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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARI.
Bait.
Verse.
Awwal Nam sachche Rabb da; dûja Nam Rasûl First the Name of the true God; next the Name
of the Prophet.
Sachhe Séti sach jo, dargah pawe qabul. Kalima ditta wachna, Musalminan dá mál.
Who keeps true to the True Keeper of Mystery, is welcome in his Court.
He has recited the Creed, not at all that of the Musalmans.
LUECEMBER, 1909.
Rai Has and Rai Keor were two brothers, the latter was also named Râi Bhangi. Rai Has was a master of the art of government, but Keor& had not the least acquaintance with it. He once went home and saw- what? Why, that his sister had grown up. So he returned and said to his brother: -
"Rai Hasya, you know all about government, a thing I know nothing about; but our sister has grown up, and we ought to betroth her to somebody."
Has replied: "Brother, thank God for giving you, too, some sense. Send for the Dûm, the bard, the Brahman and the barber."
They came and were told to arrange Rai Hasnf's betrothal43 in. some respectable family. So the Dům, the bard and the Brahman set out and reached Rai Majhar's capital and placed the date in the mouth of Rai Chilmil, R&i Majhår's son. Then the menials congratulated him, and he replied:
"To you also good luck, menials.45 Whence did you bring this proposal ? "48
The menials said:"From Garh Mughalant.47" He said: "Menials, I am Raji of twenty-one districts,48; they only rule seven. Compared with me, they are only a family of menials. I will only accept a proposal from a Raja of thirty-six districts.
The courtiers, attendants and ministers said :-"O Raja, you have seven sons, and had better marry the (other) six in high families. A maid's proposal has come to your house, don't reject it.50
In reply he said: betrothal ?"
Rai Majhar said (to the messengers): "Menials, in eighteen days get food ready for 18,000 warriors and fodder for 18,000 horses. Then I will bring the wedding procession to your house, otherwise I will not comes to your abode."
The menials set out for their city and came to where Rai Has sat, saying: "Sire, greeting."
"Greeting to you, menials, in return. Where have you arranged the
"With Rai Majhar's son Chilmil," they said, "but he made one condition that, by the eighteenth day you must have food for 18,000 warriors and fodder for 18,000.horses."
Rai Has said: "Go back to him at once and tell him that if he comes on the eighth day he will find his son's bride, otherwiss we shall make other arrangements.53"
So R&i Majhar set out in the procession with great pomp.59
41 Sett, intelligencer: one acquainted with mysteries.
43 Bak, lit. a kinsman or relative, so kinship or relationship.
44 As a sign of betrothal.
4 Lagt, one entitled to receive Mg, i. e., dues at weddings payable to dependents.
47 Dhar, lit., a line, limit;
a tract or district,
49 Mutasaddi, lit., a clerk.
at Phukni, to come, approach, especially of a bridegoom's party.
42 Raj-bhag.
45 Walhat, benediction: wadhnd, to increase.
Bhand, with regard to, in comparison with. 80 Mort, a turning back.
Banne karne.
Takabbar.
