The legends of the Panjâb

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194 LEGENDS OF THE PANJAB.
Eahi phir ik rat, Eao : main dekha lagan lag^e."
825 Jab Pandit ne bedt rachke Gorakh M bulae.
Ganrl sut karke pujan, pheri die diw^e.
Ga rabi mangalcbar sakhij sab saj arta lae :
Koi gorl, koi patli sundar, nainon men chhab chbae !
Man men hua anand, ' aj Siriyal k^ biyah rachae.'
830 Bida hue, ghar ko chale, bahot kia het piyar.
Rani.
" He Siriyal, meri lad It, gal bbayan le d^r !
Gal bhay^n le dar ! Aj ham se hM niyari
Jhat gia ham se neb, hua dukh mujh ko bh&ri
Ho gia mahil andher, meri pranon ki piyari
835 Na jlwan pal ik : m^rungi khae katari !
There remains but one night, Eaja : I have ascertained
the time."
825 Then the priest raised an altar and called on GorakhnSth
He worshipped Gauri's son* and performed the
marriage.
The maidens sang songs of joy and all the ceremonies
were performed.
Some were fair, some were slim and beautiful, their
beauty filled all eyes !
Their hearts rejoiced, ' To-day have we performed
Siriyal's marriage/
830 They bade adieu and went home with many a loving
parting.
The Queen, f
" Ah, Siriyal, my darling, put thy arms round my neck I
Put thy arms round my neck ! I am desolate to-day
My love has left me and great is my grief
Darkened is the palace, darling of my life !
835 I will not live a moment ; I will stab myself and die 1
* I.e. Ganesa, before commencing the cerem.onies.
t Siriyal's mother.