The legends of the Panjâb

THE LEGEND OF SfLA DAI. 349
Harbhaj 8ah.
" Bidhij tain yeh kya bat bichari
Ai Bhagwan, an sukh mam did mujhe dukh bbari \"
An bagh men dekh Sil ko kftk Shah ne mari.
Karam rekh balw§,n kisi se na tarti hai tan.
Harbhaj 8ah.
1285 " Sil Kanwar beti, suno : kia chit kyim dhang
Chalo mahil ke bich men, chhor piya ka sang.
Chhor piyS. ka sang, Ladli, ap chale mahilon mahin.
Pan dan kar sil badhao : yeh hi bat main samjhai.
Is Mahite ke ap nam ka sada birt lagwao yeh^n se.
1290 Us Mahite ke r&kho sil^ us ke upar tap karnajao Kanshi."
resolved on
Harbhaj Sah.
" Fatej what is this that thou hast
Godj thou hast given me grief in my joy
"
!
Coming into the garden and seeing Sila^ the Merchant
cried out.
The lines of Fate are strong and wait not for any's
putting off.
Harbhaj Sah.*
1285 "My daughter, Lady Sila, hear: why is thine heart
dejected
Leave thy husband and come into the palace.
Leave thy husband, my darling, and come into the palace.
Practice good works and charity and virtue : this is what
I tell thee.
Make a (religious) endowment for ever in Mahita's name
here.
1290 Keep thyself virtuous for Mahita's sake, go and do a
penance at Kasi (Banaras) for his benefit."
* He here attempts to dissuade SiM from becoming sail, as lie was
bound by custom to do.