The legends of the Panjâb

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30 LEGENDS OP THE PANjIb.
And Dohman answered the parrot
Surij rasmdn chhoridn, lage urdu hdzdr.
Pahin Tiamdre hapre, lah hanJike Tiathydr,
Wich hdzdr jdsid* wekhe hul sansdr.
The sun's rays have risen :
the people are in the streets-.
Putting on my clothes^ binding my arms round her waist.
She will go into the hdzar, that the whole world may see her.
Saying this, Dohman, the goldsmith, went out and brought
back sixty
clubs from the hazdr, and making the Rani's sixty
attendants dress up as men, started off through the city.
Presently they met E&ja Rasalu, who said-
" Among you sixty how many are weak and how many
strong t"
Ghhail cTihahilid. gahrud, sajj'd qadam sambfidl !
Dil dd hhed das-hhdn ; tu mard haih Iti ndr
O beautiful and comely company, watch yonr right feet !
Tell me the secret of your hearts—are you men or women f
Then Eani Saunkhni answered
Band gharde pahdridh : Jiatoiridn Icuh pat si des :
Oawwdn dhundan main gai, Tear marddn dd hhes..
My teeth are strong as the hills : the sound of my hammer
resounds in the land :
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I went to search for my cows disguised as a man.
Then said the Raja, " Who are you and where have you
come from "
They answered, "Our home is the Chenab, and we are
Balochis. We have lost our camels and we are looking for
them."
" What have camels to do in the hdzars " said the Raja.
" We stayed here this night," they answered " and are going
to search for our camels in the wilds."
"Very well," said Raja Rasalu, "I lost my wife there last
night, and I will go with you and search for her."'
* Masoiiline form used to show that she had dressed up as a man.
t The native idea is that men start
women -with the right.
off -walking with the left foot,
X I.e. I am a very famous personage.