The legends of the Panjâb

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THE GENEALOGIES OF LAL BEG. 533
Beneath him flowed the River of Life where bathed the
saints.
Above him (were spread) carpets and rugs, where the
saints took their ease (swung themselves).*
Golden basket ! silver broom !
15 What saith the basket what saith the broom
Saith the basket ; " Clean and clean "
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Saith the broom, " Dust and
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dust !
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Sweeping with the broom clean the heart
Take the bag to his house,
Of what is the key of what is the lock
Who is the opener
Of love is the key ! of love is the lock !
Jibrailt is the opener !
He (Lai Beg) is the one !
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TEXT.
Kursindmd.
Uth Mata Mainawanti sutie !
Babe Bfile lia aut^r
Dhamak pari Paital men: chhuti gard ghobar !
Charian ai Kumba se, Khwaja ki pukar !
Kuhian, machh, chirhore, ud ud mange mas tandde
5 Chher chhiri Ganesh ki Dera Ghazi Khan.
Jotan jalen akas ud ude baithke jaga lie masan.
Munh kajiMe s3,r ke kakki keli ke aswar.
An khare Godhan tapashi Darb^r.
Kunde san ke lagam die, ankan-sankan kan.
10 An kharote Godhan tapashi band kharota hath.
Chheran de agwan Abal mange, hun bal mange sandeh
da.
Dhian karahi churma aur bakre-sakre.
13 WaWikl'
* Describes what he saw in heaven.
t The angel Gabriel :
God's messenger in the Muhammadan religion.