The legends of the Panjâb

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162 LEGENDS OF THE PANJAB,
Phulon ke pankhe charhe aur nile chha;i iiisMn,
Nile chhari nisMn."
Rdo ne janam lia adh-rati.
Ji jikdr hui maliilori men : pariSri tnangal gati.
Naubat-khana
, bajei Rao ke : ik hve, ik jate.
460 Ghar gbar hna anand : kahe koi, Na ' karmori ka sathi'
Rao ne bhale bichare:
Dan kla hai bhari
Bagar Des anant rahe :
Ho ji jikari.
Raja Jewar-
465 " He Mantri tam se kahun : kar hirde men gyan.
Rajtilak de Kanwar ko : kaM hamara man.
They will use fans of flowers and set up blue standards.
Set up blue standards !"*
The Raja (Guga) was born at midnight.
The palace rejoiced : lovely maidens sang songs of joy.
The drums of the Raja were sounded, f one after the
other. J
460 Every house rejoiced : saith one, There ' is no fathoming
fate.'
The Raja thought that it was well
He gave very many gifts.
The land of Bagat- rejoiced,
And was glad at heart.
Raja Jewar.
465 " O Minister, I say to thee : take it to thy heart.
Put the sign of royalty on the Prince ( Gugai) : obey
my command.
* A tall pole covered over witli a blue and vliite striped clotli, sui--
mounted witli a large tuft of peacock's feathers, is tlie peculiarity of
Gugga's festival in the autumn.
t The custom at the birth of a 6oi/.
X Lit. One comes, another goes.