The legends of the Panjâb

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522 LEGENDS OP THE PANJAB.
1585 Nag bhagola ban gaya, jl.
Chalke Sibhji pe ave, ji.
Sumer Parbat meri ave, ji.
Parbati se salam kare, ji
Sibhji ades lag^e, ji.
1590 Zar-zar roe tha^ ji
" Mujhe bipta parij ji.
Guru, meri bipta ko kato, ji.
EaJEi Janmeji ne mera pichha lia, ji.
Saran pare ki lajja rakho, ji."
1595 Bole Sibil MaMrdjJi:
" Raja, tu ake tin bachan le le, ji.''
Jaise Sibhji Tatig se batan karen the,
Raja Janmeji chalke ave, ji
Batan karte ko dekh lia, ji.
1585 He became a flying Nag.
He went on to Siva.
He came to Mount Meru.
He made his salutation to Parbati,
And saluted Siva.
1590 He was weeping bitterly, (saying),
" Sorrow has fallen on me.
Guru, relieve my sorrow.
Raja Janmeji is behind me.
Preserve the honor of thy worshipper."
1595 Said Siva the Maharaja,*
" Raja,f (by) coming to me thou hast taken my oath
thrice."
Just as Siva was speaking to Tatig
Raja Janmeji came up.
He saw them talking together.
* Observe how Siva is treated all tte way through as an ordiaary
saint!
t Addressing Tatig.