The legends of the Panjâb

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544 THE LEGENDS OP THE PANJAB.
Golden his basket; silver his broom; garland of flowers
about his neck.
Goj stand in the Court of the True Lord !
110 Procure us release.*
The Lord 'AH, the Prophet, adorned his horse Duldul.f
The Jinns heard of it and gave him challenge :
" Ho, Sir Saint, I too have a mind to make me ready
for the fight.
Eating at his ease, J
115 Green§ (ever) remained his turban ;
Niiri Shah Bala sat beside his sacred fire||
on his throne
in heaven.
From heaven descended a pitcher and a cup (to Lai
Beg).
Samali Lai Beg received the command : he drank and
was drunken.
Siraria, Ugatia,1f put aside our troubles afar.
120 Staff of iron, bow of Multan, tuskless elephant, golden
seat.**
(Thus) came the cavalcade of True Perfect Teacher, the
Lord, the Holy Lai Beg.
Welcome thou Lord Lai Khan, thou Sitter in the Court
(of God)
* Probably something has been omitted here.
t These lines no doubt relate to a fragment of some legend about 'Ali.
Duldul was the name of his mule. Danon is for Jann, the first of the
five orders of the genii in Muhammadan legend, generically known in
India as Jinns.
J Lit. by small mouthfuls.
§ The orthodox colour for Musalman saints, and in India for men
of learning and sanctity.
^ Siraria is, the scavengers say, Bhairoii or Bhairava : see ante,
legends about Sakhi Sarwar. Ugatia may be guessed to be Agastya, a
central figure in many an Indian legend.
** Multan bows and tuskless elephants are popularly the best of their
kind.
II
DhUni is the sacred fire of the Hindu mendicants !