The legends of the Panjâb

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58 LEGENDS OF THE PANJAB.
She is aiaking fair her arms, Rajaj wash thou thy hands.
How many husbands has the swan, Eaja young women
are in thousands.
So Raja Hodi washed his hands^ as the dlioban said^ and
entered into his palace.
Meanwhile Raja Rasalu had come home from hunting, and
Rani Kokilaii said to him
NUe-ghorewdlid Sujd ! nile da sawdr !
Tarhash hharid moiidn ! Idldiijan Itumxin !
DTialjari te^i hiridh ! hlidsd sane rumdl !
TTiumM ghord! JJas jd, teri ndr lagdh lei hhain
grey-horsed Raja, riding the grey horse !
Thy quiver full of pearls ! thy bow studded with rubies !
Thy shield studded with diamonds and fastened by a muslin
kerchief
Riding a prancing horse ! Tell me am I thy wife or sister
Answered Raja Rasalii
Pdsd jithe ddar sat, Hani chhorih chdr.
Bdgh lagdyd tere shauq ho, dru, amh, andr,
Khdke mewd paltin, Bdni : hoih chhail mutidr.
Main, Bdjd Basdlu, terd hinrd ; tu, Kohildii, men ndr.
Is gun rakhi nd-gunih : oho paahhdni sdr.
I won the stake with care, leaving four Ranis behind.
I gave thee a garden to thy desire^ peaches, mangoes, pommegranates.
Thou hast fattened on the fruit. Rani : thou art fair and wellliking.
I, Raja Rasalu, am thy bridegroom : thou, Kokilan, art my wife.
For this reason I kept thee unread : thus I know thy character.
Saying this R&ja Rasalu dismounted and went up to Ran}
Kokilan. And seeing that the brim of the well was broken in, and
that there were human footprints about, he said to Rani Kokilan
Kin merd Icator gerid, Bdni hin hhant nisdr
GJiarioa pdni Tcin Via kin sitti hanhdr
Mahl merd leaun torid mahliii pid dhaslcdr !
Sej meri haun letid dhilU pai niwdr !