The legends of the Panjâb

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316 LEGENDS OF THE PANJAB.
Ave 'aitb^r zara mere man ko :
910 Pabimehl nahin ancb zarS us ke tan ko.
Jo karna yeh kam mati der lagao.
Ab jhuthi kyuQ baton ko paii- chalao "
Snd Bat
" Mahita k^ kahna karo, mat lagao dor :
Dharo karhai tel ki, aur kam kar pher.
915 Pher karo kam, big tel mangao.
Karhai men dalkar, phir anch lagao.
Jab ho jave tel garam kah do ham se :
Le Sila ap nahae, male apne tan se."
Mahita.
" Tel karhai dalke de do jaldi ^neh :
920 Uhak dhak bhathi kare jaise pakke kanch.
Jaise pakke kanch aisi bhathi bali.
Phir diir dur pahunchi us anch ki lali.
Then will a little confidence be in my mind^
910 If no particle of fire touch her body.
If you will do this delay not.
Why stick to untruths now "
8Ua Dai.
" Do as Mahita says, and delay not.
Put the oil into the caldron and do what there is to do.*
915 Do what there is to do : send for the oil at once.
Put it into the caldron and light the fire.
Let me know when the oil is heated
And let Sila bathe herself and rub it on her body."
Mahita.'\
"Put in the oil and quickly light the fire.
920 Let the furnace blaze, as when glass is made.
As when glass is made so heat the furnace.
And let the blaze of the fire spread afar.
* I. e., heat it. f To his herald.