The legends of the Panjâb

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486 LEGENDS OF THE PANJAB.
Dandia chobdaron ko bulave^ ji
Parde men Rani Niwal Dai ko haMve, ji
1010 Jorke Kacbahri Haja Parag baithe, ji,
Jorke Kachahri Parag baithe, ji
Sab se 'araz guzare, ji :
" Nagan ki faujan chiibi, ji.
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Tir talwar in par na chale, ji !
1015 Sari Kacbabri boli, ji
" Eaja Parag 'araz suno, jaise ham kaheri, ji
Apne 'aqal se kam karo, ji."
Parde men boli Rani Niwal Dai, ji
" Meri 'araz suno, jaisi main kahun, ji :
1020 Pita mera hankari tujhe jiwan n§. de, ji.
Main to bahot tujhe samjha rahi, ji
Mera kahna na manEl, ji.
Jo mera kahna mane,, tujhe jine ki bidh batMn, ji.
Shishe ke mahil banwa le, ji
He sent for criers and messengers.
He called Princess Niwal Dai to (sit behind) the screen.
1010 RajS, PS.rag sat in his assembled Court.
Raji Parag sat in the assembled Court,
And spake unto all :
" The army of the Nags has advanced (on us)
Arrows and swords harm them not."
1015 Said all the Assembly :
" Raja Parag hear us ; what we speak.
Make some plan of thy wisdom.^'
Said Princess Niwal Dai from (behind) the screen :
" Hear me ; what I say.
1020 My warrior father will not thee live.
Often have I conjured thee.
And thou didst not heed my words.
If thou wilt (now) heed my words I will show thee a
plan for thy life.
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