The legends of the Panjâb

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THE LEGEND OF GUfiU QUGGA. 193
Rakh hamari laj : Eij main damangir fcumharS,
Chahe rakho, cliihe rakro mujh. ko, karo merS, nistar^ I
Yeh jitne jati sati sant hain, main kariin darshan ik bara.
815 Main adhin sarau lie tumh^rij kaMn mukh b^ram b^ra \"
Jab Eaja ne turt bi hatbi lie sangar
Hirej moti, la'l hi, bbar lie kancban thar.
Bbar lie kancban tbar ; Rao ne Mtb men thaya :
Le Gorakb ke dhara agari, charnon sis niwaya.
820 Lie janetj kari sewal, bbojan kbiib jamayd.
Karak lagan men bainge pbere; pandit ne batMya.
Pandit Gunman.
" He RS,j&, sun lijiyo : man hamari b^t.
Lagan sam^ ab a gia, rabi phir ik rat.
Preserve tbou my bonor : to-day I am tby bumble
servant.
Keep me or slay me, but be my salvation
I would visit once eacb of these holy and revered saints.
815 Respectfully I place myself under thy protectionj speak
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a word to me !
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Then the Raja quickly got all bis elephants :
With diamonds, pearls, rubies he filled a golden platter.
He filled a golden platter : the king took it in his own
bands.
He placed it before
feet.
Gorakhnath and laid his head at his
820 He received the procession and worshipped and spread
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a grand feast;
The marriage was held under Cancer,* as the priest
directed.
Pandit Ounman.
" Oh Raja, hear me : listen to my .words.
The proper time has now come, there remains
night.
* The most propitious time of all.
had
but one
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