The legends of the Panjâb

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290 LEGENDS 01 THE PANJIB.
Eaj^ chhal-bal kar gii, woh ^y^ tere pas !
Ay^ hai p^s tere ohhal-bal karke.
Tft saohi kah b£it, hath gat pe dharke.
Sachi kah ham se aj, Sil& Eani,
580 Kabhi le gaya chhalbaliysl chhal karke p^ni "
SUa Dai.
" Hath git par na rakhui, sun mere bhartar !
Sat mere ka chaukas hai sacha Kart§,r 1
Woh sachS, Eart^r mere sat k^ sakhi,
Jin sline mandar men tek meri rakhl.
585 In mahilon ke bich nahin Raj§, aya.
Yeh jhAta wiswas tere dU pe chhaya."
Mahita.
" Beti Harbhaj S^h ki, kyM bole hai jhiith
Kya mundra ak^s se jo par^ mahil men tAt
The Rljl hath deceived (me) and hath been to thee
Deceiving (me) he hath been to thee.
Tell me the truth placing thy hand on my body.*
Tell me the truth to-day^ my Lady Sil§..
580 Did the deceiver ever commit any wickedness "
Si]& Dal
" I will not place my hand on thy body ; hear, my
husband
The true God is the guardian of my virtue !
The true God is the witness of my virtue.
Who preserved my honor in the lonely palace.
685 The Raj^ came not into this palace.
Needless anxiety this is that is come into thy mind."
Mahita.
" Daughter of Harbhaj Sah, why speakest thou hes
Has this ring suddenly fallen from heaven into the
palace
* An oath, see above.