The legends of the Panjâb

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Bole Basakji MaliarS.j^, ji
Jado Vakil Mg ko bulave, jiw
Jado Vakil N% aya, ji.
Beti meri Parag ne biyah le, ji !
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daughter !
460 Legends of the panjab.
605 " Tain kaun kare, Sri Bhagwan, ji
Nangi nangi tegban dhare the, ji.
610 Paai,n ke bire dhare the, ji.
" Hai koi aisa nangi tegh ko miyan kare, ji
Bire ko uthake Raja Parag pe chai-hai kare, ji
P&rag Raja ko marke ave, ji "
Jado Vakil ko samjhaio, ji.
615 Jado Vakil ne huktn dia, ji
" Chhimbe Nag buMo, ji."
" Shahr Safidon nto JEto, ji
Said Basak, the Maharaja
605 "0 Holy God, what hast thou done "
He sent for the Nag, Jado* the ambassador.
The Nag, Jado the ambassador, came.
(Said Raja Basak), " Raja Parag has married my
Naked swords were placed (in the Court)
610 Betel leaves were placed (there) :t
"Is there any one (said the Raja) who will put the
naked swords into their scabbards
Any one who will take up the betel leaves and attack
Raja Parag
And come back after slaying Raji Parag "
He explained to Jado the ambassador, and
615 Jado the ambassador gave an order :
" Call Chhimba the Nag "
;
(and the Raja said to him)
" Go to Safidon City,
* The modern name Jado represents the Sanskrit Yadava, but its
presence here is not to be directly accounted for.
t As a challenge : see Adventures of Raja R&salil, ante.