The legends of the Panjâb

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No.
THE BALLAD OF
VIII.
ISA BAPARI,
AS SUNG IN THE JALANDHAB DISTRICT.
[In this ballad the eame story is told in a somewhat different fashion as is
found in the last ballad, but in the same quaint and homely language.J
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TEXT.
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IsA Bapar!.
Is^ Agra da baplri,
LattM de Samundar tari.
Hire, moti, la'l wiajhe,
Dam bahot kharchae.
5 Bera banne lawan karan
An mallah disae.
Mallahari niin ki IsEt akhe
" Ginke haq dinna main ape
Bera merS, banne lao
Damre lo ginae."
Ise nun mallah ki kahinde
—Usi Samundar utte rahinde,
" Seiniin ki tt deve, Isia
Tethon Eabb diwawe."
15 Ginke haq mallah^n litta,
Bera pa Samundar ditta
Lahr&n wekh nadi di^n, bera
Dukke-dole khae.
BerSi jae Samundar bahinda^
20 Isa piran nun sewan bahinda,
" Aiaa hi pir hazir bohre,
Je koi bera banne lae."
Dobe la'l jawahir panna :
Tad aia Bai da banna,
25 " Aisa hi pir h§,zir bohre,
Mera bera banne lae."