Indian Antiquary Vol 38

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

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APRIL, 1909.)
LEGENDS FROM THE PANJAB.
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LEGENDS FROM THE PANJAB. BY SIR E. C. TEMPLE AND H. A. ROBE, (Continued from Vol. XXXVII., p. 155.)
III. THE WAR OF AURANGZEB WITH GURU GOBIND SINGH. THEN the people told the emperor Aurangzeb that Guru Gobind Singh intended to take VV Dehli, the emperor became anxious and asked his nobles and ministers, "Is this a true rt port ?" And tliey replied: "Save the king, it must be a true report." On this the king gave an order, "write a letter to Garu Gobind Singh." Naxn.
Verse. Likhid Aurangzeb no Dillton parwana :
Wrote Aurangzeb a letter from Dehli: "Mera hukm Qandahar vich Kabul Kurdsana. "My writ (runs) in Qandahir and Kabul and
Khurâsîn. Rdje Dakhun Pahar de sab karan salamdi. The kings of the South and of the (Northern)
Hills, all make obeisance. Eh haqiqat sun Kashmir di, jo wirti pandit, Hear about Kashmir, what happened to the sur, nar gyánd.
pandits, the gods, the heroes and the
wise men. Main chhortin us nun, jo pashe namdz rozdna: I cherish him, who daily repeats the (Muham
madan) prayers: Oh chhosenge dharm nun, vichdi awan imand. Who will give up his (Hindu) faith to come
within the (Muhammadan) faith. Fatrasi merd parhida vich dohan Jahanán. My judgment is read in both worlds. Main eku bhejda bdz nun, khd chirida t&md." I have only to send one hawk to eat up all the
birds,"
To this the Guru Gobind Singh sont a reply:Nam.
Verse. Satgür sachche badshah pashliyd parwana93; The true guri, the trae king has read the
letter: Likh jawab bhéjid jo sachcha ndma.
He writes the reply and sends a true
document: * Likhián sab hikdyatda: sun samajh, nadana! "All admonitions are written : listen and
understand, blockhead! T132 gasm jo kiti dage di ; maii tere dil di janá. Thoa hast taken an oath of treachery :
I know thy mind. Túi kar hankár Lolo, ndndk saba na !
Thou bawlest boastfully, 0 impure of tongue ! Takabbur kiya Iblis 53 ne, gall la'anat jdma. Iblis was arrogant, his speech was all impa
rity. * Dae-sirwar ge4 kai daint mdre hagmana. . Many a ten-headed demon has been destroyed
by pride.
11 For khutba, to read which in any man's name is to proolnim him king.
51 Parund, a letter to an interior: nima an authoritative document, a letter patent. The terms need are peoularly insolent. So is the use of 14, thou, further on.
* The Arabic turn of phrase when speaking of Ibis is noteworthy. " Dabiear, 1. o., Rarapa.