Book Title: Indian Antiquary Vol 39
Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications

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________________ 336 THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY. [DECEMBER, 1910. No. XLIV. A Dirge on the death of an old woman. Reoorded by Auld Hanni from the lips of Hindu women in the Saharanpur District. Text. ce Hây, hây, deshot ki Rani ; hay, đây, Hây, đây, jiti may jati ; hây hây. Bây, hây, bachchon kì barhiyo ; bây, hây. Hây, bây, ghar khấni barhiyo ; hây hây. Hay, hay, yânun ki ghuriye; hây hây. Hây, hây, jadu kí puriya; hây, hây. Jai bolo jamari ki; jai bolo. Jai bolo kabari ki; jai bolo. Jai bolo mukhiya ki; jai bolo. Jai bolo dukhiya ki; jai bolo. Jai bolo sânpin ki; jai bolo. Jai bolo påpin ki; jai bolo. Jai bolo sohani ki; jai bolo. Jai bolo mohani ki; jai bolo. Translation, Alas, alas; for the Queen of the countries ; alas, alas. Alas, slas; the living should have died; alas, alas. Alas, alas; O matron of children ; slas, alas. Alas, alas, old woman, tbat ate up the house ; alas, alas. Alas, alas; old mare with the limbs ; alas, alas. Alas, alas; O box of the magic; alas, alas. Say "Victory to the dead matron;" say " Victory." Say " Victory to the old hunchback;" say " Victory." Say " Victory to the head (woman) of the family;" say "Victory." . Say " Victory to the unhappy one ; " say " Victory." Say " Victory to the old snake;" say " Victory." Say "Victory to the old sinner ; " say "Victory.” Say“ Victory to the glorious one;" say " Victory." Say "Victory to the charmer ;" say " Victory." No. XLV. Ghami ki Git, a Dirge. Sung among upper-class women. Recited by Kabir Khan. Recorded by Abdu'r-Rahim Khan, a school-master in the Saharanpur District. Text. Ta apne bâth se phos, sâsu meri, churiyan baryalf. Sar með dáloá khak, meri zulfain hain kaki. Merá hara bagh gaya sakh, bhag gaya in baghon ka malt: Utår mera nath, bulak, aur mere kanon ki balt;

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