The legends of the Panjâb

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182 LEGENDS OP THE PANJaB.
Taiig Nag.
Siriyal Bdjkamvar.
Ari Saheli puchhiye ! kyuri para hamare khiyal
Para hamare khiyal, ri Bandi ' piiohho us ko jae."
695 Nau mashe ka angustan^ dina kadh lag4e.
Siriyal Rajkanwdr.
" He Budhe, tu th^ le is ko ! dia tumh^re tanin !
690 " Dijo daa ! maha pun hogk 1 HAn budha Brahamchari !
Dharm phaile babal ghar tere ! yeh hai asis ham&ri
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" Yeh Brabman kyS. m§,ngta aur ho raha hk\ behM !
Tatig
Ndg.
" Maila dS-a nahin lene kk, yeh nir-phal ho ]ke."
Jab Siriyal jhfllan lagi, gk rahi rag tilar;
Tattg Nag.
690 " Gjve alms ! it will be a good work ! lam an old Brahman
priest
May -virtue increase in thy father's house ! This is my
blessing ["
Princes/s Siriyal.
" What does this Brahman want why is he so
wretched
Ho, my maid, ask him ! why does he trouble about me
Why does he trouble about me, my maid Go and ask
him."
695 She gave him a ring of nine nidshas* covered with dirt.
Princess Siriyal.
" Here, old man, take thou this ! it is given thee !"
Tatig Ndg.
" I cannot take a dirty gift, this would not profit thee."
Then Siriyal began swinging and singing a song
* A mdsha is -^^ tola or j
jth weigh.t of a rupee.