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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
[MAY, 1926
1. Hazár 16 Bannå, ta bhale &yo re. Bridegroom of the thousands, thou art welcome.
Text. H&thi to laye, Banna, Kajari desh ke.
Hazari Banna, tû bhale &yo re. Ghore to lave, Banna, Qabul desh ke.
Hazari Banna, ta bhale Ayo re. Naubat to laye, Banna; Bündi desh ke.
Hazari Banna, ta bhale ayo re. Sono to lâyo, Banna, Lanka desh ke.
Hazári Banna, tu bhale ayo re. Rupo to layo, Banna, Danhdal desh ke
Hazari Banna, tu bhale Ayo re. Moti to laye, Banna, Surat desh ke.
Hazari Banna, tû bhale ayo re. Chunni to lAye, Banna, Daryabad ko.
Hazâri Banna, ta bhale Ayo re. Salu to lâye, Banna, Dakshin desh ko.
Hazari Banna, ta bhale Aye re. Missi to laye, Banna, dhur Gujrat ke.
Hazari Banna, tû bhale ayo re. Dasi to laye, Banna, Chanchal desh ko.
Hazari Banna, ta bhale aye re. Dulhin to laye, Banna, Singhaldwip ke. Hazári Banna, tû bhale Ayo re.
Translation. Hast brought an elephant, Bridegroom, from the Kajarile land.
Bridegroom of the thousands, thou art welcome. Hast brought a horse, Bridegroom, from Kabul land.
Bridegroom of the thousands, thou art welcome. Hast brought music17, Bridegroom, from Bandi land.
Bridegroom of the thousands, thou art weloome. Hast brought gold, Bridegroom, from Lank&18 land.
Bridegroom of the thousands, thou art welcome. Hast brought silver, Bridegroom, from Danhdal19 land.
- Bridegroom of the thousands, thou art welcome. Hast brought pearls, Bridegroom, from Sürat land.
Bridegroom of the thousands, thou art welcome. Hast brought gems, Bridegroom, from Daryabad.
Bridegroom of the thousands, thou art welcome. Hast brought silk 20, Bridegroom, from the Dakhan land.
Bridegroom of the thousands, thou art welcome. 15 Lit., of the thousands', i.e., wealthy. 18 The Kajalt Ban is usually a fabled forest, but the country beyond Hardwar, where the Ganges ves the hills was once described to the Editor as the Kajali Ban, 17 Naubat, often known as roshan chauki. 19 Usually held to be Coylon by all Indians. 19 The locality of this country has not been traced. 30 Sdilu.. the bride's garment of red silk. Dakhan moans here the country to the South generally.