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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
(Jums, 1926
MARRIAGE SONGS IN NORTHERN INDIA. Fox TES COLLECTION MADE BY THE LATE DR. W. OROOKE, O.L.E., D.O.L., F.B.A.
(Continued from page 88.)
III.
Some Marrlage Songs of the Khattrts. This is an incomplete set of six songs recorded by Prabhu Dayal and Benf Madhav, both Khattris of the Town School, Itawa.
1. Aj ki rattyan-To-night. This is a song to the bridegroom as a small child.
Text. Hariale Banna, aj kî ratiy&, khel le lo lasiyan.
Chird tumharà khâb bana,
Banne, aj ki ratiyan. Khalgin sambharain sab sakhiyan.
Banne, aj ki ratiyan. Bag& tumhAra khåb bans,
Banne, aj ki ratiyan. Patuktumbara khub band,
Banne, aj ki ratiyan Jhalar samhArain sab sakhiyan,
Banne, aj ki ratiyan. Moti tumhari khub bans,
Banne, aj ki ratiyan. Lafya samh&rain sab sakhiyan,
Banne, &j ki ratiyan. Pahunchi tumhari khâb bani,
Bamme, aj ki ratiyan. Phundan sambharain sub sakhiy&u,
Banne, aj kt ratiyan. Moja tumhara khůb band,
Banne, aj ki ratiydi, Jata pahnawain sab sakhiyan,
Banne, aj kratfy&i.
Translation. Green 1 Bridegroom, to-night let us play a game.
Your turban is well made,
Bridegroom to-night. Your company is supporting the kalangt,
Bridegroom to-night. Your cloak in nade,
Bridegroom to-night. Your girdle is well made,
Bridegroom to-night. Your company supports the fringe,
Bridegroom to-night. #1 Young, beight,
1 Sath, is a female companion.
