The legends of the Panjâb

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EAJl basalt), 53
Said the Edja—
Chordn maile Itapre, Sdni ; shdhid iJce rang Jio :
Na main tere Bdjd dd wairi hun, na Miard % dhor :
Merion dndd dur se, ithe Tchardid zor.
Thieves wear dirty clothes, Raui ; true men clean :
Nor am I the Raja's enemy, nor does an animal stand here :
I came from afar after my quarry : I stand here of necessity.
And then he said
Badaloh dhatM jhar-hadalt : Mn ghari sunidr
Nak talwdr dd pipld, hoth pdnd de Mr !
Kis Bdjd di hetri his Bdjd di ndr 7
Tain nih dhaular chorhJee Teahdn gaid gahwdr
The black rain-clouds fall from the clouds,* what jeweller
made thee
thou of the nose ornament ; lips red with the betel
leaves !
What king's daughter art thou what king's wife
Leaving thee in the palace, where has the fool gone
The Eani replied
Na main hadalon dhafMdn, Bdjd ; na ghari sunidr
Nah talwdr dd fifld ; lioth pdnd de Mr.
Bdjd SarJeap di main betri : Bdjd Basdlu, di main ndr.
Main nun dhaular chorhlce johl de Tcarikar gaid shihdr.
1 fell from no rain-cloud, Eaja ; no jeweller made me :
My nose is a sword-point .-f
betel leaves are on my lips,
I am Eaja Sarkap's daughter : I am Eaja Easalu's wife.
Leaving me in the palace he has gone to hunt in the
river-side swamps.
And then she said
Kahdn tumhdri nagari, Bdjd leahdn tumhdrd thdon ^
Kis Bdjd dd hetrd Jcyd tumhdrd ndon
Where is thy city, Eaj^ where is thy home
What king's son art thou What is thy name
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* Apparent reference to the dark complexion of Kokildn
t That is, I am very fascinating.