The legends of the Panjâb

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tEINOESS NIWAL DaL 425
Chalke mahil men R^ai ke pas ay^, ji.
Jab Rani ne kaha, "ai R^ja, turn ne der kahan "
l^gai, ji
95 Raja kahe, " roz roz main shikar khelan j^M thS., ji
Aj mujh ko Raja P&rag ne apne shik^rgah men pakar
lia, ji;
Mere se us ne putri ka nata lena kia, ji.
Tin bachan mere se le lia, ji.
Tin bachan main deke mahilon ko a ga.ja, ji.
Rani kahne lagi, " ai Raja, tum ne tin bachan die, ji
Ab putri ka biyah de do, ji."
100 Ab, Rani, tare ikhtiyar hai, ji/'
Raja kahe, " hamdra us ka qadim se bair hai, ji
Main putri ka doE nahin diinga, ji."
105 Rani kahe, ''tin bachan tun die us ki hatya lagegi, ji."
Raja kahe, " ai Rani, ab main kya karun, ji
Man mukh se kahke sunao, ri, jii"
Going into the palace he came to the Rani.
Then spake the Rani, "Where didst delay so long
Raja"
95 Spake the Raja, " Daily I went a-hunting,
And Raja Parag (at last) caught me himself in his
hunting-ground.
He made me give him my daughter in marriage.
Thrice he took an oath from me.
Giving him an oath thrice I am come to my palace.
100 What wilt do now. Rani "
Said the Rani, " Thou hast given thy oath thrice
So marry thy daughter to him now."
Spake the Raja, " He and I are old enemies,
I will not give him my daughter in marriage."
105 Spake the Rani, " Thou hast given thy oath thrice, its
vengeance will fall on thee."
Spake the Raja, " Rani, what shall I do
Tell me thy advice with thy lips."
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