The legends of the Panjâb

202 LEGENDS OF THE PANJAb.
920 Jab Surjan ne khaincli miyan se paLili war chalM.
Hai Bidhna ke hdth bat j
jhat lina Eao bachae.
Phir dusri kia war, jab na kuchh par basae.
Surjan iva JJrjan.
" Bin mare ham nahiii chhorenge ) denge pran gaiwai 1"
Gugd.
" He Gnrii Goraklmfitliji, kya mujh ko gie bhul
925 Kya mere ber so gae baith rahe kahin tul
Baith rahe kahiii tul Anke lijo khabar hamari.
Phir ake kya karo, Guru, jab jaegi jan hamari
Khainch miyan se, lia hath men jhat Urjan ke mare.
930 Duja war kiS. jaldi sBj lina sis ntare.
'
Ab ki war laga hai mera/ kahtd him lalkari 1 "
Lae lia,
ghore ke hanne dhar dia, jae agari.
920 And then Surjan drew (his sWord) from the scabbard
and struck him one blow.
The matter was in Fate's hands and she saved the Eajl
at once.
He again struck a second time, but nothing came of it.
Surjan and Urjan.
" We will not leave you alive, we will take your life I"
Gugd,
" Guru Gorakhnath, why hast thou forgotten me
925 What Hast gone to sleep at my turn for help Is he
sitting in some assemblage
" Is he sitting in some assembly Come and help me.
What is the good of returning, Guru, when my life has
gone
'Now is my turn to strike/ say I in defiance."*
He drew (his sword) from the scabbard and quickly took
it in his hand and struck Urjan.
930 Quickly he struck a second blow and struck off his head.
He took it, put it on his horse's pommel and went on.
* This line he addresses to the brothers.