The legends of the Panjâb

THE LEGEND OF Sthk DAI. 285
In dos di^ jliiith, teri sar na jani.
Jo likha Tftqdir kaun me^e, Eanl "
8Ua Dal
516 " Ja, Bandij darbdn pe, kahiyo us se samjliae,
'
Jo sah pAclilite §,nke dijo matl batae.
Wat dijo batlaOj kaM mano mera.
Is men hai kot bliala, Bhal, mera.'
Us Kart&. ki kar hua kotak bhari.
620 Jo jdve to nat bachi jan hamari."
Bdndi,
" Slla Dai ne yfiii kaha, sun, bhai Darban,
Man men apne sochke, kaha hamara man.
Mano turn bat, hua kotak bhara.
Hai is men qasur aj pakili th.ar&.
He brought undeserved shame (on thee), not knowing
thy value.
What Fate has written who can blot out. Lady "*
Slid Dai.
51 5 " Go, my maid, to the Door-keeper and explain to him,
'When the merchant (my husband) comes tell him
nothing (of this).
Tell him nothing and obey my words.
This is greatly to my advantage. Friend.'
By the deed of Fate a great fraud was (practised on me).
520 If he say nothing (about it) my life is saved."
Maid.
" Thus said Sila Dai, listen, friend Door-keeper,
Think it over in thy mind, and hearken to my words.
Hearken to my words, a great deception has been
(practised on us).
Id the first place it was thine own fault to-day.
* Exit the RS.ja and tte Parrot.