The legends of the Panjâb

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200 LEGENDS 01* THE PANJaB.
Surjan.
" He Mats., aisi kahi gytln tath ki Mt
Ky6n nahin hamen diwati jo aisi hai dhartnat
Jo aisi hai dlLarmat :
Mat, hamen gy^n sunai.
Hai tere ikhtiyar. Mat ri, jo tumhare man bhave.
900 Ham ko kahti bar bar, naliiri Giige ko samjhave.
Kyun badnami le naliaqq main socli aur pachlitSve.''
Hatli jor age khara, kar man men hit piyar.
Surjan.
" A, BMi, khilan chalen ham tum aj shikar.
Ham tum £lj shikar : hamare aisi man men ai.
905 Ham Chhattri Eajput ; hamara yeh hi dharm hai, Bhai.'*
AisS. gera jal 4nke, turt lia bharmae.
Surjan,
" Mother, that speakest such words of wisdom
Why dost thou not give me (my share) If thou be so
upright
If thou be so upright ! Mother, thou hast taught me
wisdom.
It is in thy power, Mother j
as thy heart desires.
900 You speak to me often, you do not speak to Guga.
Why did you blame me needlessly I am grieved and
sorrowful.^'
He stood before him (GugS,)
him in his heart.
Surjan.
with joined hands, loving
" Come Brother, let us, you and I, go hunting to-day.
Let us, you and I, go hunting to-day : this is in my
heart.
905 We are Rajput warriors : this is a law to us, Brother."
Thus he came and spread a net (of deceit) and quickly
beguiled him.