The legends of the Panjâb

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THE GENEALOGIES OF lAL BEG. 545
The two and seventy and the seventy-two evils* are
under thy hand.
He will sift milk from milk and water from water.f
125 The offerings and the huqqa are thy present ! J
Give me somewhat of thy help !
Throne of kings, bow of Multan, tuskless elephant,
golden seat.
(Thus) came the cavalcade of the True Perfect Teacher,
the Lord, the Holy LS,1 Beg.
Welcome thou Lord Lai Khan, thou Sitter in the Court
(of God) !
130 By the testimony of (Sakhi) Sarwar, (this) is the holy
creed of the Saint :
" There is no god but God, (and) Muhammad is the
Prophet of God."
V.
TEXT.
Kursi.
Wohi ik Lal-o-lal karegi. nihal
Ghari ghari ke kate kal !
Lai Beg Darbari sattar sai bala panje se mari
Hare ke mal, jite ke pahilwan ;
5 Jahan pare, mar wahan pare !
Lalkaro bolo, mominon !
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Wohi Ik Allah !
Tere Nam ka palla !
* i.e., all evils.
t Idiom for doing perfect justice.
+ In allusion to the usual gifts given by the scavengers to their
priests.
§ For mumiiiin, the orthodox, the faithful Musalmans.
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