The legends of the Panjâb

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208 LEGENDS OF THE PANJAB.
Le donon ke sis^ jabhi Mata ko hn dikhae.
Dekhat sar jabhl Mata ne khote bachan sunfle
995 ' Jo mujh ko mukh an dikhave pare Narak men jae V"
Rattan
Hdji.
"Jab itni bipt3, suni gai mere man bhae.
A Bacha, yahau baith ja : Kalima dun parhS,e.
Kalima dun parhae, jabhi kanoii men azan sunae.
Hindu ya Shekh Musalman, jab Kalima dia parhae.
1000 Ja, Bacha, Gard Darere, legi tohe samae.
Ham naMn hun gunahgar kisi se : Karmon yeh hi likhae."
Oicgd.
"Azan sune^ Kalima parha^ ayS, tumhare pas.
He Mata, man ki meri purau kar de as.
Puran kar de as, ri Mata; bahota dukh paya.
I took both their heads, and came and showed them to
my mother.
When my mother saw theheads she said evil words to me.
995 If thou come and show thy face again mayest thou go
down into Hell!"
Rattan Hdji.
" My heart is fall hearing all this evil.
Come, my son, sit down here :
I will teach thee the Creed.
I will teach thee the Creed, and repeat the call to prayer
in thy ears.
Be thou Hindu or Musalman I teach thee the Creed.
1000 Go, my son, to Gard Darera, (Mother Earth) will receive
thee.
I am responsible to no one (for this) : Fate hath
decreed it."
Gitga.
" I have heard the call to prayer, I have learnt the Creed,
I come to thee :
Mother (Earth), fulfil the desire of jny heart.
Fulfil the desire of my heart. Mother ; much trouble
have I borne.