The legends of the Panjâb

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526 LEGENDS OP THE PANJAB.
",Rabb Sache, Tere Dargah men, ji,
1660 Mer^ chor luk gaya, ji.
Mere chor ko bata de, ji,
Mere Sri Th^kur, ji."
Bolta Sri Thakurji, " Maharaja, ji,
Is chor ko main na diiii, ji."
1655 Bole Raj^ Janmeji, ji;
"Tere Dargah men jalke marM, ji !
Bolta Thakurji, " Maharaja, ji.
Turn suno jaisi main kahiiri, ji
Eajei Janmeji, ji,
1660 Tin bachan mujh ko de, ji
Tere chor ko tujhe diin, ji."
Raj§, ne tin bachan Thakur ko de de, ji.
" Tatig ko to jan se na mariyo, ji !
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Us ke hath men hath pakara dia, ji :
1665 Dhartmandal ki kari tayy^ri, ji.
" True God, in thy Court,
1650 Hath my enemy made him a sanctuary.
Show me my enemy,
piy Holy God."
Said the Holy God, " Maharaja,
1 will not give thee thy enemy."
1655 Said Raja Janmeji
" I will burn myself in thy Court
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Said the (Holy) God, " Maharaja,
Hear what I say.
Raja Janmeji,
1 660 Give me thine oath thrice
And I will give thee thy enemy."
The Raja gave him his oath thrice (in the name) of God
That he would not slay Tatig.
He seized him by the hand,
1665 And made ready for Dhartmandal.