The legends of the Panjâb

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456 LEGENDS OF THE PANJAB-
Chandan chauki par baitho, ji."
Basak Raja cbauM par baitta, jl.
Bhar bhar game jal ke gere, ji.
S'lO Pair ke giintlie se'giiijthEi dabave, ji.
S^ri kay^ sawarran bargi ho gai, ji
Pair ka guntha kushti raha tha, ji.
Boll Niwal Dai, " meri ^araz suno, ji
Ik lota jal ka bbar lauii, ji."
545 Bole Raja, " Beti, ab na jMyo, ji
Us par khabar ho jaegi, ji.
Beti, mere dushman ke mulk se, ji,
Woh tujhe ane na dega, ji."
Babal ka kahua nahin mani Niwal Dai, ji.
550 Garwa leke sawarran kAen pe chal pari, ji.
Garwa leke sawarran kflen pe ave, ji
Lambi Iambi ave Niwal Dai, ji.
Shahr Safidon ko raste hM, ji.
Chaukidaron ko khabar hui, ji
Sit thee on the sandal-wood chair."
Raja Basak sat him on the chair.
Filling the ewer she threw the water over him.
540 With her great toe she covered his great toe.
All his body become golden-hued.
But his great toe remained leprous.
Said Niwal Dai, " Hear me :
I will bring thee a pot of (the) water."
545 Said the Raja, " Daughter, go thou not
He (Parag) will get news of it.
Daughter from my enemy^s land
He will not let thee return."
Niwal Dai would not listen to her father's words.
550 Taking the ewer she went off to the golden well.
Taking the ewer she came to the golden well.
With long strides Niwal Dai walked.
Along the road to Safidoh City.
The watchmen knew of it