The legends of the Panjâb

THE LEGEND OP SiLA DA!. 263
Slid
Bdl.
"Risal ab chhal kyS; kare aur mere mabil men tin
Sat mere ki chaukasi rakhenge Bhagwan,
95 Rakhen BhagwS,n drirh dil ko mere :
Aur Raja jhak m^r karo sau sau phere.
Turn jao Rattasuagarj karke tayyarl.
Wola rakhenge Kartar laj hamari."
Mahita.
" Apne pahre jagiyo aur mat raho par so.
100 Na jane chhin ik men pahra kis ka ho.
Pahra kis ka ho, Bhal; tu kaha manlyo mera.
Char ghari din rahi bhenyo sankal kulaf* sawera.
Sawa pahar din charhe khollyo phatak, ji, sawera.
Jo is men kuchh chuk paregi bai-4 khot ho tera !
"
Sild Dai.
"How can Risal play any tricks now or (even) come
into my palace
God will keep guard over my virtue.
95 God will surely guard my mind.
Even if the Raja were to come a hundred times and talk
folly.
Do thou get ready and go to Rattasnagar.
God will preserve my honour."
MaUtd.f
" Keep awake at thy post and never fall asleep :
100 No one knows what may happen in one moment.
What may happen, friend ; hear thou my words.
Fasten the chains and bolts early an hour before sunset, J
And open the gates five hours§ after sunrise, friend, in
the morning.
If thou neglect this at all it will be very hard for thee !"
* For qufal, a lock.
t To the door-keeper.
X Lit. while 4 gharis (96 minutes) of the day yet remain.
§ Lit. a watch and a quarter after sunrise.