The legends of the Panjâb

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222 LEGENDS OP THE PANJAB.
And upset the cauldron.
There was water (in it) and it ran out blood,
And maggots were found in the rice.
65 IsS, began to grieve in his heart
" What power hast thou shown, God
I will remain (thine) as far as I can :
There is no fathoming Thee
"
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It became morning and the camels were loaded up
70 The leg of his largest camel broke.
Grief came upon Is& !
His companions loaded up and went to their homes,
Isa and his camel remained alone.
He bade adieu to his friends,
75 And threw his arms round their necks :*
" Give a message to my brethren.
I will go home when (the camel) is well.
They ai'e not to be anxious about my grief,"
Thus he besought his friends.
80 Thus his friends behaved to him
And left him sitting.
Bal said to Sarwar,
" Forgive Isa's sin."
Sakhi Sarwar
85 Forgave Isa's sin.
Isa saw coming
A Mughal, a friend of God.f
The Mughal was (armed) with the five arms ;J
Galloping on a brown mare §
90 The saint began asking Isa,
" Why hast thou come into this land
Without a friend
All alone
Why art in a strange land "
* Idiom, begged very hard.
t I-e., one who commands respect.
X Sword, dagger, battle-axe, lance, and bow and arrows.
§ Kakki, which was also the name of Sarwar's mare.