The legends of the Panjâb

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PB.INOESS NIWAL Da!. 471
" Kyk, kisi ue gali di, ji kisi ne manda kaM, ji "
Sama Ptlll hath jorke kahe^ ji
775 " Karma ne mandd bola, Lekh ne g^K di, ji
Beta ter^ Parag N4g^n se khaya^ ji."
Sunke Basanti z^r-z^r roi, ji
Kesh khandave, kapre phare, ji.
" Jia din ke mahilon men Mwal Dai ai, ji,
780 Nag hamare bairi ho gae, ji !"
Boli da ta^na Niwal Dai ko chubha tha, ji,
Phore donon hathon chuti, ji
" Thakur mujhe dukhia laya, ji
Ta'na sarir ko lagen, ji !"
785 Char kaharan niln mangwave, ji.
Dola men baithkar nib lekar chale, ji,
Akhai-bar par S.kar dola utarwa, ji.
Boll Eani Niwal Dai, " Kaharo, turn parde se, ji,
" What !
hath any one abused thee hath any one
spoken thee evil "
With joined hands spake Sam^ the neat-herd.
775 "Fate hath spoken me evil : Destiny hath abused me !
Thy son Raja Parag hath been bitten by snakes."
Hearing this Eani Basanti wept sorely.
She tore her hair and rent her clothes.
" Prom the day Niwal Dai entered the palace,
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780 Hath the Nag been our enemy !
Niwal Dai felt the sting of the reproach.
She broke the bracelets on both her wrists.
(Saying) " God hath brought trouble on me !
The reproach hath pierced my heart (body)
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785 She sent for four (palanquin) bearers.
Sitting in the palanquin she went off with mm leaves.*
Coming to the fig treef she had the palanquin set down.
Said'Princess Niwal Dai, " Bearers, away from me,
* As a oharm against snakes.
t See line 717 ante. But here the name is for the date palm apparently
: phcenix silvestris or tdri.