The legends of the Panjâb

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THE LEGEND OP GUEU ODGGA. 171
Kaun nagar ^sthan kaho turn mukh se imrat biini.
A A I
pani
Kah de sachi bat ap mukh, jo hirde mea thani."
Raho sukh se nit mahil bich men, he Pandit surgyani.
KyAn nit uth rahe soch tere ko nahin bhave an
Pandit Chmmdn.
" Sat samundar par hai Dhupnagar asthan.
Raja Sanj^ nam hai, jis ka karun bakhan.
570 Jis ka karun bakh3,n, Rao : main char khunt phir aya.
Yeh Bidhna ke hath, Rao : ji aj mujhe paraya.
Kariin sagai Guge ki ;
Tilak karun Raja ke mastak :
main is karan chal aya,
yeh mere man bhaya."
Kfaabar hM yeh mahil men :
khAsh hui man mahin.
Where is thy home and city
thy lips.
Speak pleasant words with
565 Remain at thy ease in my palace, sage Pandit.
Why art thou ever in thought that thou canst neither
eat nor drink
Tell the truth with thine own lips, what thing thy heart
hath resolved."
Pandit
Gunman.
" My home Dhupnagar is across seven rivers.*
The Raja's name is Sanja, whose order I obey.
570 Whose order I obey. Raja : I have wandered over the
four Quarters.
This is in the hands of Fate, Raja, that to-day I have
succeeded.
I would betroth Guga :
for this am I come hither.
I would put the marriage-mark on his forehead : this
is the resolve of my heart."
The news reached the palace and joy entered their
hearts.
• * Ooaventional expression for a long way oft'.