The legends of the Panjâb

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THE LEGEND OP sIlA DaJ. 281
Tola.
" KyAn, Rdj^, akal gaJ kalian bisar& gy&n
Mailepan ko chhor de ; td kahnS, inera man.
Kahn4 le mdn, bhala Raja mera.
Ho sat se, ab par janam sudhre tera.
465 Teh Sila satwant, til hai Gorakh chela.
TA Devi kar m§,n, us se darshan mela."
Rdjd Basdlu.
" Slla pMtak khol de, mati kare takrar.
Mere tere bich men hai Sach^ Kartar.
Sacha Kartar ; bachan mano mere :
470 Kuchli daga, dos, pap nahiii man men mere.
Tum ao yehan pfi,s jara, bahina merf.
Main blch dayya Ram kasm khaun tere."
Slla Dai.
" Joj Raja, tain ne kahi, phir na aveg^ yad,
Jal men ag lagaeke mnjhe kia barbad !
Parrot.
"Why has thy sense gone, Raja where hast lost thy
wisdom
Let go thy evil lust ; hearken to my words.
Hearken to my words, my good Raja.
Be virtuous, and mend thy life now.
465 This Stla is virtuous and thou art Gorakhnath's disciple.
Know her for a goddess and visit her (as such)."
BAja Rasalu.
" Sila, open the door and dispute not.
The True God is between me and thee.
The True God (is between us) ; hearken to my words.
470 No deceit nor shame nor sin is in my heart.
Come to me for a little, my sister
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I swear to thee by the mercy of God,"
Slid
Dai,
" R4JS/, what thou hast said, thou wilt no more remember.
Setting fire to water thou hast ruined me