The legends of the Panjâb

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268 LEGENDS OF THE PANJAB.
Chauthi Saheli.
" Jao apne mahil ko ; kaM hamara man !
EajS,, tere chalan ko jane mulk jahan.
J&ne sansar karo jaisi kaja
290 Turn dete sat tor, jahan j§,o, RSj^,
Rajan Maharaj, bare Bhup kahao !
Turn Sila ko jsl mat dosh lagao."
Raja Rasalu.
" Sukhi^ sab sansar rahe mukh apne kl ot
Ham dekhke jange ;
kya lagi tumhari chot
295 Chot lagi tumhari kya tan men kari
Main Mnga, ab dekh, khabar kal tumhari !
Jab nikasega bh^n turn hal bulafin
Chauki par baith thara niyaA chukMn."
Chauthi Saheli.
" Ham ne to achhi kahi, turn ko aya ros>
800 Raja, turn dene lage ulti ham ko dos.
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Fourth Maid.
" Go to thine own palace ; hear my words !
Raja, the whole world knows thy character.
All the world knows how thou dost act.
290 Thou dost destroy virtue, wherever thou dost go. Raja.
King of kings, thou dost call thyself a great Monarch !
Go not thou to Sila to bring shame upon her."
Rdjd Rasalu.
" All the world wears a veil of happiness on its face !
I am going to see (her) : what
harm is it to you
295 What harm, does it do your feelings (body)
See now, to-morrow I will remember yout !
When the sun rises I will summon you early :
And sitting on my throne I will do justice on you."
Fourth Maid.
"1 spoke for (thy) good, and thou art angry.
300 RaJEl, thou hast brought undeserved blame upon me.
f Khabar lend, idiom : to procure punishment.