The legends of the Panjâb

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226 LEGENDS OF THE PANJAB.
Aisi batan karo, jis men rahi do bat."
15 RajS, Mahite se kahe, " Sun, Mahite, meri bat
Rang mahil men so rata, aur supn^ a gaya vkt.
Rat ke supne ki kya kahiin Sun, Mahite, meri b^fc.
RS,ni Sbahr Kanauj men, Adhik Anup Dai n^r
Hanse jo bhar de pMlon ki dalri : roe bhar de motioa
kl tMl.
20 Us Rani ko mild de : is bargS, nahin ahsan."
Itni sun Mahita kahe, " Sun, RSja, meri bat
Tote apne ko bulaiyo, paryal dega s&r."
Bole Raja sunke, " Sun, Tote, meri b§.t
Misri kuja khilailn ; thanda parii dun pila.
25 Khabaran m de Adhik Anftp ki. Tun, Totd, bain Rao I"
Itni sun tota kahe, " Tii sun. Raja, meri bat
Rasta haiga dfir ka, mere se jaya na jae."
Itni sun Raja kahe, " Sun, Tote, meri bat
Khabaran Id de Adhik Anflp ki : nahin, khak e mar i\nkatar."
30 Itni sun tota kahe, " Sun, Raja, meri bat
Pair ghara de sone ki penjni ;
gal hira ki kanthi de dal
Par baju sone marha de ; sir par rakh de lal
Khabarafi la dun Adhik Anup ki, tab Tota mera nam."
Itni sun Raja kahe, " Sun, Tote sarnfim :
35 Maya karan koi mar de aur ja lakhon ki jan :"
" Raja maya ka lobhi ban gaya, aur ishk ki khabar
kuchh nan !
Je Rdni tujhe dekhni, de singar lagae."
" Tain niin sone ka pinjra gharde dun, seun dtix lakhae."
Rdja tota chal pare :
chale jangal ko jan.
40 Din se rat ho gai aur kahin sone ka karo bisraftn.
" He Raja, tu pichhe ulat ja ; main khabar dflh lae."
Raja ghar ko chal paia, aur tota kare salam,
Kar salam tota ur gaya aur pahuncha Shahr Kanauj.
Us Rani ke bagh men dera did lagae.
45 Totd boli boldd aur tote lie bulae :
" Is Rdni ke bagh men mewi leo khae.
Pakka pakka kha leo, aur kachcha deo ger."
Dekh mali ro raha, tote urde nahin.
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