The legends of the Panjâb

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PEINCESS NIWAL DAt. 487
1025 Kumbhar khai khudwa le, ji
Sui ka sanjar lag^ de, ji
Pani cliirhw§.ke nAn girwa de ji."
Kaha Pdrag ne Niwal Dai ka manziir kid, ji.
Mahil banane ko hukm kar dia, ji.
1030 Kumbhar khai khudwdne shuru' kare, ji.
Sui ka sanjar lagne shurA' hM, ji.
Shishe ka mahil banke tayyar hud, ji
Apne mahil men Raja Rani rahen, ji.
Jado Vakil ne faujaii ko hukm d% ji
1035 " Raja Parag ne bandobast kia, ji
Kisi surat se us ko maro, ji."
Jado Vakil ki faujan chirhi, ji
Mahil men jane ka rasta dekhen, ji.
Kahin dM nahin lage, ji.
1040 Sab Nag Jado Vakil pe aven, ji.
" Raja Parag barS, hoshiar, ji.
1025 Dig (round it) a wide ditch :
Make a wall of needles (round it) :
Sprinkle water and salt
(over it)."
Raja Parag approved of Princess Niwal Dai's words.
He gave an order for the building of the palace (of
glass).
1030 He began digging the wide ditch.
He began making the wall of needles.
The glass palace was made ready,
And the Rdja and the Princess dwelt in it.
Jado the Ambassador gave an order to the army
1035 " Raja Pdrag has made his arrangements; (but)
By some means do ye slay him."
Jado the Ambassador's army advanced.
And looked for a way into the palace.
No chance came to them.
1040 All the Nags came to Jado the Ambassador :
(And said), "Rajd Parag is very clever.