The legends of the Panjâb

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284 LEGENDS 0¥ THE PANJAB.
500 Kya hdtli tere, Raja, is b§,t men aya
Tain kar di barbad: mere khS,l uri,ve
Woh rassi se bandh mujhe yehan latkS,ve/'
Totd.
" Bhflre, BMi, chal ! par jaga sans§,r !
Chalo, Raj, ghar apna jaldi se darbi.r.
505 Tain jhftnta ab dos bhala us ko dia:
Tain bheja pardes, chhala us k^ piya.
Tain naukar ke sdth dag& pap kamave :
Yeh nar daLi pake, janam nirphal j^ve."
" Silwanti Rani suno, main panchhi darvesh :
510 Is Raja ke qaid men rahta sang hamesh.
Rabta hamesb, nahin mera char&.
Main pinjre ke bleb rabuh ap becbara.
500 Wbat profit. Raja, has tbis matter brought to thee
Thou hast ruined me : he will beat me ; *
He will bind me with a rope and hang me here."
Parrot.
" It is dawn. Friend, come ! The whole world wakes
Come home. Raja, quickly to thy Court.
505 Thou hast laid undeserved shame on the innocent.
Thou didst send him abroad, deceiving her husband.
Thou hast practised fraud and sin on thy servant.
After having become a man in this life, it will pass
fruitless
(to thee).''
" virtuous Lady, hear me :
bird.
I am (but) a wandering
510 I dwell always with this Raja in confinement.
I ever live (thus) ;
Helpless I live in the cage.
1 have no alternative.
* Lit. Cut my skin.