The legends of the Panjâb

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THE LEGEND OF sIla DAf. 309
Sath tumhare main chaliln us Mahite ke dwar.
Mahite ke pas chalo milke sare :
820 Un dosh dm jhuth, baia julam guzare.
Main karke man saf gia us ke mandar
Tum lije patiya mujhe ag ke andar !
Harhhaj Sah.
" Eaja ko main le aya, Mahita, tare bar :
Dil ke gudar mita le, 30 haiga takvar.
825 Jo haiga takrar gudar met le sara.
Jis bat pe tain, Mahita, yeMii julam guz^ral,
Jo Sila k^ khot jacha man men tere
To lena patiya aj age mere."
Mahita.
" Chhati dekho, chirke pari jigar men rad :
830 Ghar dar mera kar dia Risal ne barbed.
I go with thee to Mahita's door.
Let us all go to Mahita together.
820 He has laid undeserved blame (upon Sila) and done
(her) great injustice.
I went to his house with a clear conscience
Test me in the fire."
Harhhaj Sdh.
" Mahita, I have brought the Eaja to thy door.
Blot out the foulness of thy heart;
was) has passed.
what dispute (there
825 What dispute and foulness have passed blot them out.
(As to) the matter for which, Mahita, thou hast done
injustice (to her) here.
In that suspicion of Sila hath entered thy mind,
Test her to-day (in the fire) before me."
Mahita.
" See my breast, foul matter hath filled and torn my
heart.
830 Risal has destroyed my house.