The legends of the Panjâb

THE LEGEND OP sIla DA!, 263
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RdjcL Rasalu.
225 " Diitij s^ch bata de, parat lagake h^th.
Sila Dai ke tnaliil ki ham ko sunao b^t.
HS,1 kabo bfit khabar us ki s^ri.
Main dfingS. inam aj tujb ko bbari.
Wahdn dekba jo hal kaho bam se sari.
230 Kuchh bo jaegi kar Suno bat bamari."
Buti Sabrang.
" Raja, kya tum se kabun Dekb tii mera Ml
Bandi se kabke meri urwM bai kbM !
Kbal uri meri, tumben bat sunM.
Tum kbo mat jan, kabfin tere tain !
235 Wob karne ki bat, nabin tbaur, tikana.
Jo jaoge, Rao, zara chaukas jana !
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Baja Bas&lu.
225 " Witcb, tell me truly, placing tby band on my body*.
Tell me what happened at 8ila Dai's palace.
Tell me now the story and all about her.
I will give thee a great reward to-day.
Tell me everything thou sawest there.
280 Shall I be able to do anything Hear what I say."
The Witch Sabrang.
" Raja, what shall I say to thee Look at me !
She told her maid and they have beaten me (till my
skin was cut).
My skin has been cut I tell thee !
Do not thou (go and) lose tby life, I tell thee !
235 It is not a safe place for doing as thou wisbest.
If thou must go, Raja, go a little carefully! "
* A very solemn form of oath.