The legends of the Panjâb

312 LEGENDS OF THE PANJAB.
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Edjd Basalu,
" Chaupur men tu chatr hai, chalo dial anmol
860 Mahita, phansa phefikke len^ sat ko tol.
Sat ko lo tol, kaho mukh se bani.
Turn Ifina pachharij ap hoge gyani.
Jo Sila ka sat zara dekho Mra,
Mere, maro talwar, sis kar do niara !"
Harbhaj Bah.
Sila ke sat ke yeh kasm ham ne khai.
870 TA har jit karke ab dekh le, Bhai !
865 " Apne mukh se turn badho, Mahita, ginke dao.
A panchon ke bioh men Rabb ap karenge niyao.
Ap karen niyao, wohi Sarjanhara.
Tum phenko, ho hath bahot pauh-bara.
!
Itajd Rasalu.
" Thou art clever at chaupur, full of tricks untold I
860 Mahita, throw the dice and test her virtue.
Test her virtue and I tell
thee with my lips.
Take it and test it and know it for thyself.
If thou find even a little fault in Sila's virtue,
Strike ofi my head with a sword !"
Earbhaj
8dh.
866 " Mahita, fix the throws with thy own lips and count
the throws (and see).
God Himself will come and do justice in the ordeal.
May He do justice Himself, the Creator.
Make a throw : the ace and twelve will be plenty.*
I take this oath (the throw) as to Sila's virtue.
870 Make tbou this test (the throw) and see. Friend."
* I.e., a good throw : see preliminary note.