Indian Antiquary Vol 38

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

Page 87

April, 1909.)
LEGENDS FROM THE PANJAB.
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Shahjahan ko qaid kar, Dard marwdid.
Thou didst imprison Shahjâhîn and slay
Darâ.38 Tun Tegh Bahadur Gúra nal adha kamdia. Thou didst treachery to Guru Tegh Bahadur. 99 'Adal kiya Naushirwan, jas jag rich pdid. Naushfrwan did justice and obtained honour
in the world. Tán rahr da phal bija, kun Ichánd dya."
Thou hast down the seeds of poison, now
thou must eat them." The emperor replied to his daughter:Aurangzéb farmdyd: "Sun, jan hamári.
Said Aurangzeb: “Hear, my life. Main bhi Shah Aurangzeb, bada balakdri. I am also king Aurangzeb, the great and
mighty. Hain pirthi andi pair heļ, jo koi hankdri. I grind to the earth auder my feet whosoever
is prond. Mainun rajwdre sab mánde, Mughal, Pathan, All the kings obey me, Mughal, Pathân, Qandahari.
Qandahari. Main jis wal karún munh, charhdi pae jde Whichever way I turn my face, there comes ghubiri.
confusion. Maithon machh, kuchh sab kdnpte bilan sansari. The crocodile, tortriae, alligator and shark all
tremble at me. Nain eka théjdi sürmnd, mire taldri."
I will send bat one warrior and he will slay
(them) with the sword." Replied Zobu'n-nissa to the king :Zébu'n-nised farmaya: "Sun, bap hamare. Suid Zebu'n-nissa : “ Hear, my father. Eh dyd guru, Hasúr thin le mansab bhdre. This gurú has come, bringing from the hand
of Majesty (God) a great dignity. Tá karin 'adawat ndl gurú de mat, baji háre. Do not make enmity with the guri, lest thon
· lose the game. Charni ja lag gúrú di, lage Darb@re.
Fall at the guri's feet, be one of the Court. Terá burj Shard' id deh paya, hun kon úsáre?” The tower of thy Law hath fallen, who will
now raise it up ?"
The emperor answered to his daughter Aurangzeb farmaya: "Sun, bachcha nduláni. Said Aurangzeb : "Listen, foolish daughter. Juin ghallan Bahadur Shah nun, jo nághmani. I will send Bahadur Shah, who is a 'serpent for
wisdom. Main raje ghallan pahar de, sab 'aqal kání. I will send the Hill chiefs, all full of sagacity. Pakar Awen gurii nun; mulk dekh tamami." They will seize the guru, and all this world
shall see." Badshah ne béti ka kahnd na máná..
The king would not hear the council of his
daughter. She greatly argued with him. In the end he made war and attacked Guru Gobind Singh, and killed the gurii and conquered his country.
[So far our present text, bat a Gurmukhi text differs slightly and is about as long again.]
» Shah jaben was the father, and Dr Shikoh, the elder brother of Aurangabb. He deposed the former and alew the latter. He also brought the Guru Tegh Bahadur to an untimely end.
» Naushirwan is the legendary hero of justice in Indian and Persian story.