The legends of the Panjâb

'
!
:
:
;
240 LEGENDS OF THE PANJAB.
What thoii wouldst say, say it in the garden."
175 Hearing this said the Princess, " Parrot, hear my words :
Bring the Prince to me to-day."
Hearing this the parrot went into the nine lakhs garden
" Prince, go thou to the Princess."
Spake the Prince, saying thus, "Parrot, hear my words;
180 Come with me, I can manage nothing alone."
The parrot and the Prince went off to the Princess.
They came to the door, and the maid asked a question
Said the maid to the Prince, " Prince, hear my words :
What thing is sweeter than sugar what has scent
without a flower
185 (To be) without respect is to sit and burn ! Answer my
three "
riddles !
Hearing this said the Prince, " Parrot, hear my words
The maid is asking riddles, give her th'e answer."
Hearing this said the Parrot, " My Maid, hear my words :
Thy speech is sweeter than sugar and goodness hath a
good smell
1 90 If thy business be at thy enemy's gate thou dost not
want respect."
Hearing this said the maid, " Princess, hear my words :
It is no parrot j it is something else : it has answered
my riddles.
Ask the Prince and say thy heart's desire."
Hearing this said the Princess, " Bring him to me :
195 I will speak to him and say my heart's desire."
" As you answer my riddles 1 ^ill marry you myself."
Hearing this the Prince went up and came to the_
Princess :
Seeing the Princess's face the Prince became restless
(with love).
" She is no Princess : she is some fairy ; the Princess
is a peerless beauty.
200 Princess, see thy letter and give me thyself in marriage."
Hearing this the Princess said, "Prince, hear my words
Answer my riddle and be married to-day."