The legends of the Panjâb

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476 LEGENDS OF THE PANJAB.
Sahansar Nag ki beti pati, ji
Tujhe Raja Basakji na jine deve, ji
Tujhe samjha rahi, mera kahna ne mana, ji."
Raja P^rag khilwat khana men gae, ji.
855 Dhartmandal men Oliliimba N^g j&ke dohai lagai, ji.
Lek-salek karke chaukhandi men baith
Raja se 'araz kari^ ji
gaya, ji;
Raja Basak piichhe, " Chhimba Nag, tft kis tarah aya, ji V
" Raja Parag kbelan gaya tM shikar, ji
860 Main akhai-bar par baitba, ji.
Raja Parag ne jarh se gbora bandh dia, ji.
Zin-posh utarke nicbe bicbba dia, ji.
Thaili men se katordan nikalke rakha thS, ji.
Sikra rakhwali bithla dia, ji.
865 Main ne lipar se utarke, ji,
Katordan ko pur di§,,
ji.
She is the daughter of a thousand Nags :
Raja Basak will not let thee live 1
I told thee and thou wouldst not heed my words."
R^ja Parag went into his private apartments.
855 Chhimba the Nag went to Dhartmandal and demanded
protection.
Saluting he sat down in the cell.
And spake to the Raj^.
Raja Basak asked him, " Chhimba, thou Mg, how hast
thou come "
(He answered) " Raja Parag went a-hunting.
860 I sat in the fig tree.
Raja Parag tied up his horse to the root's.
Taking off the saddle-cloth he spread it on the ground.
Taking his cup out of the (saddle-)bag he put it down.
He set the falcon to watch for him.
865 I came down from above,
And filled the cup (with poison).