The legends of the Panjâb

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THE LEGEND OF GUEU GUGGA. 175
Edni Bachhal.
" Ai Prabhu ! taii:i kyh di bipta E4ja mare pachhtari
Nahiii janfln thi aisi hogi jag men bans hamari !"
Gugd.
610 "He Mata, kyiin roti kyda hui Ml be-Ml
Kyun mukh se nahld boltl kyun pare sir bal
Kyiin pare sir bal, ri Mata kyun man ron lagae
Pichhli batan, lie Mata, kya yad tumhari ai
De ham kd batlae, ri Mata ! tujh ko nath dohai
615 Kya kisi ne tujh ko mukh se koi khoti bat sunai"
Rani BdrJihal.
" He beta, sun lijiye man mere ki bat
Hui sagai hat gai ;
yun sochM din rat.
Yim sochun din rat, Kariwar :
meri khoti qismat ai.
Queen Bachhal.
" Lord ! what misfortune has thou brought I was
grieving for my dead Eaja
And I did not know that the world would thus jeer
at me !"
Guga.
610 " Why dost weep, my mother Why art so miserable
Why dost thou not speak Why dost thou tear the hair
of thy head
Why dost thou tear the hair of thy head,
mother Why
is grief in thine heart
Why dost thou brood over things that are past, mother
Tell me, mother ; may the saint protect thee !
615 What Has any one spoken evil to thee with his lips "
Queen Bachhal.
" My son, hear the words that are in my heart
Thy betrothal is broken off: that is why I sorrow day
and night.
Thus do I sorrow day and night, Prince ;
on me.
an evil fate is