The legends of the Panjâb

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THE LEGEND OF GURU GUGGA. 201
Ho glio.-e aswar par, pal ki nd turt lagai.
Is jangal bayaban bich men nd. kuchh dla dikhai.
Kliel ralia sar kal, phiren yim tinon hue siidae.
Gdgd.
910 " He, Bhai Surjan mere, hiia chifc behal.
Lagi piyas, bedkul hue ;
kije kaun ahw£ll
Kije kaun ahwal aj yeh hiii kaun gat mahari
Na januii is jangal meii ab jaegi jan hamari
Lie kal ne gher anke, gia bhftl sudh sari.
915 He Guru Gorakhnath, bUt yeh, aisi kaun bichari "
Urjan.
" He Rliai, sun lijiye ; kydh dil men ghabarae
Kaun soch turn ko hui dijo sach batae !
Dijo sach batae : aj kyuh man men soch batae "
Ja"b Urjan ne turt bithake baton Rao bharmac;
They mounted their horses : there was not a moment's
delay.
Nothing could see them in that wild forest.
Death hovered overhead and thus these three
madly.*
Gitgd.
910 "0 Brother Sui'jan mine, my heart is in distress.
wandered
Thirst is on me, I am wretched : who will help us
Who will help us what plight is this we are in to-day
Who can tell whether we shall save our lives in this forest
Death has surrounded us, all our joys are forgotten.
915 Guru Gorakhnath, who would have thought such a
thing as this (would happen) \"
Urjan.
" A.h Brother, listen, why art upset in thy mind
Why art in grief Tell me the truth
Tell me the truth : why dost show such grief to-day V
Then Urjan sat him down and beguiled the R§.ja with
words
* I.e., not knowing what was in store, rushed madly on death.
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