The legends of the Panjâb

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THE LEGEND OF sfLA DAi. 297
Eya phaiE janjal kaisa zulura guzara
Tt, Mohan, ab, Bhat, hal kah de sara.
665 Kya ho gia ghabrat tej aisa bhari
Kya Mahitd par an pari bipta bhari "
Mohan Bhat.
^' Kya kahun kuchh, Sahji mujh se kahS na jle !
Sila beti dekhke main bahot gia ghabarde.
Bahot gia ghabara, Sihji : bhes duhagaii dhari
670 Na solah sing§,r badan par, nahiii hai ial sari.
Mahita ne kuchh dos lagaya, bhojan sabhi bisara.
Mar koraron khal Uiai, tan se mas
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utara !
Lachhrni Ndrdyan.
" Mai khizane bahot hain mere ik dher
S-ialkot ko chalo, lo Mahita ko gher.
What sorrow has come upon her what injustice haa
been done (her)
Tell me now the whole story, Mohan.
665 What trouble and heavy misfortune has come upon her
What great trouble has befallen Mahita V
Mohan, the Bard,
"What can I say. Sir Merchant
my lips cannot speak!
Seeing Sil^, thy daughter, I was in great trouble.
I was in great trouble. Sir Merchant : she had on widow's
clothes.
670 No ornaments on her body, no red garment.*
Mahita had blamed her and spoiled all her life (food).
Cut her skin by whipping and cut the flesh from her
'body."
Lachhmt Narayan.-^
" I have much money and goods stored up-.
Go to Sialkot and en-compass
Mahita.
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* Sign of wifehood. f
Sil4's brotKer.