The legends of the Panjâb

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234 LEGENDS OF ^THB PANJAB.
25 Tell me about Adhik AnAp. Thou arfc'a I'oyal Parrot."*
Hearing this said the parrot, " Prince, hear thou my
words.
The road is long and I cannot manage it."
Hearing this said the Prince, " Parrot, hear ray words
Tell me about Adhik Anup, else I will stab myself with
my dagger and die.''''
80 Hearing this said the parrot, " Prince, hear my words :
Make golden anklets for my legs >
pat a necklace of
diamonds round my neck ;
Gild my feathers and wings ;
put a ruby on my head
And 1 will tell all about Adhik Anup^ and then shall
my name be Parrot (indeed)."
Hearing this said the Prince, " Hear, glorious Parrot
35 Some one will slay thee for thy bi'ave show and thy
invaluable life will be lost."
" The Prince has become greedy of his riches and there
will be no news of his love I
As (you would that) the Princess should see you, give
me my ornaments."
"I will make for thee a golden- cage, I will see thee
across my border."t
The Prince and the parrot went off together and went
into the j an gals.
40 The day passed into night and they laid themselves to
rest somewhere.
" Prince, turn thou back :
I will bring thee news (of
her)."
The Prince went home and the parrot took his leave.
Taking his leave the parrot flew off and reached the
city of Kauauj.
In the Princess's garden he stayed.
45. The parrot gave a scream and called (other) parrots :
" Eat up the fruit in this Princess's garden.
Eat up all the ripe fruit and throw down the unripe."
* A play on the names of Totd and Bdo for a parrot,
t This phrase is idiomatic for " seeing off a friend."