The legends of the Panjâb

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THE LEGEND OF slhl DA2. 275
Kya tere men tel nahtn kya jale phuar ke Mth
385 Kya phuar ke hath batti tert bati
Mandi yeh jot nazar teri ati.
Kyi sooh kare man men, nahin chau tumhare
Tii jalta hai aj jaise gham k^ mare."
" Jot meri yuii kam hui ; sun, Eaja, meri bat
390 Chafi hamare jalan ka to tha Mahite ke hath.
Mahite ke h§,th mera chau hai bhari.
Jab lagti hai, jot meri jalti piari,
M4no tum bat : nahin mahilon wkM !
Turn ae ho, ap pare mandar khali."
Raja Rasdlu^
395 "Diwe, tu agy^n hai, kahe ghusse ki bat.
Ham se Raja chhorke, ti^ jale karar ke sath.
Sath kai'e jis ka tu chai^ ghanera.
What is no oil in thee why dost burn in the fool's
(Mahita's) hands
385 Why is thy light bright in the fool's hand
Dim doth thy light appear (in my hands).
What care is in thy heart, that no delight is in thee
Thou dost burn to-day as if stricken with grief."
Lamp.
" This is why my light is dim ; Eaja, hear ray words.
390 My delight was to burn in Mahita's hands.
My delight is great in Mahita's hands.
When in his hands my light burns lovingly.
Hear my words : the master is not in the palace
When thou hast come the palace is
Baja Rasdlu.
(indeed) empty."
395 " Lamp, thou art a fool to utter angry words.
Leaving me, a Raja, you burn in the hands of the mean.
Thou art (pleased) with him in whom thou hast great
delight.