The legends of the Panjâb

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PRINCESS NIWAL DA!. 427
Main klielan gay& sliikdr, ji
Ake mujh ko ESj^ P^rag ne pakar lid, ji;
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Teri marke ganwa dftii j&n, ji.'
Raja mujhe na mariye, ji.'
125 Main ne kaha, ' putri k§, doli dMga, ji.'
Us Rajd ne men kuchh b^t na mdni, ji :
Mere se tin bachan leke cbhora, ji.
Ake Dhartmandal jnen ghorS, bdudh§, ghursal men mahilon
men aya, ji.
Rani ne akar 'araz lagai, ji :
130 ' Ai Raja, itni der kalian lagai, ji '
Main ne kali&, « Rani^ mujb ko Raja Parag ne pakar
lia, ji :
Putri ka dola dekar %a, ji.'
Main Rani se kaha, ' ai Rani, main putri ka dola dtega
nahin.'
Bole Rani, ' Raja, tin bachan Thakur ke katya lagegi.' "
I
went a-bunting
Raja Parag came and seized me:
(And said), 'I will destroy thy life.'
(Said I),
'Raja, slay me not.'
125 And I said, ' I will give thee my daughter in marriage.'
The Raja would not take my word
He took from me an oath thrice and released me.
Coming to Dhartmandal I fastened my horse in the
stable and came into the palace.
The Rani came to me and said :
130 ' Where didst thou delay. Raja '
Spake I, ' Rani, Raja Parag seized me
Giving away my daughter in marriage I am come.'
And I said to the Rani, 'Rani, I will not give my
daughter in marriage.'
Said the Rani, ' Raja the vengeance of the thrice-
/ repeated oath (in the name) of God will be on
thee.' "