The legends of the Panjâb

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246 LEGENDS OF THE PANJIb.
Dhartl asm an khari sat kl tani !
10 Yeh sat ka hai sil jagat bioli nishani.
Us Sila ke nam mera pli§,risa rdzi
Jo chahe Kart§,r as se deve bazi."
Edja Rasalu.
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' Sila ! Siia, ! ' ky^ kahe aur sabiik^r ke M 1
Tere Sila kaun hai
hamen sunao hal.
15 Hll kaho ham se tum batian sari :
Woh Sila hai kaun^ teri dil ki piari
Tain chhor^ Gur Dev ! Kya man ko s^nsS.
Le tirya ka nam tii phenka phansa
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MaMta.
" Beti Harbans Sah^i ki : Sila Dai hai vkn :
The heavens and earth are stretched on truth's warp
10 This is the sign of the virtue of truth in the world.
In my Sila's* name will my throwing (with the dice) be
lucky :
God gives the game to whom He wills/'
Raja Rasalu.
" Why art (always) saying, '
Sil^, Silei' that art a
merchant's son
Who is thy Sila Tell me all about her.
15 Tell me all aboat her and her whole story.
Who is that Sil4, thy heart's darling
Thou haat given up (playing in the name of) Gur
Dev !
t what is the anxiety of thy heart
That taking a woman's name thou dost throw the dice !
Mahita.
" She is the daughter of Harbans SahM ! Sila Dal is her
name :
* sua means 'the virtuous.'
t GorakluiS.th.