The legends of the Panjâb

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THE LEGEND OF SilA DAt. 293
Aur ktla.
pahar bich ik bhojan p&vo.
Jo tirya 'aitbar kiS. jag men bara.
Tain jbiith bol, Sila ;
Slid
ghar kbo dia mahara."
Bat.
" Betl bfin main sab kJ ; sun le, Moban Bh&t
620 Karbe die jin mM ke lade lad^e satb.
Satb die karbe, sabbi tbatb sanwara.
Is gbar men kya h&l bft^, Moban, mabara
Kysl bipta kl bat kabiin age tare
Man bapon se aj kbabar kar de merJ."
Mohan Bhdt.
625 "Beti, Siia pas ja sis mabil darmiyari
Us ke man ki piicbbke mujbe sunao an.
An kabo bam se we batian sari.
Let ber bave food but once in tbe eigbt watcbes.*
Tbe woman I trusted bas destroyed my Hfe.t
Tbou didst tell me a lie, Sila, and my bouse is ruined."
Sila Bcd.X
" I am a mercbant's daugbter j bear me, Moban tbou
Bard,§
620 Tbat gave tbee sixty camels laden witb goods
Tbat gave tbee sixty camels witb all tbeir trappings.
(And see) wbat bas been my fortune in tbis bouse,
Moban
Wbat sball I say to tbee of my sufferings
Go and tell my fatber and motber about me to-day."
Mohan the
Bard.\\
625 " My daugbter, go to SiM in tbe mirrored palace :
Ask ber ber desires and come and tell me.
Come and tell me all about ber.
* The 24 tours. f J^H- The world, % In her disgrace.
§ The bard in a family of standing had a position of some confidence,
To his daughter.
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