The legends of the Panjâb

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396 LEGENDS OE THE PANJIB.
" The Lord Eaj^, Jamnfi, is Tery deceitful.
190 I have no faith at all in the Raja Narpat."
"Sir Syameij flesh and the knife cannot be equal
(friends)."
Thus spake Syama'^s wife :*
" The murder of thy sister and nephew will be on thee :"
" Eaja Narpat touched his (sacred) thread
195 I will take him to my arms and not suffer him to be
killed."
Syama's wife was wise and clever :
"If thon take Syama to Nahan, he will not return
back."
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Warm for me, my wife, some fresh gU :
I shall not bring my life back from the treacherous Raja
of Nahan."
200 Thus spake Dagu and Eesii, Syama's sons :
" Father, we have won seven struggles and fought seven
battles
And now. Father, thou wouldst go to N&han.
When thou hast gone to Nahan no power will remain
to us."
Syam&'s wife began to weep bitterly.
205 " Sit still, my wife, if I go I will return."
Then Jamnu and Syama went to Nahan.
The Rajtl, of Nahan was sitting in his summer-house.
Sy^ma said to the Raja of Nahan, ' hail.'
As he was saluting him the Raja turned his back on him.
210 " Thy front or back is the same (to me), my Lord."t
The Raja heard Syama's speech in silence.
" Syama, I have heard of thy golden peacocks."f
" It is true, my Lord, that I had golden peacocks,
(But) my son and his wife took them away to amuse
themselves (with them)."
* To Jamnrl.
t This scene and expression seem to be conventionaL
X Tlie signs of independence or royalty.