The legends of the Panjâb

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504 LEGENDS OF THE PANJAB.
Bisiyar ne rip sidhara^ ji.
Un se pahile Sumer Parbat ko chala, ji
Jake per ke niche hazdron chiragL. jala die, ji.
Jo chele ake dekheri hazaron chiragh jal rahe, ji.
1300 Murke GurA se kahen, ji
" Wahari to hazaron chiragh jaleij ji
Tu to ik batave tha, ji.
Ham ko wahan biiti nahin mill, ji."
Bole Dhanthar Baid, ji
1305 " Cheloj ab vahxh nahin bachne ka^ ji.
Ik to Raja Parag mar gaya, ji
Ab to meri jan chali, ji.
Mujhe sab pak^ke kha lena, ji
Mera mas sab kat lo, ji.
1310 Tum sab Dhanthar Baid ho jao, ji."
Sari batan Bisiyar N^g sune, ji.
Gaon men se logon ko bulave, ji
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The venomous (Nag) changed his form.
He reached Mount Meru before them.
Beneath the tree he lighted thousands of lamps.
When the disciples came they saw thousands of lamps
burning.
1300 Coming back said the Guru :
" There are thousands of lamps burning there.
Thou didst tell of one (only).
The herb we could not find there."
Said Dhanwantar the Leech
1305 " Disciples, now I shall not be saved.
First Eaja Parag has died
And now my life will go.
Do you all cook and eat me.
Gut up all my flesh,
1310 And you will all become as Dhanwantar the Leech."
The venomous Nag heard all his words.
He called the people from the village, (and said) :