The legends of the Panjâb

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PEINOESS NIWAL DAI. 477
Katordan pui'ke Apar charh gaya, ji,
Upar bolen gatar&rij ji.
Eaja baitha ho gaya, ji.
870 Raja ke nazar katordan par lagi, ji.
Katordan jal se bhara, ji
Piase ke man ohal dia, ji ;
Bath katora par p&ya, ji.
Sikra man men soche, ji
875 Eaja ne yeh zakar pia, ji,
Pite mar jaega, ji.
Eaja ne mukk se katora lagaya, ji.
Sikre ne marke nicke giraya, ji.
Raja ko jab ghussa aya, ji,
880 Sikre ko marke zamin par giraya, ji.
Nazar uthake darakht par mujh ko dekha, ji •
Tarkash kani nikalke mere tan men mari, ji.
Marke mAjjhe zamin par gera, ji.
Lekar kkanda mere chkote chbote pind banae, ji.
Pilling the cup I went up again.
Above mainds were chattering.
The Raja sat up.
870 The Raja's glance fell on the cup.
(He thought that) the cup was full of water.
The greed of thirst came upon him.
And he put his hand to the cup.
Thought the falcon in his mind,
875 That the Raja would drink the poison :
And that if he drank he would die.
The Eaja put the cup to his lips.
The falcon struck it and threw it down.
Then the Raja was wrathful,
880 And slaying the falcon threw it on the ground.
Lifting up his eyes he saw me in the tree.
Taking an arrow from his quiver he struck my body.
Striking he brought me to the ground.
Taking his knife he chopped me into little bits.