Indian Antiquary Vol 33

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[JANUARY, 1904.
165 "Jiwan aur bhalā jab lakon lāj hai
"To live on is better while reputation lasts, "Wagarnah to kya takht aur tāj hai, "That gone, what matters throne and crown! "Jab lak hawae yārāņ mere säth mon, "So long as the hearts of my friends are nine, "Achho waqt-i-jang sabh meri bät mon, "In war-time all remain loyal to me, "Jidhar ma'rka å papega nadán,
"Finally wherever the strife and battle fall, 170 “Udhar ek dil ho ke karnā nadan.
"Thero to the end with one heart they still strive. "Karo, mard ho, dil mon mardängi, "Be men and in your hearts resolve to be brave, "Hai mashhur mardon ki mardängi. "By manly virtue a man gains renown. "Hai Bärhe kā kul Hind moņ neknām, "In all Bind is Bärhah well esteemed,
“Main mangtā niyat, ābrü, sabh-o-shām, "I pray for strength and honour all day long, 175 “ Jo Ayā hai so phir ūh mar jãogā,
"All mortals here below are doomed to death, "Nah kuchh sāth liyāyā, nah le-jāegā." "We brought nothing here and shall carry
nothing away." Khabar son maqämän ki, mä mihrbän Hearing of these halts, his gracious mother Taraphne lagā jtū aur sabh prän,
Became restless in her heart and soul, Ga,i shabr ki bāhari, ji mili,
She issued from the city, paid him a visit, 180 Napat ārzū son lagāyā gali.
With exceeding love took him to her arms. Kahī māņ koņ:"Mā! Tüm se kahā pāūngā, He said to his mother: "Mother, what can I say, "Agar jag moq, so bāz phir 2ūnga, "If still in this world, will certainly return, “Abas phir ke taşdi' kyūņ 7,1 tūmen, "Why uselessly do you again worry yourself, " Phir ate haiņ begi shitābi hamen,
"I sball come back at once, without delay, 185 "Na kuchh dil mon tum be-qarāri karo, "Allow no anxiety to enter your heart, "Shahr ki taraf ab suwari karo."
"Mount and return towards the city." Kahi ma: "Nabiņ cbain dil moņ mujhe Spoke his mother: "My heart is not at rest, "Maiņ dekhungi kis des, phir-kar, tôjhe, “What land shall I ever see, where you return,
" Karūņ kyā, pabr mūjh som äta nabiņ, "What shall I do, I cannot acquire patience, 190 - Tere pachhah kuchh mujh ko bhātā pahio. “With you absent, there can be no pleasure for me. "Ik ik din mujhe hai ik ik säl kā,
«Each single day to me is like a year, “Khudā koņ khabar hai meri hal ka, "God alone can know what is in my heart, "Nasiboņ mon kyā hai, nahiņ kuchh khabar, “What may be my lot I know not at all, “Yah jiwanā ho rahe mujhe jyüņ zahr."
“This life I lead is to me like poison." 195 Būla-kar sa-o-på bade tol ke,
She called for robes of great weight, Zar zar-kashi, şāf, bahū mol ke,
Of gold brocade, lovely, of great price, Būlä,1 Lutf Khān, 'Umr Khan kon, She sent for Lutf Khan and Umr Khan, Mirzā Mahamdi aur Mathi Khan koņ, For Mirzā Mahamdi and for Mathi Khan, Jabāņ lak the sardārate, rū-shinās,
For so many of the chiefs as she knew by name. 200 Bülā bhej-kar sabh ke, ā, en pās,
Men were sent for them, they drew near, Sar-o-pāe her yak kon dene lagi,
She began to give robes to each one, Bajā liya-ke taslim, lene lage.
They made their obeisance and accepted them. Kabā ba'd-az-an : “Sabh koņ sūgand hai After that she said: "All must swear
“Kih Alim Ali mūjh kon dilband hai, & That to 'Alim Ali Khan they are loyal, 205 “Namak ki sbart hi bajā liyaoge,
They will behave as duty to their salt demands, "To dil-sāchah phir martabā pågoge. "Thus receiving at the last the reward of the
true-hearted, "Khuda tüm sabhon kon nigahbān hai, * May God keep you all under His gracious aye, "Bade bast dunyā mon Imän hai."
“Good faith is a great thing in the world." Ki,e 'abd sāriyāṇ ne, sügand kha,
All pledged themselves, they swore an oath ; 210 Kih: "Mālik dil ka hamāra Khudā, "The ruler of our hearts is God,
"Jab lak jiw tan mo bai, o dam men dam; “While life remains, while breathing breath, "Rajhengo busuri mon päbit-qadam,
We will stand firm-footed before our lord,