The legends of the Panjâb

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all virtue and beauty !
THE LEGEND OP stLA DAI. 323
Bar, Eaja, tujh de chali, suphal tumliElrS. dham !
Suphal tumhara dham ! Nagar men sukhi baso nar n^rl
Ki4 lajja tM hath tumhari, rakhi Girwardhari.
995 Itna hi sanjog likhS., na kuchh b^t bichari
Hath jor adhin karhi hflri,
' Earn, nkm,' lo mahdrl."
Baja Basalu.
" Hath jor binti karlin, suniye Sil Kanwar !
Til; Sila, sat nip hai: sat rakh^ Kartar.
Sat rakha Kartar tera : tA dhan Sila jag men M. !
1000 Dhan to mat pite, tare ko rfip shakal gun adhk^ri
Td, Sila, hai bahin dharm ki, main mukh bachan kah4
fetai.
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Turn khush raho, jao babal ke, sil shakal sobha pM !
Give thee my blessing ; Eaja, I go : may thy home be
glorious !
May thy home be glorious ! May men and women live
happily in thy city !
My honor was in thy hands ; the Lord* kept it.
995 So much connection (with thee) was written (by fate)
it was not imagined (by us).
With joined hands I make my salutation j take my
adieus."
Baja Basalu.
" With joined hands I pray thee, listen, my Lady Sila !
Thou, Sila, art the incarnation of virtue : God preserve
thy virtue.
God keep thy virtue : fortunate (it is that) thou earnest
into the world
1000 Fortunate thy father and mother (that gave) to thee the
title to all beauty and virtue !
Thou, Sila, art my sworn sister : I thy sworn brother.
Be thou happy and go to thy father's house to receive
* Lit., The mountain-bearer, i.e., Krishna.