : jaldi karo tayyari.
Raja Jewar.*
"1 was sleeping in ease and comfort r I lay d)0wn at ease.
I lost consciousness of myself and lay on the ground
.415 I lay on the ground and lost all consciousness.
I was restless though unconscious :. no words came from
my lips.
(Something) said to me, ' listen, foolish RSja ;. why havethy
senses left thee
If thou bring not thy Queen back, sorrow will fall on*
thee day and night.* "
Said his Minister with joined hands :
Minister.
" Hear my Lord Maharaja
!'
420 Bring back the Queen at once, and all will be well.
All will be well. Sir King ! Hearken to my words.
If you bring not the Queen back your life will be lost.
All the Chauhans will be your enemies : so make ready
quickly.
* SpeaKing to his minister: the scene changes.