The legends of the Panjâb

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Itni sun totS, kahe, " Sun, Raj^^ ardas :
Ghore, fil^ bahot hain, aur khare tumhare pas."
Itni sun Eaj^ kahe, " Sun, Tot^, meri bat
H^tL. par mere baith ja, aur chalo hamare sath.
125 Hathi karhon ke bick men karo chalke do bat."
Dekh karhe bans pare. Raja se karen jawab,
" Kyun auna ho gaya sunOj Eajaj ardas :
Jo kahna farmae do, chaleii tumhare sath."
" Phere Adhik Anup ke deo turt diwae.
130 Sare chaudah sai kos hai, aur ath din ki rae !
Itni sun karhe kahen, " Sun, Raja, meri bat:
Ham se jayil na jae us Rani ke pas."
Itni sun Raja kahe, " Suno, karho, meri bat
Dagha dia hai adhar men ; ab kaun karhe hai sath
135 Ai Tote, tain kyd kari phere laya ap !
Ab ham kya karen koi na chala sath !
Hire ki kani kha marun, aur nahin jine ki as !
Aisi Rani na mili hai, chandi, mahtab !
He karhe ! tum ne kya kari dia hamen jawab !
140 Ai Tote, tum ur jao, aur nahin, chalo hamare sath."
Sfit katar Raja jauhar kare* us tote ke pas :
" Ta Rani ko milae de, nahin, marun tumhare pas !
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PRINCESS ADHIK ANUP DAf. 229
Itni sun totS. kahe, " Sun, Raja, meri bat
Us pawan-pankhi karhe ko tum ne dia dohag:
145 Jo ab Rani dekhni chalo karhe ke pas.
Hath jor karo bandagi, karhe se karo jawab :
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Bhir pari ; tumhare pas aya ; mere karij karo siddh :
Rani Adhik Anup ko mujh ko deo milae.
Phere Adhik Anup ke, phere deo diwae.' "
150 Itni sun karha kahe, " Sun, Raja, meri bat
Main karha : tain dia chhor ; dia des tiyag.
Ab tu mujh ko chherna : apna dil karo khiyal.
Mere se phere na diwae : ja : ghar apne baith !"
Itni sun Raja roya : bhar rudan machaya :
156 "Ta to Rani milae de, nahin, marun katara khae !"
Itni sun karha kahe, " Sun, Raja, meri bat
* Obsolete poetical expression.