The legends of the Panjâb

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524 LEGENDS OF THE PANJAB.
Tin bachan Thakur ke do^ ji."
" Tin bachan Thakur ke main nahih deta, ji !
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Bole Sibhji, ji
Bolta Janmejij ji
1620 " Is ko main bhagke na jane di\n, ji.
Apne pita ka badala lAn, ji."
Bole Sadasibhj ji
" Teh bara siii^ma, ji.
Is ki jan na m&re, ji.
1625 Kisi waqt men tujhe kam de, ji."
Bole, " main is se m3.r ganwa dun, ji.''
Bole Sibhji Mahi,raja, jl
"Is Nag ki hatiya tiijh ko lage, ji."
Bole Raja, " is ne mera pita mara, ji.
1630 Main apne pita ka badala le luh, ji
Sibhji ne us se age kar dia, ji."
Give me thy oath thrice (in the name) of God."
" I will not give thee my oath thrice (in the name) of
God/'
Said Siva.
Said Janmeji,
1620 " I will not let him escape.
I will take vengeance for my father."
Said the Eternal Siva
" He is a great hero,
Slay him not.
1625 He will be of use to thee some day."
Said he, " I will slay him."
Said Siva, the Maharaja,
" The vengeance of the Nag will be on thee."
Said the Raja, " He slew my father.
1 630 I will take vengeance for my father."
Siva brought (the Nag) before him.