The legends of the Panjâb

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322 LEGENDS OF THE PANJAB. "
980 Ai biran Mahita mere, kaia haraara man.
Kaha hamara man, biran ; main samihauii tujh ko, Bhai S
Duji bahin aur Sila ki, woh tujh ko dun parnai.
Sila pe kuchb zor na mera :
bat suno hamri sari.
Rath jutw4e chalun Agrohe; 'Ram, Ram,' sab lo,
mhari
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Bdja Basalu.
985 " Dhan,- Sila, terl mat ko ! Dhan pita mat, Kanwar !
Dhan tera parwar sab ! Dhan Mahita bhartar !
Dhan Mahita bhartar ! Hamari mu'af karo taqsir
Tera sat raha hai, Sila : jun Ganga ka nir !
Khub jamao Bipr not ke sundar chanwal khir.
990 Ab tu meri bahin dharm ki, main tera hiln bir."
Sila
Dai.
" Dhan, Risal, garh nagar ko ! Dhan, Risal, tera nam !
980 O Mahita, brother mine ; listen to my words.
Listen to my wordsj brother: I will explain to thee.
Friend.
Sila has got another sister, I will betrothe her to thee.
I have no power over Sil^ : hear all my words :
I will put (the bullocks into) the carriage and go to
Agroha. Take all our adieus."
Bdja Rasdlu,
985 " Honor to thy mother, Sila ! Honor to thy father and
mother, Lady !
Honor to all thy family ! Honor to thy husband Mahita
Honor to thy husband Mahita ! Forgive my fault
Thy virtue has triumphed, Sila, as the (sacred) waters
of the Ganges
Feed the Brahmans well with rice and milk.
990 Now art thou my sworn sister and I am thy brother."
Slid
Bat.
"Honor, Eisal, to thy fort and city ! Honor, Risal, to thy
name !