The legends of the Panjâb

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446 LEGENDS OF THE PANJAB.
Bahin bhai k& birwa para, ji."
Resham tewar dekar mure, ji
HEitlijopke kalien, " hamara gunah mu'af karo, ja."
Hath jorke singhasan ko mure, ji.
385 WaMn se Rani Niwal Dai pag uthake chali, ji.
Raste men sohan mirg mil gay4, ji,
Bole sohan mirg, " tere darshan ke ham piase, jij
Jangal chhorke ae, ji."_
Boli RS.ni Niwal Dai, " Mirga, mere nain zahar se
bhare, ji
890 Mere nainan ka mara til mar
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j^ega, ji !
Purw^ pachhwa pawan chali, ji
Mukh se pard^ dur hua, ji.
Nain ka bijla jhhamka aisa laga, ji,
Jaise badal se karke, ji.
395 Jis waqt Rani ki nazaran mirg ki lagi, ji,
Khake pichhar mirg gir para, ji.
And there is (near) kinship between brother and sister."*
Giving her a silken petticoat they went back.
Saying with joined hands, *' forgive our fault."
With joined hands they returned to their seats (in the
heavens).
385 Princess Niwal Dai went onwards thence.
On the road she met a black-buck.
Said the black-buck, " I thirst for a sight of
thee.
And have left the forests and am come (to thee)."
Said Princess Niwal Dai, " Thou deer, my eyes are full
of poison:
890 Stricken by my eyes thou wilt die."
The winds blew east and west,
And lifted the veil from her face.
The flash of her eyes fell (on him).
As the lightning's flash from the clouds.
395 The moment the Princess's gaze fell on the deer.
He started back and fell down.
i.e.,
they are within the naturally forbidden degrees.