The legends of the Panjâb

THE LEGEND OP SILA DA. 341
1190 Kauon mundrl pae, ang bLabhfifc ramai.
Jab se chhore pati phir darshan nahiii p^y^.
Mere karan kanth ap jogi ban aya.
Yuii denk bhojan tjag : suno, turn tnkt hamari;
Us kt adhat biyog, nir nainon se jari."
Stla Dai Id Mdt&.
1195 " Sil Kanwar betl, suno : karo soch ko dAr.
Mahita ko ab mahil men lao aj
zarflr.
Lao aj zarur ; soch taj, Sil Kanwari.
Man men rakho dhir^ mere pranon ki piari.
Un bagbon men jae aj Mabit^ ko lao.
1200 Yeb s§,ra ranwas usi ki thai bajao."
8Ud Dal.
" Mata, birkbam turn bano^ main samjbaun tfte .
Jo tu laye mabil men jagat bansai bAe.
1190 Putting rings into bis ears, be has rubbed asbes on his
body.
Since I left my husband I have not seen him again.
My husband has become & jogi for my sake.
So do I give up my food : listen, thou mother mine :
For the grievous separation from him do tears fall from
my eyes."
Slid Dat's Mother.
1195 "Lady Sila, my daughter, hear: put away thy sorrow
afar.
Thou wilt surely bring Mahita to thy palace to-day.
Wilt surely bring him to-day : put away thy sorrow, my
Lady Sila.
Have patience in thy heart, thou delight of my life.
Go into the garden and fetch Mahita here to-day.
1200 The whole household shall do him service."
8Ud Dai.
" Mother, bring thou my husband : I tell thee.
'
If thou bring him to the palace the world will jeer.