The legends of the Panjâb

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THE LEGEND OE SILA PAi. 319
Nahiii sach ko ancli, re Maliita,; jane sab sansara.
Sat ki Sila ap bane hai, us k§, Sarjan-har^ !
945 JhiUha dos lagS,ke, tain ne kyun Sila ko mara
Jo Lachhrni Chand ab sunte woL khove jbeia tliara ["
Maliita.
" Mantar ko yeh zor hai ! tel Ma hai mand
Yeh Gorakh kS. chelkaj kia karaha thand !
Thaiida dia mantar se tej agan ko :
950 Is waste nahiii anch lagi is ke tan ko.
Teh jadu se Raja S8.b kam banave
Is waste ''aitbar nahin mujh ko ave."
Harbhaj Sdh.
"Siie kusambh4 pahir le, bahur karo singar.
Sat tere ka a gia ham sab ko 'aitbar.
955 Sab ko 'aitbar tere sat ka aya.
Truth cannot be injured, Mahita^ as all the world
knows.
Sila's virtue is established, (it is) her saviour !
945 Putting undeserved blame on her why hast beaten
Sila
If Lachhrni Chand hears it he will destroy thee "
Mahita.
"This was by force of some charm ! the oil was cooled !
He (the Raja) is a disciple of Gorakhnath and cooled
the caldron (by charms).
He cooled the blazing fire by charms.
950 This is why no fire touched her body.
The Raja did all this by sorcery :
And this is why I have no faith in it."
Harbhaj Sah*
" Put on thy red dress t and fasten on thy jewels.
We all have faith in thy virtue.
965 "We all have faith in thy virtue.
* To Sila. f As a married woman.