The legends of the Panjâb

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174 LEGENDS OF THE PAN.TAB.
Khoti teri bhag, ri beti, jis din se tii jM.
Nahin rahS, sukh un ke ghar men, jab kari sagai,
Hai nirbMg janam ki bini kboti qismat la^.
Rah gal man ki man men mere ; na kucbh honi pai.
main ddn us ko parnai.'
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600 Yeb tha cbao mere man man,
Yeb Bidbna ke b^tb : nabin kucbb boti man ki obai,"
Jab aisi cbittbi likbi, man men karat biyog.
Baja Banjo, Id CMtthl.
" Ham nata karte nabin : na de nam sanjog.
Na de nam sanjog, JRaoji : suniyo bat bamari.
605 Nabin karen bam biyab tumbS,ra '
: Eam Earn' lo bamari."
Is bidb cbittbi likbi Rao ne :
die bat kab s§.ri.
Itni sunkei b^t Rani ne, jabbi kuk mukb m§,ri.
Untoward was tby fate, my girl, from tbe day tbou
wert born.
Tbere bas been no joy in tbe (bridegroom's) bouse from
tbe time of tby betrotbal
An evil fate brougbt a bad and wretched destiny at thy birth.
Tbe desires of my heart have remained in my heart
nothing bas been accomplished.
600 This was the desire of my heart, that I should promise
thee to him (Guga)
It was in the hands of Fate that tbe desire of my heart
should come to naught."
Then be wrote a letter that be desired a separation.
Baja Sanjd's Letter (to Guga).
" I will not make the connection : take not tbe name of
relationship.
Take not tbe name of relationship, Raja : hear my words.
605 I will not give her in marriage : take my adieus."
Thus tbe Raja wrote tbe letter : said all his say.
As soon as the Queen* heard it she cried out.
* Bachhal.