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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[DECEMBER, 1906.
Sdinú sarra vi vasd. Gussa Kd!ak Das nú. Chashiyd a gå ha. Kalak Das bhojke, Gdódé kol khalórá já. Gád de ko! jaké, Ūs takbir chalái. Bầy chalaya to nó Uhdễ sinề lái. Thô shard té takbir Shahidi nún dí.
Any belief in you at all.' Kalak Das became angry. Terrible anger arose. Kalak Das ran And stood near the dead cow. Standing near lier, He cut her open. He pierced her with an arrow Near the beart. This is the rite For killing among the Shahie.
Pichhé Kálak Das de
In the house of Kalak Das Silavanti nár
His wife Silavanti Mahépunné anke,
Was nearing her confinement, Nit karé vichar.
And was thoughtful. Dil vich per chitardi :
In her heart she said : • Duniya ajab bahar.'
"This is a wonderful world.' Té ddidn de ko! jdké,
She went to the nurses, Kardi th vichará.
And consulted them. Méré mdhépunné ánké,
My regular months have passed Mahine guzré gydrds
It is the eleventh month.20 Tuhannú sdri hhabar hai.
You know all about Pet bhandaran.
The chambers of the womb. Mainú jáéó daske
Tell me all sdré anwara.
The approaching signs.' Ddidn në ko! bahdké,
The midwives sat beside her, Uhnún gallin láyd.
And began to talk. • Kihre chand nihation ?
When did you bathe ? Tainú fahm na dyd.
Perhaps you miscalculated. Bal bahéngé jamké,
But you will soon have a child Tdi tú sukh pdya.
And be happy.' Ghar de andar jaké,
She went home. Adhi rát véhdní.
It was midnight. Rabha, méré pé! vich
"O Lord, in my womb Ki khel rabbani ?
What strange thing is happening? Na sdn main kuchh jdidi.
I know nothing. Main hän aniydii.
I have no experience. Qudrat téri Qadird
Thou Mighty One Tien jdiin.'
Knowest all.' Kará rarti dil nd! :
She began to comfort herself. Duniyá ajab hai mé!d.'
The world is strange.' Phir pandháron loliyd
From the chambers of the womb spake Alija Chéld.
Alif Chela • Mata din mannin mêre guri dd
Mother enibrace my leader's faith Hath nahin aund veld.
Or you will be sorry. Phir md putr dd sahjf
If you do this Hosi méld.
You and I will quickly meet.' 20 Protracted gestation appears to be common in cases of miraculous birth. We shall find it again in a version of the Legend of Gugd current among the Chuhas. (It also oooura in stories of Gågå in the Legends of the Panjab. -Ed.]
