The legends of the Panjâb

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655 Jis waqfc chaukidaron ne dekhi^ jJ,
Raja PSrag ke mahil ko chale, ji.
Khabarah Raja Parag ko kai-te, ji
" Rdm Niwal Dai "
ai, ji
Raja PS,rag sunat sar ghore ko pire, ji
560 Bawan baw4n sum nichkare.
Chhei'ke ghore ko chala fcha^ ji;
Rani ke p4s £i gayd, ji.
Dekhke khushian Rani ko kare tka.
Bole Paragji Maharajd, ji
565 " Tam chalo makil ke bich, ji."
Boli Rani Niwal Dai, Raja Basak ki beti, ji
"Main nahin jaunga mahil ke bich, ji.
Kisi Brahman ko bulave, ji
Phere le le biyah karwa le, ji.
570 Ai Mahdraja, phere leke dola mangwa le, ji.
Dekhe, to kya Pandit ave, ji !
555 When the watchmen saw her.
They went to Raja Parag's palace.
They gave news to Raja Parag
" Princess Niwal Dai has come.^'
As soon as Raja Parag heard it he saddled his horse,
560 And mounted with his left foot.
Sparring his horse he came on.
And came to the Princess.
Seeing the Princess he was delighted.
Said Psirag, the Maharaja :
565 " Come thou into my palace."
Said Princess Niwal Dai, the daughter of Raja B^sak :
"I will not go into thy palace.
Send for a Brahman
Making the circuit (round the fire) marry me.
570 Maharaja, making the circuit send for the palanquin.
Look, what Priest is this that comes 1
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PRINCESS NIWAIi DAL 457