The legends of the Panjâb

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468 LEGENDS OP THE PAH.iAB.
" Jaisi saya de, waisi jal de, jt I
725 Chhoti chhoti badali niki niki pari bhawar, ji.
Eaja Parag ko nind ave, ji.
Sikre janwar ko kahe, "tft khabardar, ji !
Eaja Parag ko nind ave, ji
R^ja Parag parke so raha^ ji.
730 Chhimba Nag darakbt se niche utare^ ji
Katordan ke pas ave, ji.
Goral bbawar jorke katord3,n ko bbare, ji
Chhimba Nag lipar ko charh gaya, ji.
Sikr^ janwar man men soche, ji
735 " Ai Sri Thakur, yeh kya kare, ji
Eaja Parag ka main ne nimak pani khaya^ ji
Eaja yeh pani zahar pikar mar jaega, ji."
Jab Eaja Parag sota utha^ ji
Eaja Parag katordan ke pas ave, ji.
740 Katora uthake hath men rakh lia, ji.
(Saying,) ''As thou gavest shade give me water!"
725 Small clouds came, light drops of rain fell.
Elija Parag feeling sleepy
Said to his falcon, " Do thou watch."
Eaja Parag felt sleepy,
And the EajS, lay fast asleep.
730 Chhimba the Nag came down from the tree.
And came up to the cup.
Gathering up a drop of poison he filled the cup.
And Chhimba the Nag went up again.
Thought the falcon in his mind
735 " O Holy God, what hast thou done
I have eaten of Eaja P&rag's salt.
And if the Eaja drinks this poisoned water he will die."
Eaja Parag got up from his sleep.
And Eaja Parag came up to the cup.
740 Lifting up the cup he took it in his hand.