,,folk ,,tales ,,( ,,s9d ,,& ,,guz>at ,,by ,c4 ,a4 ,,k9caid1 ,c4,v4,o41 ,i4,c4,s4 ,(ficie de l',in/ruction ,publique4 ,,! ,,daily ,,gazette ,,press1 ,,ltd41 ,,k>a*i4 #aibe4 ,to ,,jean ,,l\is ,,rieu1 ,c4 ,s4 ,i41 ,i4 ,c4 ,s41 ,commission]-9-,s9d4 ?is book is inscrib$ 9 memory ( an uncl\d$ & greatly valu$ fri5d%ip la/+ = ov] ?irty ye>s4 8,satan is ! only true lov]1 all o!rs are m]e prattl]s4 ,out ( 8 great love = 8 ,"l1 ! %9+ "o 7,satan7 incurr$ disgrace40 ,%ah ,latif4 ,comm5tator4--,god ne$$ opposition to make ,him realise ,8 almighty /r5g?4 ,to give ,god full possession ( x1 ,satan sacrific$ himself & rebell$1 al?\gh he knew t he w\ld !reaft] be puni%$ et]nally4 ,,au?or',s ,,preface4 ,mo/ ( ! articles collect$ 9 ?is little book h appe>$ 9 ! 8,daily ,gazette0 or ! 8,times ( ,india40 ,!y are repr9t$ ) ! k9d p]mission ( ! ,editors4 ,i d n claim = !m any m]it beyond ! fact t !y t\* ! fr+e ( an unexplor$ c\ntry4 ,my hope is t !y w lead o!rs m compet5t ?an ,i am & ) great] opportunities ?an ,i h _h1 to delve into ! va/ treasures ( folklore possess$ by ! ,prov9ce ( ,s9d4 ,! f\r ,guz>ati /ories h be5 add$1 because al?\gh !y come f a diff]5t "p ( ,india1 !y are /ill folk tales & belong to ! same category z ! ,s9d tales4 ,i am indebt$ to ,mr4 ,amritlal ,*unilal1 ,vakil ( ,kapadwanj1 = ! orig9als ( ! ,guz>ati /ories4 ,c4 ,a4 ,k4 ,,=eword4 ,be ! fact good or bad = ! ,prov9ce1 fact x is4 ,! beauties ( ,s9d are n = ! /rang]1 or casual visitor4 ,he1 p]haps m]ely seek+ ! %orte/ & quicke/ r\te to "s tempor>y po/ up ,nor?1 or possibly to 8 p]man5t home 9 ! damp1 grey ,we/1 notices only torrid heat1 arid wa/es1 bl9d+ gl>e1 suffocat+ du/1 & a coa/al ,port some:at rem9isc5t ( ,suez or ,port ,said4 ,n = him ! en*ant+ views f ! little isl&s at ,bhukk>1 or f ! banks ( ! l[] rea*es ( ! ,indus bel[ ,hyd]abad4 ,n = him ! gre5 gra9 fields & %ady =e/s t fr+e ! great riv] betwe5 ,l>kana & ! late ,capital4 ,n = him ! sc5t ( ! old ,kumb> ,road1 or ! myriad bird life ( ! ,mun*> ,lake4 ,n = him ! moonlight on ! great des]t on our ,ea/]n fronti]2 or ! sunrise f ! ,indus delta1 ?r[+ its gold5 %afts across ,k>a*i's beautiful lagoon to ! rugg$ sky-l9e ( ! ,hub hills4 ,b = ! old ,s9dhi ^! ?+s mean mu*4 ,fur!r1 nobody :o has liv$ long 9 ,s9d1 c h fail$ to be affect$ n only by its beauties1 b by ! atmosph]e ( romance t p]vades ! :ole ,prov9ce4 ,x meets "o on e side--nor?1 s\?1 ea/ & we/4 ,b little imag9ation is requir$ to picture ! argosies ( bygone c5turies sail+ sil5tly d[n ! riv] pa/ ! gre5 fields ( ,ku%more3 or ! old c>avans f ,k&ah> ) _! /r+s ( /ately camels sl[ly em]g+ f ! foot ( ! ,bolan ,pass on _! way to ,%ik>pur3 or ! buggalas ( old ,ne>*us ne/l+ 9 ! ,*9na ,creek 9 ! %elt] ( ! ,oy/] ,rocks dur+ ! monsoon1 pati5tly await+ ! arrival ( ! ,great ,alex&] %ortly to appe> at ! ,ghizree m\? ( ! ,indus on ! conclusion ( 8 triumphal progress ?r\gh ,we/]n ,asia6 ,!n1 too1 ?9k ( ! circum/ances lead+ up to ! bir? at ,oom]kot ( t infant :o 0 aft]w>ds to be "o ( ! greate/ rul]s 9 ,indian hi/ory1--! mighty ,akb>4 ,"h are mat]ials = romances galore4 ,we are n dep5d5t1 h[ev]1 simply on hi/orical incid5ts to /imulate our imag9ations4 ,?\gh ! vag>ies ( ! ,indus & ! sev]ity ( ! hot season 9 ! int]ior comb9e quickly to oblit]ate man's puny /riv+s = p]man5cy1 mat]ial evid5ce exi/s 9 _m places ( ! great vitality & culture ( ^? :o h liv$ be=e u 9 ?is anci5t l& ( ,s9d4 ,! beautifully col\r$ & p]fectly glaz$ tiles & pott]y ( ,hala be> te/imony to an art lo/ to ! pres5t g5]ation ( ,s9dhis2 :il/ ! ornam5t$ graves & temples :i* c /ill be se5 9 _m p>ts ( ! ,prov9ce1 reveal ! exi/5ce 9 ! pa/ ( a ,god-fe>+ p ) well develop$ notions ( sculpture & ar*itecture4 ,:o c reg>d ! wond]ful tombs on ! ,makli ,hill at ,tatta or ! ru9s ( ! great city ( ,brahmanabad )\t realis+ t ^? responsible = ^! ?+s mu/ h be51 9 _! day1 well advanc$ 9 social & civilis$ life1 & des]v+ ( ! respect ( ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,x is ab\t c]ta9 lead]s--religi\s & political--( ^! peoples ( ! bygone c5turies t ! ,hon4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,k9caid has compil$ ! /ories t h be5 reproduc$ 9 ! foll[+ pages4 ,! /ories :i* h be5 pass$ on f g5]ation to g5]ation1 are1 l ! leg5ds ( ! ,we/1 to "s ext5t my?ical1 b no d\bt bas$ on actual incid5ts 9 ! pa/ :i*1 9 ! repeat$ tell+1 h be5 add$ to & embroid]$ 9 a way calculat$ to impress ! m9ds ( ! simple folk :o he>d !m2 & ?us _! remembrance & transmission to lat] g5]ations has be5 assur$4 ,mr4 ,k9caid has well caught ! _s ( ! /ories1 & 8 transcriptions are 9 8 happie/ /yle4 ,! ?anks ( e patriotic ,s9dhi w g out to him = ?us pres]v+ 9 ! pr9t$ page ! leg5ds t h gr[n up ar\nd "s ( ! m celebrat$ figures & rema9s ( anci5t ,s9d4 ,b we hope t ,mr4 ,k9caid's good "w w n cease yet4 ,! inve/igations ( ! ,ar*aeological ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india h rec5tly br\ght to light facts t h turn$ ! eyes ( ! :ole _w t[>ds ! valley ( ! ,indus4 ,se>*+ among/ ! ru9s ( nor!rn ,s9d1 ,mr4 ,rakhaldas ,bann]ji has discov]$ at ,moh5jo ,d>o 9 ! ,l>kana ,di/rict build+s & dome/ic articles t seem to indicate ! exi/5ce 9 ,s9d ( an advanc$ civilisation "s ?\s&s ( ye>s ago6 ,?is discov]y is confirm$ by ! une>?+1 almo/ at ! same "t1 ( simil> rema9s #djj miles away at ,h>appa 9 ! ,montgom]y ,di/rict ( ! ,punjab4 ,^! rema9s include 8h\ses & temples1 massively built ( burnt brick1 & provid$ ) well con/ruct$ wat] conduits cov]$ ) m>ble slabs4 ,! small] antiquities include a quantity ( pott]y--pa9t$ & pla91 t]ra cotta1 toys1 bangles ( blue glass1 pa/e & %ell1 new types ( co9s 7or tok5s71 curi\s /one r+s & dice40 ,fur!r1 !re are a numb] ( engrav$ & inscrib$ seals be>+ inscriptions 9 a hi!rto unkn[n pictographic script4 ,a c>eful comp>ison has n[ confirm$ ! surmise t ^! antiquities are closely connect$ & contempor>y ) ! ,sum]ian antiquities ( s\!rn ,mesopotamia1 dat+ f ! ?ird or f\r? mill5nium be=e ,*ri/4 ,& s ! conclusion has be5 arriv$ at t ! peoples ( ,s9d & ! ,punjab 7 liv+ 9 8well-built cities 9 a relatively mature civilisation ) a high /&>d ( art & craftsman%ip & a develop$ sy/em ( writ+ #e1jjj ye>s ago40 7vide ,sir ,john ,m>%all1 ,director-,g5]al ( ,ar*aeology 9 ,india's communications to ! ,pione] & to ! ,times 9 ,novemb] & ,decemb]1 #aibd74 ,:e!r any trace ( ?is remote civilisation c be detect$ 9 any ( ! old leg5ds at pres5t curr5t among ! c\ntry-folk ( ,s9d1 x is impossible to say4 ,we hope t ,mr4 ,k9caid w be able to cont9ue 8 inve/igations into ^! matt]s1 & w give to ! public all t he c f9d4 ,) ! translation ( ! pictographic script on ! rec5tly discov]$ seals1 "s clue or connection ) lat] civilisations may possibly be trac$4 ,a fasc9at+ vi/a ( ,s9d1 i4e41 ! l& ( ! ,indus1 z ! cradle ( mod]n ,civilisation has be5 op5$ up1 7= ,sum]ian culture 0 probably ! s\rce ( ,babylonian1 ,assyrian & ,we/]n ,asiatic culture74 ,x is to be hop$ t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india w cont9ue its inve/igations ) r$\bl$ en]gy1 & w fur!r explore ! ri* pla9s on bo? banks ( ! ,indus4 ,m4 de ,p4 ,webb4 ,london1 #af? ,decemb]1 #aibd4 ,,cont5ts4 ,i4--,,s9d ,,folk ,,/ories4 ,page4 #a4 ,lal ,%ahbaz #g #b4 ,ud]o ,lal #ab #c4 ,j9da ,pir #ah #d4 ,abdul ,latif1 ! au?or ( ,%ah ,jo ,risalo #bb #e4 ,makhdum ,niamat ,ullah & ,makhdum ,nuh #bh #f4 ,haid>abad #cb #g4 ,brahmanabad ,i #ce #h4 ,brahmanabad ,,ii #ch #i4 ,! ,eigh? ,key #de #aj4 ,! ,noose ( ,murad #ec #aa4 ,! ,makli ,hill #eg #ab4 ,l>kana #fb #ac4 ,two love ,trag$ies #fe #ad4 ,swami ,vankh&i ( ,sadh ,belo #fh ,,ii4--,,guz>at ,,folk ,,/ories4 #ae4 ,k+ ,mans+ ( ,sirohi #ge #af4 ,! ,wisdom ,sell] #hj #ag4 ,magadha & ,rupvati #he #ah4 ,rups9h & ! ,que5 ( ! ,an>des #ij ,,iii4--,,r\nd ,,ab\t ,,nasik4 #ai4 ,r\nd ,ab\t ,nasik #aje #bj4 ,july & ,decemb] #aaa ,,folk ,,tales ,,( ,,s9d ,,& ,,guz>at4 ,i4 ,,s9d ,,folk ,,/ories4 ,,lal ,,%ahbaz4 ,a ,,s9d ,,sa9t4 ,sehwan is kn[n to ,engli%m5 *iefly z a h&y /ation = ^? :o wi% to %oot on ! ,man*> lake4 ,9 ! summ] x enjoys an un5viable reputation = heat4 ,! b>e rocks ( ,lakhi kn[n z ! ,bago?oro are said to end ! la/ /ruggles ( ! monsoon4 ,inde$ ! ,lakhi pass is kn[n locally z ! gate ( ! inf]nal regions2 & an (t5 quot$ ,p]sian c\plet ab\t ,sehwan runs z foll[s3 8,:5 bo? ,sehwan & ,sibi grill s well ,:at good 0 !re1 ,o ,"l1 9 mak+ ,hell80 #a ,b besides its fame z a sport+ & a roa/+ c5tre1 ,sehwan has an imm5se reputation = sanctity4 ,)9 its conf9es repose 9 mighty /ate ! e>?ly rema9s ( ! greate/ sa9t ( all ,s9d1 wor%ipp$ alike by ,musulmans & ,h9dus1 ! r5[n$ ,lal ,%ahbaz1 ! ,r$ ,p]egr9e ,falcon ( ! ,indus valley4 ,lal ,%ahbaz's real "n 0 ,hazrat ,sayad ,usman ,%ah ,m>w&i4 ,he 0 born at ,m>w& 9 ,afghani/an 9 ,a4,h4 #ech4 ,8 fa!r ,makhdum ,sayad ,ahm$ ,kabir 0 a p[]ful noble & a great fri5d ( ! k+ ( ,tabriz4 ,f 8 e>lie/ ye>s1 s x is said1 ! boy %ew$ a great lean+ t[>ds ?+s spiritual4 ,be=e 8 twelf? ye> he _h already made ! bl9d see1 ! deaf he> & ! dumb speak4 ,:5 ,lal ,%ahbaz rea*$ manhood1 he insi/$ on leav+ 8 fa!r's h\se & />t$ on a pilgrimage4 ,he fir/ w5t to ,baghdad :]e he /ay$ at ! c\rt ( ! mon>* ,sayad ,ali4 ,:5 he wi%$ to leave1 ,sayad ,ali implor$ him to rema9 at ,baghdad = ev]4 ,b ! religi\s call 0 too insi/5t & ) ?ree fri5ds1 ,%eikh ,bahawald91 ,%eikh ,f>id ,ganj ,%ak> & ,makhdum ,jalaludd91 ,lal ,%ahbaz set (f = ! ,p]sian ,gulf4 ,9 an isl& 9 ! ,gulf liv$ a fakir nam$ ,%eikh ,jalal ^: au/]ities _h won him sup]natural gifts4 ,lal ,%ahbaz det]m9$ to r$uce him to ob$i5ce & make him 8 disciple4 ,no boats 7 available s ,lal ,%ahbaz ?rew 8 8ki%ta0 or begg+ b[l into ! wat] & x became a boat4 ,into x ! f\r fri5ds /epp$ & r[$ = ,%eikh ,jalal's isl&4 ,ab\t half way ! boat /opp$ dead & no matt] h[ h>d ! sa9ts pli$ ! o>1 x decl9$ to move4 ,at la/ ,lal ,%ahbaz realis$ t ! isl& fakir _h ca/ a spell on !m4 ,b he c\ld only h done t1 if "o among !m 0 n a true an*orite & 0 /ill ?9k+ ( ! joys ( ?is _w1 :ile pret5d+ to h giv5 !m up = ev]4 ,lal ,%ahbaz told ?is to 8 fri5ds & ask$ !m :e!r !y _h "o & all giv5 up ! _w :olly4 ,!y prote/$ _! complete unworldl9ess4 ,b z ! boat /ill refus$ to budge1 ,lal ,%ahbaz w5t ?r\gh _! pockets4 ,9 ! pocket ( ,%eikh ,bahawald9 he f\nd1 z ,i regret to say1 a brick ( solid gold1 :i* ! sa9t 0 keep+ aga9/ a ra9y day4 ,lal ,%ahbaz ?rew x ov]bo>d4 ,once fre$ f ?is sordid freight1 ! boat began aga9 to move4 ,z !y drew ne> ! isl&1 ,lal ,%ahbaz saw ,%eikh ,jalal look+ at !m ?r\gh a w9d[ ( 8 ca/le4 ,to puni% him = /opp+ ! boat1 ,lal ,%ahbaz made ! w9d[ gr[ s small t x gripp$ ! fakir's neck z if 9 a vice4 ,%eikh ,jalal yell$ = m]cy1 b x 0 n grant$ him until he _h own$ himself beat5 & _h promis$ to become an ob$i5t & humble foll[] ( ,lal ,%ahbaz4 ,! great sa9t acquir$ 8 appellation ( ,lal ,%ahbaz1 by two rem>kable miracles4 ,aft] ! defeat ( ,%eikh ,jalal1 ,lal ,%ahbaz & 8 ?ree companions w5t to ,mecca & ,m$9a4 ,z !y 7 return+ f ! bless$ vision ( ! prophet's tomb1 !y halt$ "o night 9 a t[n on ! coa/ ( ,arabia4 ,%eikh ,f>id ,%ak> ,ganj w5t to buy bread = ! p>ty4 ,unhappily ! bak]'s wife conceiv$ an unholy passion = ! "y man4 ,l a true ascetic he reject$ h] odi\s advances ) ! icy disda9 ( ,sa9t ,joseph4 ,! bak]'s wife !reupon behav$ aft] ! mann] ( ,potiph>'s consort4 ,%e began to scream t ,%eikh ,f>id ,%ak> ,ganj _h tri$ to outrage h]4 ,! unhappy an*orite 0 seiz$1 dragg$ be=e ! gov]nor & condemn$ to in/ant execution4 ,lal ,%ahbaz he>d ( x & took imm$iate /eps to rescue 8 innoc5t fri5d4 ,he *ang$ "o ( 8 two rema9+ fri5ds into a de] & bade him run t[>ds ! gall[s4 ,! cr[d ran madly aft] ! de] to cat* x4 ,lal ,%ahbaz turn$ 8 second fri5d into a lion4 ,x *>g$ ! execution]s ro>+ t]ribly4 ,!y fl$ incont95tly4 ,la/ly ! ,sa9t *ang$ himself into a p]egr9e falcon & swoop+ d[n pick$ up ,%eikh ,f>id ,%ak> ,ganj & bore him to a place ( safety4 ,by ?is miracle ! ,sa9t got ! "n ( ,%ahbaz1 ! ,s9dhi ^w = a p]egr9e falcon4 ,h[ did he obta9 ! title ( ,lal8 ,x 0 ?is way3 ,a c]ta9 ,mur%id once *all5g$ ,%ahbaz's fri5ds to ba! 9 a caldron ( boil+ oil4 ,!y n unnaturally decl9$ ! *all5ge1 :]eupon ! ,mur%id mock$ !m z unwor?y impo/ors4 ,!y sorr[fully told _! ma/] ( _! discomfiture4 ,on ! in/ant he accept$ ! *all5ge & go+ to ! ,mur%id's h\se1 leapt into ! boil+ oil4 ,he /ay$ s long at ! bottom ( ! cauldron t 8 rival own$ himself beat54 8,come out10 he cri$1 8y are inde$ a ,lal among ,lals 7a ruby among rubies704 ,! ma/] rose triumphantly out ( ! oil4 ,he _h suff]$ no h>m f ! imm]sion1 b ! heat ( ! oil _h turn$ 8 robe crimson4 ,t robe he wore to 8 dy+ day & 0 9 ! end buri$ 9 x4 ,s he came to be kn[n z ,lal ,%ahbaz4 ,aft] 8 j\rney to ,mecca & ,m$9a1 ,lal ,%ahbaz came to ,s9d4 ,he w&]$ until he came to a spot /ill call$ #8,lal jo ,bagh' or ! g>d5 ( ! ruby1 two miles f ,sehwan4 ,sehwan 01 h[ev]1 already a holy t[n & its worldly m9d$ fakirs dread$ t ! adv5t ( s fam\s a m5dicant w\ld r$uce _! e>n+s4 ,!y s5t him a cup full to ! brim ( milk1 t he might "k t j z ! cup c\ld hold no m milk1 s ,sehwan c\ld hold no m an*orites4 ,lal ,%ahbaz s5t to ^? worldly m9d$ ones a fitt+ answ]4 ,he made a fl[] float on ! milk & return$ ! cup1 !reby %ew+ to ! fakirs t !re 0 /ill room = yet ano!r holy man & t ! newcom] meant to be above ! o!rs1 ev5 z ! fl[] 0 above ! milk4 ,aft] ?is ev5t ,lal ,%ahbaz sp5t mo/ ( 8 "t 9 ,sehwan4 ,8 fri5d ,%eikh ,bahawald9 left him & w5t to ,multan4 ,be=e leav+ he (f]$ to ,lal ,%ahbaz & ! latt] accept$ ! h& ( 8 daught]4 ,n long aft]w>ds ,lal ,%ahbaz le>nt 9 a trance ( ! dea? ( 8 prospective fa!r-9-law4 ,he w5t to ,multan & ask$ ,%eikh ,bahawald9's son1 ,sad>udd9 = 8 betro!d4 ,sad>udd9 refus$4 ,! ,sa9t !reupon curs$ him & v[$ t ! girl %\ld w$ no "o else1 b w\ld f9d an in/ant re/+ place 9 p>adise4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds ! poor girl di$ & ,lal ,%ahbaz return$ to ,sehwan4 ,he di$ on ! #ba/ ( ! mon? ( ,%aban #fej ,a4,h4 at ! ripe age ( #aab2 & ! anniv]s>y ( 8 dea? is kept z a great fe/ival4 ,f all qu>t]s ( ,s9d come fakirs & musicians & danc+ girls to dance be=e ! %r9e ( ! mighty an*orite4 ,! *ief feature ( ! celebration is ! m>riage ( ,lal ,%ahbaz to 8 lo/ bride4 ,n[ :y d ,h9dus wor%ip at 8 %r9e8 ,t is p]haps ! /range/ "p ( ! /ory4 ,9 #ef ,b4,c4 liv$ ! great k+ ,vikramaditya ( ,dh>manag> or ,ujja91 ! ,ar?ur ( ,h9du hi/orical leg5ds4 ,at 8 c\rt liv$ ! n9e gems ( le>n+ & 8 val\r & 8 arms r$uc$ all ,india to subjection4 ,once ^u a "t he resolv$ to disguise himself & see ) 8 own eyes h[ 8 vic]oys gov]n$ 8 prov9ces4 ,he appo9t$ to be 8 reg5t dur+ 8 abs5ce 8 y\ng] bro!r ,br>trah>i4 ,"o day ! ,goddess ,p>vati gave to a dev\t old c\ple 9 ,ujja9 an apple1 t conf]r$ immortality on anyone :o ate x4 ,! old c\ple pref]r+ ri*es to immortality sold ! apple to ! reg5t = a great price4 ,! reg5t gave x to 8 y\nge/ & prettie/ wife4 ,%e un=tunately _h a lov] & %e gave ! apple to him4 ,he 9 turn pres5t$ x to a danc+ girl1 :o sold x back to ,br>trah>i4 ,! reg5t !reby discov]$ 8 wife's infidelity4 ,9 a rage he flung away ! apple & ab&on+ 8 (fice1 became an an*orite4 ,accord+ to ! local leg5d1 he w&]$ until he came to ,s9d1 :]e he became a devot$ wor%ipp] ( ,%iva4 ,he call$ 8 abid+ place ,%ivi/han or ! place ( ,%iva4 ,f ,%ivi/han has come ! mod]n "n ,sehwan4 ,br>trah>i liv$ at ,sehwan until he di$ & by 8 life & dea? made ! spot holy4 ,! ,musulman invasion swept away ! temple ( ,%iva1 b ! memory ( ! pi\s recluse l+]$ on2 & :5 ,lal ,%ahbaz came & work$ miracles at ! spot :]e ,br>trah>i _h liv$1 ! ,h9dus decl>$ t ,lal ,%ahbaz 0 8 re9c>nation4 ,! miracul\s p[]s ( ,lal ,%ahbaz did n die ) him4 ,aft] 8 dea? /reams ( molasses1 sug> & milk are said to h spurt$ f ! wall ( 8 tomb4 ,^! articles he meant = ! use ( ! poor ( ,sehwan only4 ,nor did he mean t any %\ld take m ?an "o help+ 9 any "o day4 ,sad to relate1 8 pi\s wi%es 7 br\ght to n\ght by ! gre$ ( ! t[nspeople4 ,poor & ri* alike ru%$ to pr(it by ! dead sa9t's b\nty & none conf9$ himself to a s+le help+4 ,9 disgu/ ! dead sa9t bade ! /reams dry up & all t n[ rema9s ( !m is a gr\p ( /ones t look exactly l petrifi$ sug> molasses & milk4 ,^! ! gu>dians ( ! %r9e %ew to wond]+ pilgrims z pro( positive ( ! leg5d's tru?4 ,,ud]o ,,lal4 ,ud]o ,lal 0 born on ,*eti ,*&1 ! fir/ day ( ! ,s9dhi mon? ,*eti & also ! fir/ day ( :at is kn[n z ! ,*aitradi ye>--! ye> t beg9s ) ! mon? ( ,*eti or ,*aitra in/ead ( ! mon? ( ,k>tak4 ,9 ,ud]o ,lal's hon\r ! ,gov]nm5t (fices ?r\gh\t ,s9d are clos$4 ,s 9 common gratitude e ,gov]nm5t (fic] ought to enquire :o ,ud]o ,lal 04 ,he 0 ! son ( an ag$ c\ple call$ ,ratno & ,devki1 :o liv$ at ,nas>pur4 ,ratno hawk$ cook$ gram & 0 a dev\t wor%ipp] ( ! ,indus riv]4 ,!y _h two sons already1 b _h long pass$ ! age :5 m>ri$ c\ples hope = m *ildr54 ,ratno 0 sixty & ,devki ov] =ty1 :5 ,ud]o ,lal 0 born4 ,b ,ud]o ,lal's bir? 0 due to div9e int]position4 ,! cause ( x 0 z foll[s3-- ,9 ! ye> #ici ,a4,d4 "o ,m>ak 0 gov]nor ( ,tatta4 ,he 0 a bigot$ ,musulman & he sudd5ly resolv$ to conv]t to ,islam ! :ole ,h9du population "u him4 ,he proclaim$ by beat ( drum1 t he w\ld kill e ,h9du1 :o did n *ange 8 fai? )9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,s al>m$ 7 ! ,h9dus t1 s ! /ory runs1 all _! cook+ pots fell f _! %elves2 & exclaim+ t a camel _h ent]$ ! k+'s head #b1 !y w5t 9 a body to 8 m9i/] ,aho4 ,?r\gh him !y ga9$ a =tnight's respite4 ,at t "t1 s ! leg5d has x1 ! ,indus fl[$ pa/ ,tatta4 ,on its banks ! despair+ ,h9dus ga!r$ & pray$ to ! great riv] to save !m f ! h&s ( ,m>ak4 ,at ! same "t !y v[$ t if no answ] 0 v\*saf$ to _! pray]s )9 a week1 !y w\ld ?r[ _! *ildr5 into ! /ream4 ,on ! f\rte5? day !y w\ld ) _! wives 9 _! arms ?r[ !mselves into x & ?us escape ! cruelty ( ,m>ak4 ,on ! sev5? day :5 !y 7 on ! po9t ( dr[n+ all _! babies1 !y saw ! riv] god himself rise f ! waves1 a beautiful figure1 all ( sn[-:ite foam4 ,he bade ! ,h9dus no long] despair4 ,he _h he>d _! supplications & )9 ! allott$ =tnight he w\ld be born 9 ! h\se ( ,ratno1 ! gram hawk]4 ,he bade !m w>n ,m>ak ( 8 approa*+ bir?4 ,!y did s & ! wick$ gov]nor s5t ,aho to seize ! baby directly x 0 born4 ,! *ild ,ud]o ,lal arriv$ on ! la/ day ( ! =tnight4 ,aho 0 ab\t to seize x1 :5 x *ang$ in/antly into a y\? ( sixte51 !n into an old man & once m into an infant4 ,aho 0 dumbf\nd$ & 8 hatr$ & unbelief *ang$ to love & fai?4 ,he begg$ ! *ild to return ) him to ,m>ak1 s z to conv9ce him also4 ,! babe repli$ 8,g back to ,tatta4 ,!re /& on ! banks ( ! ,indus & call me & ,i %all come40 ,aho w5t back to ,tatta & told ,m>ak4 ,! gov]nor 0 fright5$ out ( 8 wits1 /ill he ord]$ ,aho to g to ! riv] bank & call on ,ud]o ,lal to rise f ! riv]4 ,aho did s & z ! words left 8 lips1 a tall beautiful y\?1 rid+ a noble /e$1 rose f ! riv] & beh9d him foll[$ ?\s&s ( soldi]s & horsem51 *>iots & w> elephants4 ,! t]rifi$ m9i/] fell at ,ud]o ,lal's feet & begg$ him to s5d away ! mighty army t foll[$ 9 8 foot/eps4 ,! y\? turn$ r\nd & dismiss$ 8 w>riors4 ,a mom5t lat] ! great army _h vani%$ into ! dep?s ( ! ,indus4 ,aho l$ ,ud]o ,lal into ,m>ak's pres5ce & told him ! m>vels t he _h witness$4 ,m>ak in/antly seat$ ,ud]o ,lal on 8 "r h& & crav$ 8 advice4 ,ud]o ,lal bade him to cease f 8 cruelty to 8 ,h9du subjects4 ,b :ile ,m>ak li/5$ ) pi\s looks to ,ud]o ,lal's words1 8 he>t 0 full ( black trea*]y4 ,aft] he _h escort$ ) all rev]5ce ! beautiful y\? to "o ( 8 palaces1 he ord]$ 8 soldi]s to surr\nd x4 ,= he n[ plott$ to conv]t to ,islam n only 8 ,h9du subjects b ,ud]o ,lal also4 ,b x 0 idle to /rive to b9d ! ,indus riv]4 ,:5 ! kazi & ! surgeon came to conv]t him he _h vani%$4 ,! indignant ,m>ak resolv$ n to give 8 ,h9du subjects a day's m grace & ann\nc$ t he w\ld conv]t or kill !m all t v ev5+4 ,!y w5t to ,ratno's h\se4 ,!re !y f\nd ,ud]o ,lal1 once m a baby 9 ! cradle4 ,!y pray$ to ! div9e *ild & he bade !m g to ! riv] & sit 9 a temple t !y w\ld f9d !re4 ,:5 all ! ,h9dus _h assembl$1 a fe>ful ?und]/orm bur/ & fire f heav5 consum$ ! palace ( ! gov]nor & ! h\ses ( 8 (fic]s4 ,m>ak1 ,aho & ! kazi1 al?\gh badly burnt1 escap$ f ! conflagration & ran to ! riv]4 ,!re !y saw a spl5did temple & 9 x 7 seat$ ,ud]o ,lal1 once m a beautiful y\? & r\nd him ?\s&s ( ,h9dus1 p]fectly %elt]$ f ! /orm t _h fall5 on ,tatta4 ,! ?ree wick$ m5 fell at ,ud]o ,lal's feet & ,m>ak took a mighty oa? nev] aga9 to h>ass ! ,h9dus4 ,ud]o ,lal !n bade ! w9ds be /ill & ! /orm at once pass$ away4 ,ud]o ,lal vani%$ & s did ! magic temple4 ,b ! ,h9dus built on ! spot a real "o ( /one t /&s to ?is day4 ,lights burn 9 x day & night & x is kn[n z ! ,khudio temple or ! temple ( ,refuge4 ,:5 ! ,h9dus w5t to ,nas>pur to tell ,ratno & ,devki h[ _! *ild _h help$ !m1 !y f\nd ,ud]o ,lal once m a baby sleep+ peacefully 9 8 cradle4 ,no?+ fur!r happ5$ until ,ud]o ,lal 0 a little boy ( six1 :5 8 "m ,devki ?\ght t he might help 8 fa!r by hawk+ cook$ gram too4 ,%e gave him a t9y j> ( cook$ gram & bade him hawk x ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,nas>pur1 tak+ paym5t ei!r 9 ca% or 9 k9d4 ,t ev5+ ,ud]o ,lal br\ght back a huge pot full ( gra9 & gave x to 8 "m4 ,?is w5t on = sev]al days until 8 p>5ts grew m & m curi\s to "k h[ he got gra9 _m times its value = ! cook$ gram4 ,next day !y foll[$ him & !y saw _! little son g to ! riv] bank & dip ! j> ( cook$ gram into ! wat]4 ,:5 he pull$ x out aga91 x _h become a great pot brimm+ ov] ) gra94 ,:5 ,ud]o ,lal 0 t5 & old en\gh to be inve/$ ) ! sacr$ ?read1 he ask$ to be giv5 a guru4 ,he took 8 fa!r & "m to ! riv] bank & f\nd sitt+ ne> x ! great ,god ,%iva4 ,ud]o ,lal w5t up fe>lessly to ! mighty ,god & told him t he _h come 9 se>* ( a guru4 ,! god repli$ 8,:y d y1 :o are ! guru ( gurus1 want a guru80 ,ud]o ,lal plead$ t ev5 ,vi%nu's avat>s1 su* z ,rama & ,kri%na _h _h _! gurus1 :y !n %\ld "o be d5i$ to him8 ,x s *anc$ t ! sa9t ,gorakhna? pass$ by at t mom5t & ,%iva bade him take ,ud]o ,lal z 8 pupil4 ,gorakhna? did s & taught him all 8 hol9ess & wisdom4 ,n[ ,ud]o ,lal _h a c\s9 call$ ,phug>1 :o 0 greatly atta*$ to him4 ,he made ,phug> 8 disciple & taught him ! le>n+ :i* he _h receiv$ f ,gorakhna?4 ,"o day to te/ ,phug>'s fai? he told him t he wi%$ to be alone & m$itate4 ,b ,phug> refus$ to leave 8 ma/]'s side4 8,w y plunge ) me into ! ,indus80 ask$ ,ud]o ,lal4 8,:]e y g1 ,i g10 0 ! reply4 ,ud]o ,lal took 8 c\s9's h& & div$ into ! riv]4 ,a few m9utes lat] !y came to ! surface & f\nd !mselves 9 mid-/ream betwe5 ,rohri & ,sukkur4 ,9 front ( !m 0 a little isl& on :i* !y climb$4 ,?is 0 ! fam\s isl& ( ,z9da ,pir1 ( :om m h]eaft]4 ,ma/] & pupil /ay$ !re "s weeks until ,ud]o ,lal le>nt t ,ratno & ,devki 7 bo? v ill at ,nas>pur4 ,he rea*$ 8 bir?place 9 "t to bid !m f>ewell4 ,b _! dea?s prey$ on 8 m9d & he long$ to rejo9 ! mighty riv] f :i* he _h sprung4 ,he fir/ call$ to him 8 eld] bro!rs ,somo & ,bhay&ev & bade !m give up ! ?+s ( ?is _w & l ,phug> become 8 disciples4 ,b ?\gh !y promis$ always to wor%ip light & wat]1 !y w\ld n give up all & foll[ him4 ,ud]o ,lal !n decl>$ t ,phug> w\ld be 8 only disciple4 ,he call$ him & gave him ! foll[+ sev5 gifts3-- ,a ,v> or r+ t fulfill$ e wi% ( ! we>]4 ,a ,jot or lamp t gave to him :o look$ into its flame a vision ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,a ,kanta or quilt t gu>d$ ! we>] f demons & f human weapons4 ,a ,deg or cook+ pot t rema9$ always full ( food4 ,a ,tegh or sword t put to flight ! five evil passions--kam or lu/1 krodh or ang]1 lobh or gre$1 moh or love ( ! ?+s ( ?is _w & ahank> or selfi%ness4 ,a ,jh>i or pit*] t rema9$ always full ( ,ganges wat]4 ,a ,daklo or musical in/rum5t t reproduc$ ! songs sung 9 heav54 ,:5 twelve ye>s old ,ud]o ,lal bade ,phug> *oose a spot1 :]eon to build him a temple1 z he meant soon to leave ! e>?4 ,phug> *ose an op5 field own$ by a ,memon4 ,! sa9t ask$ ! ,memon to give him ! l&4 ,! ,memon refus$ b (f]$ to sell x4 ,ud]o ,lal scrat*$ ) 8 spe> ! surface ( ! e>? & %ew$ ! a/oni%$ ,memon treasures ( gold & silv]4 ,!n he drove 8 spe> deep into ! gr\nd & x became a mighty kab> tree4 ,! ,memon 0 s />tl$ t he w5t away to take c\nsel ( 8 wife4 ,on 8 return he bade ! sa9t take ! field z a gift4 ,all he ask$1 0 t he might be ! majav> or att5dant ( ,ud]o ,lal's tomb4 ,! sa9t bless$ him & promis$ him t 8 life long he w\ld nev] lack food4 ,ud]o ,lal took ano!r spe> & smote ! gr\nd ) x4 ,up sp\t$ a f\nta9 ( cle> wat]4 ,he m\nt$ 8 horse2 ! e>? op5$ 9 front ( him4 ,spurr+ 8 horse he leapt into ! yawn+ pit4 ,at fir/ ,phug> 0 brok5-he>t$ & ne>ly di$ ( grief4 ,"o night he saw 9 a dream ,ud]o ,lal :o bade him put away 8 grief & build a temple on ! spot :]e ! sa9t _h vani%$4 ,:]e ! wat] _h sp\t$ f ! gr\nd he 0 to s9k a well & ne> x to build a re/-h\se4 ,:5 ! sa9t's wi%es 7 kn[n1 all ,nas>pur flock$ to ,phug>'s aid4 ,ev5 ! wick$ ,m>ak & 8 m9i/] & kazi (f]$ _! help4 ,b :ile ! ,h9dus wi%$ to build a temple1 ,m>ak & ! ,musulmans wi%$ to build a mosque & qu>rels broke out betwe5 !m4 ,at la/ !y resolv$ to take ! advice ( ,ud]o ,lal himself4 ,all "o night !y kept vigil until !y he>d a voice t said 8,9 my sight !re is nei!r ca/e nor cre$40 ,pacifi$1 !y built bo? mosque & temple4 ,( ! temple ,phug> 0 made gu>dian & ,m>ak nam$ ! ,memon ! mujav> ( ! mosque4 ,f t day on1 lamps h burnt night & day 9 bo? temple & mosque4 ,! re/-h\se built by ,phug> may be se5 to ?is day & ne> x is ! well1 :i* grateful pilgrims h call$ ,balambho or ! well ( ev]-runn+ wat]4 ,,j9da ,,pir4 ,9 my la/ *apt] ,i relat$ h[ ! sa9t ,ud]o ,lal & 8 disciple ,phug>1 aft] div+ into ! ,indus ne> ,nas>pur1 came to ! surface betwe5 ,rohri & ,sukkur & l&$ on a rocky isl&4 ,! isl& is /ill !re & be>s on its r\nd$ back a temple to ,z9da ,pir4 ,accord+ to ! ,h9dus ,z9da or ! liv+ ,pir is none o!r ?an ,ud]o ,lal4 ,accord+ to ! ,musulmans he is somebody q diff]5t4 ,accord+ to ! ,musulmans1 ! riv] ,indus fl[$ once pa/ ,alor & n pa/ ,rohri4 ,some:]e 9 ! t5? c5tury ,a4,d4 a ,h9du k+ call$ ,dalurai rul$ at ,alor4 ,he & 8 bro!r ,sasu ,rai practis$ e k9d ( abom9ation4 ,su* 7 _! wick$ness & _! vig\r t !y en=c$ ! jus primae noctis on e "y lady1 :o 0 m>ri$ )9 _! dom9ions4 ,on "o occasion a pi\s ,musulman m]*ant nam$ ,%ah ,husse9 0 go+ d[n ! ,indus1 s t he might sail f its m\? to ,arabia & visit ,mecca4 ,) him j\rney$ 8 beautiful daught]4 ,on ! way !y /opp$ at ,alor & ! beauty ( ! m]*ant's daught] 0 nois$ abroad & rea*$ ! e>s ( ,k+ ,dalurai1 :o in/antly dem&$ t %e %\ld be s5t to 8 palace4 ,b nei!r ,%ah ,hussa9 nor 8 daught] _h any wi% t %e %\ld become ! concub9e ( a ,h9du k+4 ,!y bo? pray$ f]v5tly to ,z9da ,pir4 ,he appe>$ 9 a vision to ! "y girl & bade h] & h] fa!r bo>d _! boat & weigh an*or4 ,!y did s & ! /ream at ,z9da ,pir's comm&1 *ang$ its c\rse & leav+ ,alor1 br\ght ! boat & its burd5 to ,rohri4 ,:5 ,%ah ,hussa9 awoke next morn+1 he 0 close to ,ud]o ,lal's isl&4 ,to x he moor$ 8 boat & built ! temple1 t /&s !re to ?is day4 ,on x are ! words 8,d>ga ,ali40 ,^! give ! date #cda ,a4,h4 or #ifa ,a4,d4 ,! above tale expla9s ! f\ndation ( ! temple b x does n tell u :o ! sa9t himself 04 ,e>ne/ ,*ri/ians w he> ) surprise t he is none o!r ?an _! old fri5d ! prophet ,elijah4 ,!y w probably exclaim ) ,molire's ,m4 ,gronte 8,mais que diable allait-il faire dans cette galre80 ,x 0 ?is way4 ,accord+ to ! ,islamic leg5d1 ,elijah 0 9 a =m] life a v holy man inde$1 nam$ ,balya ,ebn ,malkan4 ,because ( ! col\r ( 8 g>m5t1 he 0 also kn[n z ,al ,khisr or ! ,prophet ( ! ,gre5 robe4 ,balya ,ebn ,malkan 0 ! contempor>y ( ,moses & 9 ,*apt] #ah ( ! ,koran we f9d him go+ ) ,moses on a mo/ int]e/+ circul> t\r4 ,! /ory is %ortly ?is4 ,once ! great ,jewi% sage 0 prea*+ to 8 p ) su* wisdom & eloqu5ce t at ! close ( 8 s]mon1 !y ask$ him :e!r !re 0 any man 9 ! _w wis] ?an he 04 ,consci\s ( 8 great p[]s1 he repli$ 9 ! negative4 ,t night ,god appe>$ to him 9 a dream1 rebuk$ him = 8 vanity & told him t 8 s]vant ,al ,khisr 0 wis] ?an he 04 ,moses ask$ :]e he c\ld meet ?is p>agon ( wisdom4 ,god answ]$ t ,moses w\ld f9d ,al ,khisr ne> a rock :]e two seas met4 ,if ,moses took a fi% ) him 9 a basket1 ! spot :]e he miss$ ! fi% w\ld be ! place :]e ! prophet ( ! gre5 robe dwelt4 ,moses took ,jo%ua & a fi% ) him & 9 due c\rse miss$ ! fi% & f\nd ! prophet4 ,moses ask$ leave to be ,al ,khisr's disciple & to le>n 8 wisdom4 ,al ,khisr answ]$ t if ,moses came & suff]$ all t ,al ,khisr did )\t ask+ any que/ions he c\ld be 8 disciple1 b n o!rwise4 ,moses promis$ to d s & ! two prophets w5t to ! sea %ore & bo>d$ a %ip4 ,al ,khisr at once made a hole 9 ! bottom ( x4 ,moses indignantly ask$ :e!r he want$ to dr[n e s\l on bo>d4 ,b 8 companion /]nly rem9d$ ,moses ( 8 promise & left ! %ip4 ,a little lat] !y met a y\?4 ,al ,khisr /ruck him s viol5tly on ! head t he di$ at once4 ,moses angrily ask$ :y he _h tak5 an innoc5t life4 ,al ,khisr aga9 rebuk$ him & w5t 8 way to a city4 ,!re !y saw a crumbl+ wall :i* ! citiz5s c\ld n repair4 ,al ,khisr t\*$ ! wall ) 8 h& & x became z if x _h be5 newly built4 ,moses ask$ him :y he did n claim f ! citiz5s a ri* rew>d4 ,al ,khisr !n turn$ on 8 un=tunate disciple & ca/ him =?4 8,?ree times0 said ,al ,khisr1 8y h brok5 y\r promise & que/ion$ my acts4 ,y are n wor?y to be my pupil4 ,i made a hole 9 ! %ip to save x f ! k+'s m54 ,_h x be5 seawor?y1 !y w\ld h tak5 ! %ip by =ce & giv5 ! own] no?+4 ,i kill$ ! y\?1 because al?\gh ! son ( true believ]s1 he 0 himself an unbeliev] & ,i fe>$ le/ he %\ld corrupt ! fai? ( 8 p>5ts4 ,i repair$ ! wall = no?+1 because hidd5 "u x 0 a treasure1 :i* a righte\s man _h buri$ !re be=e he di$4 ,he left two orphan sons & x is ,god's w t :5 !y rea* man's /ate1 !y %all f9d _! fa!r's treasure40 ,dur+ ,al ,khisr's exi/5ce z ,balya ,ebn ,malkan he f\nd & drank ! wat]s ( immortality4 ,t 0 :y z ,elijah he did n die1 b 0 transport$ to heav5 9 a fi]y *>iot4 ,& because he drank ! wat]s ( immortality1 he is always connect$ ) runn+ wat]2 & ) :at nobl] /ream1 c\ld he be associat$ ?an ! ,indus1 z x passes ?r\gh ! ,sukkur gorge8 ,to-day ! special duty ( ,z9da ,pir is to help ! ,indus boatm5 :5 9 di/ress4 ,8 functions are ?us simil> to ^? ( ! anci5t ,dioscuri1 ( :om ,macaulay wrote3 8,safe comes ! %ip to h>b\r ,?r\gh bill[s & ?r\gh gales ,if once ! great tw9 bre?r5 ,sit %9+ on ! sails40 ,! ,indus is t]ribly dang]\s 9 ,july & ,augu/1 :5 ! mighty riv] swoll5 by ! melt+ sn[s ( ! ,himalayas comes te>+ & toss+ ?r\gh ! gorge4 ,s "o :o has se5 ! ,indus 9 flood c nev] =get ! sight4 ,x is !n t ! boatm5 pray to ,al ,khisr4 ,to att5d m closely to _! pray]s1 ,al ,khisr comes 9 p]son to 8 temple & = =ty days sits 9 a little ni*e specially res]v$ = him4 ,! ni*e has com=table cu%ions & 9 front ( x is laid a copy ( ! ,koran4 ,! sa9t is invisible1 b ! mujav>s or att5dants ( ! mosque or temple "k t he has be5 !re2 = :5 ! =ty days beg9 !y place 9 front ( ! ni*e ! ,koran op5 at ! fir/ page & :5 ! =ty days are pa/1 !y f9d ! ,koran op5 at ! la/ page4 ,elijah has 9 8 leisure mom5ts read ! ,koran f cov] to cov]4 ,,abdul ,,latif1 ! ,au?or ( ,,%ah ,,jo ,,risalo4 ,abdul ,latif's gr&fa!r ,%ah ,k>im 0 a ,sayad ( ,mat>i & s celebrat$ = 8 piety t 8 mausoleum at ,bulree 9 ! ,k>a*i ,di/rict is /ill ! sc5e ( an annual fair4 ,%ah ,k>im 0 born 9 #aeeh ,a4,d4 & di$ x is said 9 #affj ,a4,d4 ,! tale runs t :ile ,%ah ,k>im 0 yet a boy1 he met a fakir 9 a mosque4 ,! fakir _h be5 a soldi]1 b ! awful consequ5ces ( w> _h s prey$ on 8 m9d t he _h des]t$ ! army4 ,%ah ,k>im became ! spiritual foll[] ( ?is fakir & grew up s r5[n$ a sa9t t x 0 commonly said t :]eas ,bahawald91 a rival sa9t1 c\ld make a live man dead1 ,%ah ,k>im c\ld make a dead man alive4 ,%ah ,k>im remov$ to ,bulree & _h ?ree sons1 "o ( :om ,%ah ,habib 0 ! fa!r ( ,abdul ,latif1 ! subject ( our article4 ,! date ( 8 bir? is to be f\nd 9 ! ,p]sian l9e on 8 mausoleum4 ,g>de$ mahw i%k wujoode ,latif ,me]4 7,! _s ( ! lordly ,latif 0 absorb$ 9 love74 ,accord+ to ! ,abjad sy/em1 ?is gives ! date ( 8 dea? z #agea ,a4,d4 ,z he 0 sixty-?ree :5 he di$1 he 0 born 9 #afhh ,a4,d4 ,he ?us liv$ to see ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,kalhora dyna/y1 ! invasion ( ,nadir ,%ah 9 #agci & t ( ,ahmad ,%ah ,durani 9 #agdh4 ,abdul ,latif fell 9 love ) a beautiful ,moghul girl1 ! daught] ( "o ,mirza ,beg4 ,he 0 said to be a desc5dant ( ,mirza ,jani ,beg ( ! ,turkhan dyna/y1 ^: tombs are among ! ,makli ,hills4 ,abdul ,latif s]5ad$ ! lovely girl 9 v]ses writt5 by himself1 until he 0 ord]$ (f ! premises by h] fa!r4 ,undefeat$1 he turn$ himself into a pigeon & coo$ 8 love to ! fair maid5 f ! trellis ( h] balcony4 ,ev5 s ,mirza ,beg ) a fa!r's vigilance pi]c$ 8 disguise & ?reat5$ to set 8 falcons on ,abdul ,latif1 unless he flew away4 ,! unhappy ,abdul ,latif w5t & sat on a s&hill & wat*$ ! h\se ( ! ,moghul girl ) su* devotion f af>1 t ! s&hill grew r\nd him until x _h cov]$ all b 8 head4 ,a goa!rd ,jam by "n :o pass$ saw 8 head /ick+ out4 ,he told ,abdul ,latif's fa!r1 ,%ah ,habib1 :o _h 8 son dug up4 ,b ,abdul ,latif 0 /ill beside himself ) amor\s passion4 ,he w5t to a c>p5t] & induc$ him to holl[ out a tam>isk tree1 t /ood by itself 9 a cemet]y4 ,latif got inside ! holl[ tree & look$ out on ! _w ?r\gh a s+le cleft4 ,9 va9 ,%ah ,habib s\ght ev]y:]e = 8 son4 ,at la/ 8 lam5tations t\*$ ! he>t ( ! c>p5t]1 :o %ew$ him 8 son's hid+ place4 ,%ah ,habib took 8 son home1 b an evil fate ov]took ! c>p5t]4 ,z a puni%m5t = betray+ ,abdul ,latif's hid+ place1 he became a lep]4 ,%ah ,habib lick$ ! sores1 s t !y heal$1 all save "o ob/9ate "o t rema9$ op5 on 8 =ehead4 ,abdul ,latif did n /ay long 9 8 fa!r's h\se1 b began to w&] ab\t ,s9d4 ,"o day he came to ,lakhpat4 ,!re he saw "s ,sami fakirs wor%ipp+ an idol1 probably ( ,p>vati4 ,!y 7 p\r+ milk ov] x & z !y did s1 !y repeat$ 8,o ,gr&mo!r1 dr9k ?is milk40 ,b ! idol be+ ( /one1 he>k5$ n at all4 ,latif w5t into ! village1 b\ght a b[l full ( milk & /ood close to ! idol4 ,9 "o h& he held 8 %oe & !n he said to ! idol 8,o ,gr&mo!r ( ! ,samis1 dr9k ?is milk or ,i %all beat y ) ?is %oe40 ,! idol no long] he>k5$ n4 ,t]rifi$ at ! ?reat1 x drank up all ! milk 9 ! b[l4 ,! ,sami fakirs 7 fill$ ) wond] & envy4 ,aft] ,abdul ,latif _h left ! spot1 !y plott$ to kill & eat him1 s z to obta9 8 sup]natural p[]s4 ,!y invit$ him to a fea/1 int5d+ to make _! gue/ ! pr9cipal di%4 ,b ,abdul ,latif by 8 inn] k guess$ _! wick$ness & dep>t$4 ,z he j\rney$ he met ano!r fakir1 ^: beautiful face 0 hagg>d & worn1 z if ) c>e4 ,z ! fakir walk$1 he cri$ always 8,jhal fakir1 ,hal fakir 7,take x fakir1 g fakir740 ,abdul ,latif ask$ him :y he did x4 ,! fakir refus$ to tell him1 unless ,abdul ,latif promis$ to help him to w9 :at he s\ght4 8,if10 said ! fakir1 8,i w9 my goal ?r\gh y\r help1 ,i %all get y a ,burat or lett] ( salvation40 ,! sa9t gave 8 promise & ! fakir told him :at ail$ him4 ,"s mon?s be=e he _h met a jungle tribe & _h daily begg$ f !m4 ,:5ev] he did s1 a lovely maid5 ( ! tribe _h giv5 him alms & z %e gave !m1 %e repeat$ ^! words 8,jhal fakir1 ,hal fakir40 ,! beauty ( ! girl's voice & face _h burnt into 8 bra94 ,:5 ! tribe left1 he c\ld ?9k ( no?+ b ( h] & he set out to seek h]4 ,z he w5t1 he repeat$ h] words 9 ! hope ( f9d+ h]4 ,abdul ,latif by 8 inn] k soon locat$ ! jungle tribe4 ,) ! fakir he w5t to _! camp & began to recite to !m 8 v]ses4 ,!y 7 s *>m$ ) ! v]ses t !y ask$ him to "n 8 rew>d4 ,he told !m to s5d ! lovely girl to ! hut :]e9 he _h put 8 humble belong+s4 ,! girl 0 s5t & 9 ! hut ! fakir await$ h]4 ,_! eyes met1 b ! /orm ( passion t swept ov] bo? ( !m 0 too mighty = _! /r5g? to be>4 ,!y fell back lifeless into ,abdul ,latif's arms4 ,he call$ ! girl's p>5ts & told !m ! tale ( ! fakir's woo+ & its tragic end4 ,at 8 reque/ ! man & ! maid5 7 buri$ 9 ! same grave4 ,t night ,abdul ,latif wat*$ by ! grave1 = he _h n yet receiv$ ! ,burat or lett] ( salvation4 ,at midnight a woman's h& rose f ! grave & (f]$ him a lett]4 ,b ,abdul ,latif d\bt$ ! virtue ( a ,burat t came f a woman4 8,i %all n take ! ,burat10 he said1 8unless he :o promis$ x to me gives x40 ,! girl's voice answ]$ t t 0 impossible4 ,! fakir = v %ame1 %e said1 d>$ ask no?+ f ,god4 ,he _h n be5 able to hide 8 love b to ! :ole _w _h told 8 sorr[s4 ,h] love _h be5 z ard5t z 81 b %e _h _h ! /r5g? to hide x4 ,x 0 at h] reque/ t ,god _h giv5 ! ,burat & ! sa9t mu/ take x f h] h&s4 ,ano!r "t ,abdul ,latif w5t to ,kotri & !re expos$ ! impo/ures ( ! ,mullas :o surr\nd$ ! gov]nor ,lalla ,beg4 ,at _! in/igation ! cruel rul] ord]$ ,abdul ,latif to be impal$ & !n cut to pieces4 ,:5 ! execution]s w5t to ,%ah ,latif's h\se to seize him1 !y f\nd him already dead & dismemb]$4 ,z !y return$ to tell ,lalla ,beg1 !y saw ! sa9t /&+ 9 ! roadside alive & well4 ,!y spoke ( ^! m>vels to ,lalla ,beg1 :o at once remitt$ ! s5t5ce4 ,abdul ,latif1 be=e he />t$ on 8 w&]+s1 _h1 because ( 8 unsatisfi$ love = ! ,moghul girl1 curs$ ! :ole tribe ( ! ,moghuls1 :o !n liv$ 9 ,s9d4 ,all ?is "t 8 curse _h be5 quietly work+4 ,"o by "o !y _h di$ (f1 includ+ ! h>d-he>t$ ,mirza ,beg4 ,( all ! ,moghul *ildr5 only "o boy ,gulla by "n surviv$ & ! beautiful girl1 :om ,abdul ,latif lov$4 ,fre$ f h] fa!r's cruelty by 8 dea?1 %e no long] hesitat$ b s\ght out & f\nd h] lov]4 ,) h] %e took h] k9sman ,gulla4 ,abdul ,latif ov]joy$ at h] com+ recall$ 8 curse & ,gulla liv$ to be ! ance/or ( _m ,moghuls !reaft]4 ,abdul ,latif1 or z we %\ld n[ call him ,latif ,%ah1 did n settle d[n to enjoy 8 w$d$ happ9ess at ,v>sum1 :]e ,%ah ,habib _h liv$ & :]e he himself _h be5 born4 ,ne> x 0 ! tomb ( an e>li] sa9t ,nuh ,halani4 ,! jeal\s _s ( ! dead sa9t envi$ ,latif ,%ah's happ9ess & glory4 ,nuh ,halani's _s haunt$ ,%ah ,latif night & day4 ,9 despair ,%ah ,latif s\ght ! aid ( ,bahawal ,hak1 a holy man ( ,multan4 ,he advis$ him to consult ,sayad ,mahmad ,massum ,%ah4 ,! latt] 9 turn advis$ him to migrate to ,bhitta1 !n a desolate m\nd ( s&4 ,latif ,%ah obey$ ! ,sayad1 b ev5 at ,bhitta--tanta5e animis caele/ibus irae--he 0 n safe f p]secution4 ,nuh ,halani *ang$ ! _s ( a =m] disciple into a huge snake & bade x bite ! unhappy ,%ah ,latif4 ,b ! latt] pray$ to ,sayad ,mahmad ,massum ,%ah & ) 8 aid & 8 own sanctity1 he tam$ ! snake & kept x 9 a cage1 z a trophy ( 8 victory4 ,nuh ,halani's desc5dant ,makhdum ,mahmad ,zaman c\ld n be> ! sight4 ,he r$eem$ ! snake at ! co/ ( a va/ /ret* ( c\ntry & turn+ ! snake aga9 into a _s1 s5t x back to d s]vice to ,nuh ,halani 9 ! h\se ( ,hades4 8,happy is ! woo+ t's n long 9 ! do+10 is an old ,engli% prov]b & p]haps x 0 ( ! long delay 9 ! union ( ,%ah ,latif & 8 bride1 t !y 7 n bless$ ) *ildr54 ,two leg5ds are told to acc\nt = ?is calamity4 ,"o is t ,%ah ,latif drew aft] him ! son ( "o ,jani1 :o 9 ang] curs$ ! sa9t t 8 wife %\ld be> him no sons4 ,latif ,%ah accept$ ! curse & consol$ himself ) ! rem>k t 8 disciples 7 8 sons4 ,! second leg5d is t ,latif ,%ah's wife1 a ye> aft] m>riage1 0 expect+ a *ild4 ,aft] ! mann] ( wom5 9 delicate heal?1 %e _h /range long+s4 ,"o day %e s5t h] maid-s]vant to a great di/ance to get a c]ta9 k9d ( fi%4 ,latif ,%ah miss$ ! maid-s]vant & ask$ :i!r %e _h gone4 ,on le>n+ :at _h happ5$1 he flew into a rage--if ,i may say su* a ?+ ( s holy a man4 ,he curs$ 8 unborn *ild1 say+ 8,if ! *ild gives all ?is tr\ble n[1 :at t]rible tr\ble x w give :5 x is gr[n up6 ,may su* a blossom be nipp$ 9 ! bud40 ,! *ild 0 /ill-born & no o!r came to soo! ! poor "m's grief4 ,x 0 at ,bhitta t ,%ah ,latif wrote ! ,%ah jo ,rasalo4 ,:5 he _h f9i%$ x1 8 two fai?ful disciples ,tam> & ,ha%im br\ght x to him4 ,z he read ov] ! l9es 9 :i* he _h told ! sorr[s ( ,saswi1 he exclaim$ t ! v]ses did n truly convey a spiritual mean+1 b 7 full ( s9ful passion4 ,z he said ?is1 he flung ! great "w into ! ,kir> ,d&h1 a lake close by4 ,8 horrifi$ disciples besee*$ him to let !m write ! ,%ah jo ,rasalo f memory4 ,reluctantly he cons5t$ & ! ,%ah jo ,rasalo 0 sav$4 ,%ah ,latif di$ 9 #agea at ! age ( #fc1 ?ree ye>s aft] ,ahmad ,%ah ,durani's invasion4 ,! sa9t's body lies 9 a spl5did tomb design$ by a celebrat$ mason ( ,sukkur1 "u ! ord]s ( ,ghulam ,%ah ,kalhoro4 ,! door ) silv] b>s 0 add$ by ,mir ,mahmad & a deep well = ! use ( pilgrims 0 sunk 9 ! c\rty>d by "o ,laung ,fakir4 ,! ,pir ( ! tomb is ! desc5dant ( ,jam ! goa!rd1 :o f\nd ,%ah ,latif buri$ up to ! neck 9 s&4 ,e ,friday night pilgrims keep wat* by ! tomb & s+ passages f ! sa9t's immortal poem4 ,?is cu/om _h its orig9 9 a dream dreamt by 8 disciple ,ha%im4 ,aft] 8 ma/]'s dea?1 he 0 ill ( fev] & c\ld n get well4 ,"o night ,%ah ,latif appe>$ to him 9 a vision & bade him recite on ! foll[+ ,friday "s l9es f ! ,%ah jo ,rasalo4 ,he did s & 0 cur$4 ,,makhdum ,,niamat ,,ullah ,,& ,,makhdum ,,nuh4 ,e>ly 9 ! #ah? c5tury ! greate/ sa9t 9 ,s9d 0 ,makhdum ,niamat ,ullah1 ! fa!r ( a /ill great] religi\s lum9>y1 ! fam\s ,makhdum ,nuh4 ,s r5[n$ 0 ,makhdum ,niamat ,ullah t an anci5t fakir m ?an a hundr$ ye>s old & kn[n z ,la ,ikhty> or ! ,indep5d5t ,"o 0 s affect$ by ! /ories told ( ! sa9tly ,makhdum ,niamat ,ullah1 t he gave up 8 indep5d5t life & w5t to ,torio 9 ! ,hala taluka on ! *ance ( see+ ! object ( 8 admiration4 ,torio 0 n ,makhdum ,niamat's usual place ( resid5ce1 b ,la ,ikhty> _h _h a vision t x w\ld be at ,torio t he w\ld see ! ,desir$ ,"o4 ,aft] "s weeks ,makhdum ,niamat ,ullah did g to ,torio on bus9ess & pass$ ,la ,ikhty>1 z he sat on 8 cot4 ,at once ! old fakir recognis$ ! pass]-by f ! radiant gl[ on 8 c\nt5ance4 ,! fakir got (f 8 cot & made ! sa9t sit on x & knelt at 8 feet4 ,b z ,makhdum sat1 ! fakir's tame birds ( :i* he _h a l>ge numb] sudd5ly flew away4 ,! sa9t ask$ ! reason & 0 told t he w\ld be ! fa!r ( a son :o w\ld love to %oot birds4 ,:5 ! fakir's pets le>nt ?is1 !y _h fl[n away 9 t]ror4 ,aft] bidd+ ! fakir goodbye1 ,makhdum ,niamat ,ullah walk$ into ! baza>4 ,z he pass$ a ,h9du's %op1 ! own]'s wife fell s desp]ately 9 love ) him1 t %e begg$ him to take h] away f h] husb& & m>ry h]4 ,! sa9t c\ld n /oop to su* wick$ness2 b to get rid ( h] importunities1 he promis$ to fet* h] away t v night4 ,he left h] & w5t to take a sie/a 9 ! %ade ( a high wall1 "s /reets away4 ,z he slept1 a c]ta9 ,am91 ! *ief ( ! ,lankas1 pass$ by on 8 way to ,l[] ,s9d4 ,he _h ) him a comely m>riageable daught]1 :o at once fell 9 love ) ! sleep+ sa9t4 ,am9 woke up ,makhdum ,niamat ,ullah & (f]$ 8 daught] to him 9 m>riage4 ,! sa9t gladly accept$ ! (f] & 0 m>ri$ to ! beautiful girl ! same ev5+4 ,next morn+ ! ,h9du woman saw ! sa9t & go+ up to him1 reproa*$ him = n keep+ 8 try/4 ,! sa9t expla9$ t he 0 n[ a m>ri$ man & mu/ cleave to 8 wife4 ,he1 h[ev]1 bless$ ! amor\s ,h9du lady & n9e mon?s f t v day1 %e pres5t$ to h] husb& a son call$ ,zabh>4 ,on ! same day z ,zabh> 0 born1 ! wife ( ,makhdum ,niamat ,ullah pres5t$ h] "l ) a son1 ! celebrat$ ,makhdum ,nuh4 ,ev5 z a t9y baby1 ,makhdum ,nuh %ew$ 8 precoci\s sa9tl9ess4 ,:5 only six days old1 he compell$ ! fakir ,la ,ikhty>1 :o 0 8 devot$ slave1 to g ?r\gh ! c]emony ( becom+ 8 disciple4 ,! fakir liv$ until 8 infantile preceptor 0 five ye>s old2 !n he di$ at ! ripe age ( #ajf & 8 tomb may /ill be se5 at ,old ,hala4 ,8 reputation = indep5d5ce has surviv$ him & _m p]sons :o are 9 difficulties /ill visit 8 tomb & ask ! ,indep5d5t ,"o = 8 advice4 ,makhdum ,nuh took to ! ,koran1 z ! prov]bial duck takes to wat]4 ,at ! age ( sev5 he knew ! mighty book by he>t4 ,at ! age ( f\rte5 he 0 v\*saf$ a vision ( no less a p]sonage ?an ,mahom$ himself4 ,z ,makhdum ,nuh 0 wa%+ 9 ! riv] 8 slate on :i* he _h writt5 "s l9es ( ! ,koran1 he saw a boat approa*4 ,9 x 7 ! ,prophet1 8 son-9-law ,ali & ,huzrat ,isa or ,jesus4 ,! boat /opp$ & ! ,holy ,prophet call$ ,makhdum ,nuh by "n4 ,! boy w5t up to ! boat & ,jesus took 8 slate & wrote on "o side ( x f\rte5 l9es4 ,!n ,ali took x & wrote on x eighte5 l9es & ! boat glid$ away4 ,! a/oni%$ ,makhdum ,nuh took 8 slate to 8 tea*]1 :o f\nd t :at 0 writt5 on x f> transc5d$ ev5 8 und]/&+4 ,he ask$ 8 pupil :at h& _h writt5 ! l9es4 ,makhdum ,nuh told him ab\t ! ?ree /rang]s 9 ! boat2 !reupon 8 tea*] guess$ :at _h happ5$ & embrac$ ! boy1 z "o to :om ! ,prophet _h v\*saf$ a vision4 ,makhdum ,nuh became :5 he grew up1 z prophesi$ by ! fakir1 a great bird-%ot2 b he also work$ _m & mighty miracles4 ,8 mo/ fam\s a*ievem5t 0 connect$ ) ! great mosque at ,tatta4 ,?is mosque _h be5 built at a co/ ( _m lakhs ( rupees by ! ord]s ( ! ,moghul ,emp]or4 ,:5 x 0 complet$1 ! fai?ful not$ ) dismay t x did n correctly face ! ,kaaba4 ,?is 0 too dreadful = words2 = unless a mosque faces ! ,kaaba prop]ly1 x is useless4 ,! fai?ful1 too1 ( ,tatta _h be5 bragg+ l\dly to _! neighb\rs ab\t _! future mosque & !y n[ w\ld be expos$ to _! mock+ laught]4 ,! fai?ful ( ,tatta appeal$ to ,makhdum ,nuh4 ,he call$ to 8 aid ano!r holy man ,ali ,%irazi & !y assail$ ,allah ) cont9u\s & s\l-compell+ pray]s4 ,at fir/ no?+ happ5$ & ! fai?ful began to murmur discordantly at ! failure ( ! two sa9ts4 8,b v]ily0 z ! ,koran has x1 8"s suspicions are z s9s40 ,ano!r half h\r's /eady pray] & ! great edifice began to quiv]4 ,makhdum ,nuh !n call$ on all true ,musulmans pres5t to tie ropes to ! build+ & pull x r\nd2 & lo6 & behold6 "u ! comb9$ pressure ( ! pray]s ( ! sa9ts & ! pu%+s ( ! fai?ful1 ! great mosque turn$ r\nd sl[ly & !n /opp$ dead4 ,x _h come to face exactly 9 ! true direction ( ,mecca4 ,ev5 a man s holy z ,makhdum ,nuh c\ld n escape f ! malice ( mank9d4 ,he _h two great fri5ds ,muzaff> & ,sal>4 ,sal> _h promis$ 8 daught] 9 m>riage to ,muzaff>'s son4 ,unhappily a qu>rel broke out betwe5 ^! two em95t m5 & ,sal> refus$ to give 8 daught]4 ,n[ 9 ,s9d m>riageable girls are few & ?is 0 a home ?ru/4 ,muzaff> compla9$ to ,makhdum ,nuh1 :o aft] he>+ bo? sides ord]$ ,sal> to keep 8 promise4 ,sal> obey$1 la mort dans l'me2 b he v5t$ 8 sple5 by curs+ ! said sa9t 9 ! foll[+ quatra93 8,o ,makhdum1 y h done an act n pleas+ to ,god2 ,y h set at n\ght :at ,god _h orda9$4 ,y w suff] by hav+ y\r corpse put 9 ?ree diff]5t places aft] y\r dea?40 ,! curse ( ?is impi\s blasphem] 0 unhappily fulfill$4 ,! riv] ,indus twice ?reat5$ ! spot :]e ,makhdum ,nuh _h be5 buri$4 ,! second "t ! riv] approa*$ s rapidly t ! disciples _h to remove _! ma/]'s body 9 broad daylight in/ead ( at night1 z 0 seemly4 ,heav51 h[ev]1 came to _! help4 ,z !y began to lift ! body f ! grave1 ! sky became ov]ca/ & a mi/ z ?ick z a ,london fog spread ov] ! l&1 s t none c\ld see ! decay+ rema9s ( "o :o 9 life _h be5 /rong & beautiful4 ,! sa9t's body f\nd its la/ re/+ place ab\t two miles to ! we/ ( ,old ,hala4 ,a small t[n has sprung up r\nd ! tomb & is kn[n z ,murtazabad4 ,a beautiful mausoleum n[ /&s ov] ,makhdum ,nuh's grave & ! cupola ov] x 0 erect$ 9 #agie ,a4,d4 by ,mir ,fateh ,ali ,khan ,talpur4 ,on ! tomb 7 engrav$ ! foll[+ words 9 ord] to sil5ce possible sl&]]s ( ! dead man3 8,if ! w9d 7 to bl[ furi\sly all ov] ! _w ,x c\ld nev] ext+ui% ! lamp ( ^? accept$ by ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,m5 :o spit on a lamp1 lit by ,almighty ,god soon f9d t !y h 9 _! folly1 set fire to _! own be>ds40 ,accord+ to my *ronicl]1 ^! l9es _h an excell5t effect4 ,!y 7 ! prop] /uff to h& out to ! back-bit]s4 ,,haid>abad4 ,haid>abad 0 once kn[n z ,n]ankot & ! k+ ( x 0 ,raja ,n]an4 ,he _h a beautiful daught]1 :o1 f ! exquisite skill ) :i* %e d>k5$ h] eyes ) ,kanjal or lampblack1 r$d5$ h] *eeks ) r\ge & col\r$ h] f+] nails ) h5na1 0 kn[n z ,nig> or ! ,pa9t$ lady4 ,h] c\rage 01 if possible1 great] ev5 ?an h] beauty4 ,%e scorn$ to ride camels or horses1 z o!r well born ,h9du ladies did4 ,! only bea/ %e w\ld be/ride 0 a lion & e ev5+ outside ,n]ankot %e might h be5 se5 rid+ a spl5did man$ lion1 :o1 :5 bridl$ by h]1 0 z docile z ! meeke/ ambl+ palfrey1 to ! t\* ( h] f+] on ! re9s4 ,nor w\ld %e suff] c[>dice 9 o!rs4 ,%e v[$ & made public h] v[ t %e w\ld w$ no man :o fe>$ to saddle & m\nt a lion4 ,x s happ5$ t ,%ah ,makai & ,haid> ,ali came ab\t ?is "t to ,s9d4 ,%ah ,makai's real "n 0 ,%ah ,mahmud2 b because he liv$ at ,maka or ,mecca1 he 0 kn[n z ,%ah ,makai4 ,haid> ,ali's real "n 0 ,ali4 ,b1 because z a *ild he _h torn to pieces a live snake ) 8 b>e h&s1 he 0 call$ ,haid> ,ali or ! ,ali :o tore ! 8,hai0 or snake4 ,8 =tune 0 z great z 8 *ildhood =etold2 = 9 due c\rse he became ! son-9-law ( ! holy prophet & ! f\r? ,imam ( ! ,fai?ful4 ,z ! two fri5ds j\rney$ ?r\gh ,s9d1 !y came to he> ! fame ( ,nig>'s beauty & c\rage4 ,/raightway !y ha/5$ to ,n]ankot & "o ev5+ ,%ah ,makai saw ! lovely girl a/ride ( h] lion1 rid+ outside ! walls4 ,he fell madly 9 love ) h]4 ,!n he he>d t %e _h v[$ n to m>ry anyone1 unless he c\ld tame & m\nt a lion4 ,%ah ,makai z a true & dev\t believ]1 _h b little difficulty 9 p]=m+ ?is feat & ! next "t t ,nig> rode abroad1 %e saw to h] surprise & pleasure ,%ah ,makai a/ride ( a man$ lion1 h>dly less maje/ic ?an h] own4 ,%e ask$ him :o he 02 & le>n+ t he _h brok5 9 ! lion = love ( h]1 %e v[$ t %e w\ld w$ him & no o!r4 ,%ah ,makai s\ght an audi5ce ( ,n]an ,raja & ask$ = 8 daught]'s h&4 ,nig>1 too1 press$ h] fa!r to give 8 cons5t to ! m>riage4 ,b ! pr\d k+'s he>t 0 z h>d z /one & al?\gh he he>d ! full tale ( ,%ah ,makai's c\rt%ip1 he refus$ to give 8 daught] to "o :o 0 n a ,h9du1 b a ,mlec*a4 ,) contumely he drove ,%ah ,makai f 8 ,c\rt4 ,:5 ,nig> v[$ t 9 spite ( h] fa!r %e w\ld w$ ! bold ,arabian1 ,raja ,n]an ?rew h] into a well & _h a huge /one put ov] its m\?4 ,! evil news rea*$ ,%ah ,makai4 ,he tri$ to move ! /one2 b x 0 s big1 t ev5 he1 sa9t ?\gh he 01 fail$4 ,he implor$ ! help ( ,haid> ,ali4 ,to t pill> ( ,islam ! task 0 light4 ,he m\nt$ 8 :ite mule ,dhul ,dhul & made x dance on ! top ( ! /one4 ,!n he dism\nt$ & ?r[+ himself at full l5g? on ! gr\nd1 he pray$ ,allah to remove x4 ,he _h h>dly f9i%$ 8 pray]1 :5 ! /one roll$ aside & ,nig> ) ,haid> ,ali's help 0 able to climb out ( ! well4 ,he gave h] to ,%ah ,makai1 :o c>ri$ h] (f 9 triumph4 ,b ,haid> ,ali curs$ ! wick$ ,n]an2 & /ret*+ wide ! five f+]s ( 8 "r h& made ! bhundo sign at him4 ,n long aft]w>ds ! curse 0 fulfill$4 ,! ,arabs l&+ on ! sea coa/ ( ,s9d swept ?r\gh ! l&1 /orm$ ,n]ankot & kill$ ,raja ,n]an4 ,= _m c5turies ,n]ankot lay 9 ru9s4 ,!n ! wise & pi\s ,ghulam ,%ah ,kalhoro came to ! spot & deem+ x well fitt$ = ! site ( 8 capital city1 he rebuilt ,n]ankot4 ,:ile ! new =tress 0 build+1 he rais$ a small mud /ronghold close to ! spot :]e ,%ah ,makai & ! beautiful ,pa9t$ ,lady 7 9 _! old age buri$ side by side4 ,:5 ,n]ankot 0 f9i%$1 ,ghulam ,%ah ,kalhoro w5t to live 9 x & r5am$ x ,haid>abad aft] ,haid> ,ali4 ,he gave 8 mud /ronghold to ! ,fakirs :o gu>d$ ,%ah ,makai's tomb4 ,up to ,burton's "t a lion--said to be a desc5dant ( ,nig>'s rid+ lion--us$ to be kept 9 a cage "u a tam>9d tree1 close to ,%ah ,makai's la/ re/+ place4 ,! tree /ill /&s1 b ! lion has vani%$4 ,! rise 9 ! price ( lion's food 0 no d\bt ! cause ( its disappe>ance4 ,ab\t a qu>t] ( a mile f ! tomb ( ,%ah ,makai is ano!r small b holy build+ kn[n z ,%ah ,kadam4 ,)9 x are pres]v$ ! /ones on :i* ,haid> ,ali's :ite mule ,dhul ,dhul did its miracle-work+ dance4 ,its ho( m>ks may /ill be se5 /amp$ deep 9 ! /one4 ,by its side a slab be>s ! m>ks ( ,haid> ,ali's h&s1 knees1 feet & =ehead1 :i* he made :5 he pro/rat$ himself 9 pray] be=e ,allah4 ,& a ?ird /one be>s ! m>ks ( ! sa9t's f+]s & ?umb :5 he made ! bhundo at ,raja ,n]an4 ,s viol5t 0 ! ,imam's curse t x has liv$ on1 monum5tum a]e p]5nius4 ,! well into :i* ,nig> 0 ?r[n is "o ( ! ?ree inside ,n]ankot1 b none c\ld tell me ) c]ta9ty :i* x 04 ,p]haps ! mo/ int]e/+ relic ( t gold5 "t is a great 8dj>0 tree t gr[s ne> ,%ah ,makai's tomb4 ,! gu>dian ( ! %r9e assur$ me t x _h gr[n f a bit ( /ick1 :i* ! sa9t _h "o day us$ z a too?bru% & !n c>elessly ?r[n aside4 ,,brahmanabad4--,i4 ,! ru9$ t[n ( ,brahmanabad1 probably ! mo/ int]e/+ spot 9 ,s9d1 lies ab\t elev5 miles f ,%ahdadpur4 ,a road suffici5tly good = a ,=d ,c> leads ?i!r & a run !re on a cold wea!r morn+ is a brac+ & exhil>at+ exp]i5ce4 ,:5 ,brahmanabad is rea*$ "o sees1 z f> z ! eye c range1 an endless wa/e ( brick ru9s1 ! site ( a once mighty city4 ,x fl\ri%$ 9 ! "t ( ,alex&]4 ,x 0 /ill great 9 ! eigh? c5tury :5 ,mahom$ ,kasim invad$ ,s9d4 ,:at caus$ its d[nfall8 ,! :ole "q 0 admirably discuss$ 9 #ahed by ,mr4 ,bellasis ( ! ,indian ,civil ,s]vice4 ,8 conclusion 0 t ! city _h be5 ov]:elm$ by an e>?quake1 :i* at ! same "t *ang$ ! b$ ( ! ,indus1 =m]ly close by ! city walls & ! s\rce ( its greatness4 ,! de/ruction ( ,brahmanabad1 wrote ,mr4 ,bellasis1 0 s complete t x c\ld n h be5 caus$ by a fire or by a ho/ile =ce4 ,!re 71 moreov]1 no signs ( fire4 ,!re 7 quantities ( jewell]y among ! ru9s1 :i* nei!r fugitive inhabitants nor an enemy w\ld h left4 ,at ! same "t !re 7 _m skeletons visible 9 corn]s & doorways--! skeletons ( m5 & wom5 ov]:elm$1 no d\bt1 z !y s\ght to escape4 ,! skeletons h long ago gone to manure ! neighb\r+ fields1 j z ! bricks ( ! h\ses 9 :i* !y once liv$ are to be f\nd 9 ! villages r\nd ab\t4 ,/ill we may safely accept ! evid5ce ( ,mr4 ,bellasis z well z ! accuracy ( 8 conclusions4 ,b if ,brahmanabad 0 ov]:elm$ by an e>?quake1 :at 7 ! circum/ances att5d+ x8 ,we h no hi/orical record4 ,b !re exi/ two leg5ds--a ,musulman & a ,h9du leg5d4 ,!y diff] widely f ea* o!r1 only agree+ 9 ?is t ! end ( ,brahmanabad came because ( ,god's wra? at ! wick$ness ( its rul]1 ,dalu ,rai4 ,i %all relate ! ,musulman leg5d fir/4 ,x is to be f\nd 9 ! ,tufat-ul-,kiram & runs some:at z foll[s3 ,once ^u a "t !re rul$ ov] ! city ( ,brahmanabad a ,h9du k+1 call$ ,dalu ,rai 7,may ,allah conf\nd him67 ^: wick$ness is /ill well rememb]$ 9 ! l& ( ,s9d4 ,he _h1 h[ev]1 a bro!r call$ ,*ota ,amrani1 :o _h giv5 up kuf> or +ratitude & _h won immortal happ9ess by embrac+ ,islam4 ,he _h left ,brahmanabad & _h committ$ to memory ! :ole ,koran & also all ! cu/oms ( ! ,true ,believ]s4 ,on 8 return to ! city 8 relatives want$ him to m>ry2 b ,k+ ,dalu ,rai said ) a cruel sne] 8,he is a r5egade4 ,let him g on a pilgrimage to ,mecca & !re w$ ! daught] ( "s fam\s ,arab2 b he %all n m>ry ! daught] ( any ,h9du subject ( m9e60 ,*ota ,amrani fe>$ to /ay long] 9 ,brahmanabad1 s he set out on a pilgrimage to ,mecca4 ,aft] _m h>d%ips & dang]s he rea*$ ! ,holy ,city4 ,z he walk$ ?r\gh ! /reets1 he pass$ a %op1 :]e9 a woman1 in/ead ( att5d+ to h] cu/om]s 0 read+ al\d ! ,koran4 ,*ota ,amrani /opp$ to li/54 ,! woman saw him & ask$ him :y he did n pass on4 8,i h /opp$10 said ,*ota ,amrani1 8to li/5 to ! words ( ,holy ,writ4 ,i h le>nt ! ,koran by he>t2 b if y w tea* me its v>i\s read+s1 ,i %all become y\r slave40 8,nay10 said ! woman1 8,i am n fit to tea* y4 ,i h a tea*] ( my own4 ,%e is a maid5 & y _c ent] h] home 9 a man's dress4 ,b if y *ange y\r clo!s & dress l a girl1 ,i %all take y to h]40 ,*ota ,amrani :o 0 /ill q "y & )\t any be>d on 8 *91 agre$4 ,he dress$ up z a girl & 0 tak5 to ! h\se ( ! le>n$ maid5 by ! woman 9 ! %op4 ,! maid5's "n 0 ,fatima & %e readily und]took ! in/ruction ( ! =eign girl1 :o _h come f s f> (f to see ,mecca4 ,"o day ! %opwoman ask$ ,fatima "s que/ions conc]n+ ! m>riage ( h] daught]4 ,fatima1 :o 0 skill$ 9 a/rology z well z 9 matt]s religi\s1 answ]$ ! que/ions ) ease4 ,*ota ,amrani !n to te/ ! maid5 said 8,z y c tell ! future ( o!rs1 y c surely tell y\r own future40 ,fatima repli$ 8,my fate is to be m>ri$ to a man f ,s9d40 8,b :580 ask$ ! a/oni%$ visitor4 8,9 no long "t10 repli$ ,fatima4 8,b :]e is ! man80 ask$ ,*ota ,amrani4 ,fatima pret5d$ to consult h] a/rological books & said ) a smile 8,y are ! man40 ,!n %e add$ 8,begone & come no long] 9 ! g>b ( a girl4 ,put on a man's dress & ask =mally = my h&1 = ,i am de/9$ to be y\rs40 ,*ota ,amrani1 aba%$ at ! p5etration ( 8 disguise1 w5t away & return$ dress$ z a man4 ,he =mally ask$ = ! h& ( ,fatima4 ,8 reque/ 0 grant$ & %e became 8 wife4 ,aft] two or ?ree mon?s _h pass$1 ,*ota ,amrani told ,fatima t he mu/ take h] back ) him to ,s9d4 ,fatima made no objection & !y set sail = ! l& ( ! ,indus riv]4 ,:5 !y rea*$ ,brahmanabad1 !y f\nd t ,dalu ,rai _h rec5tly issu$ a law t e "y m>ri$ woman %\ld be br\ght to 8 c\* = at lea/ "o night4 ,he !re=e dem&$ t ,*ota ,amrani %\ld s5d ,fatima to 8 palace4 ,*ota ,amrani refus$ & ,dalu ,rai did no?+ = ! mom5t4 ,b "o day :5 ,*ota ,amrani 0 abs5t f ! city1 ,dalu ,rai =c$ 8 way into 8 bro!r's h\se & tri$ to s$uce ,fatima4 ,! noble lady virtu\sly resi/$ all 8 ef=ts to lead h] a/ray & =tunately be=e he c\ld use viol5ce to h]1 ,*ota ,amrani return$4 ,he drove ! wick$ k+ f 8 h\se & in/antly left ,brahmanabad ) ,fatima4 ,z he left1 a voice f heav5 0 he>d to say 8,?is city w soon be swall[$ because ( its k+'s wick$ness4 ,let ^? :o are w>n$ flee f ! accurs$ spot or keep wat* aga9/ ! day ( atonem5t40 ,a few obey$ & %ook f _! feet ! du/ ( ! doom$ city1 b mo/ ( ! p paid no he$4 ,! fir/ night ! city 0 sp>$1 because an old woman work+ at a :eel kept awake all night1 z ! voice _h comm&$4 ,! second night an oil press] kept wat* unceas+ly4 ,b ! ?ird night ! inhabitants =got ! div9e w>n+4 ,sudd5ly1 :ile all slept ! entire city 0 swall[$ up4 ,( all its spl5did build+s only "o m9>et rema9$1 z an example & a w>n+ to o!r k+s & peoples4 ,,brahmanabad4--,,ii4 ,n[ let u turn to ! ,h9du leg5d :i* ,i came across 9 a ,s9d magaz9e4 ,x ran z foll[s3-- ,once ^u a "t ,brahmanabad1 n[ a heap ( ru9s1 0 ! glory ( all ,s9d4 ,x /ood on an oasis 9 ! des]t2 & to gu>d its p f sudd5 raids by des]t tribes1 "o ( its k+s _h built r\nd x a great wall4 ,b5ea? ! wall fl[$ ! riv] ,indus1 on ^: wat]s ! m]*ant %ips ( ,brahmanabad c>ri$ ! city's comm]ce up & d[n ,s9d4 ,inside ! walls 7 ri* h\ses1 c\ntless g>d5s1 & a mighty t[]1 t s]v$ z a l&m>k = miles ar\nd4 ,ab\t a mile & a half f ,brahmanabad 0 ! royal suburb ( ,dalor 9 :i* /ood ! k+'s palace & ! qu>t]s ( 8 gu>ds4 ,"s five miles f ,brahmanabad /ood ! suburb ( ,depur4 ,!re9 liv$ ! m9i/]s ) _! public (fices & _! record-rooms & /oreh\ses4 ,along ! banks ( ! riv] 0 a collection ( huts1 :]e9 liv$ a wild gipsy tribe kn[n z ,madu4 ,!y liv$ by sell+ milk & ghi to ! ri* burgh]s ( ,brahmanabad4 ,! reign+ ,k+ ,amrai 0 belov$ by 8 p & :5 8 que5 di$1 he w\ld n give h] place to ano!r4 ,he devot$ 8 life to ! upbr++ ( _! only son1 pr9ce ,dalu ,rai4 ,unhappily s evil 0 ! lad's nature1 t ! m c>e ! k+ sp5t on him ! worse he grew4 ,he ga!r$ r\nd him a b& ( bad companions & all day & e day ! royal palace res\nd$ ) ! cries ( ! pr9ce's victims4 ,at la/ ! k+ out ( all pati5ce1 %ut up 8 son 9 ! tall t[] :i* look$ ov] ! c\ntry r\nd ,brahmanabad4 ,b ! fickle mob at once turn$ r\nd4 8,:at a cruel fa!r60 !y cri$4 8,fancy treat+ ?us ! heir to ! ?rone60 ,k+ ,amrai consult$ 8 m9i/]s & !y advis$ him to free 8 son1 b at ! same "t to put 9 *>ge ( him "s wise & virtu\s old man1 :o by example & precept w\ld %[ him ! error ( 8 ways4 ,k+ ,amrai ?\ght _! advice good & free+ ! pr9ce1 appo9t$ a wise old man to look aft] him & to tea* him4 ,al?\gh ! k+ said no?+ to ,dalu ,rai1 ! latt] guess$1 :5 an ag$ p&it call$ on him1 t he 0 9 "s way to be ov] him4 ,he in/antly resolv$ to treat ! old man 9 su* a way t nei!r he nor any o!r old man 9 ! k+dom w\ld accept ! po/ aga94 ,he pret5d$ to li/5 ) ! greate/ att5tion to all ! old man's words & seem$ s eag] to d :at 0 "r1 t ! sage ?\ght ! pr9ce ! mo/ *>m+ ( pupils4 ,aft] "s h\rs ( talk1 ! pr9ce made 8 ma/] d9e ) him4 ,dur+ ! meal ! old man talk$ z "o inspir$2 & z he talk$1 ! pr9ce's s]vants fill$ 8 glass ov] & ov] aga9 ) drugg$ w9e4 ,be=e ! meal 0 ov] ! poor old p&it 0 fa/ asleep4 ,! pr9ce _h him put to b$ & z he lay asleep1 ! pr9ce's b>b] %av$ (f ! sage's m\/a*es & /uck 9 _! place cr['s fea!rs4 ,next morn+ :5 ! old man awoke1 he pass$ 8 h& ov] 8 face & f\nd ! horrible ?+ t _h be5 done to him4 ,he rose1 fl$ f ! pr9ce's h\se & ?rew himself at ,k+ ,amrai's feet & told him ( ! pr9ce's cruel trick4 ,! k+ soo!d ! old man z be/ he c\ld2 b he 0 s affect$1 t he nev] %ew$ himself 9 ! ,d>b> ,hall aga94 ,! pr9ce 0 ?us free to act z he pleas$4 ,"o ev5+ he & 8 good = no?+ companions w5t out a-hawk+4 ,game 0 sc>ce & _! hawks caught no?+4 ,at la/ !y rea*$ a well ne> a ,madu hamlet n f> f ! t[n4 ,vex$ at _! ill luck1 !y loos$ _! hawks at "s tame pigeons t belong$ to ! villag]s & happ5$ to be circl+ ne> ! well4 ,all ! pigeons b "o took %elt] 9 _! dovecotes4 ,"o pigeon flew into ! air foll[$ by ! pr9ce's hawk4 ,= "s "t ! two birds so>$ 9 ! air1 "o unable to rise above ! o!r4 ,at la/ ! hawk's /rong w+s bore x above ! pigeon & x made its swoop4 ,! fright5$ pigeon dropp$ l a /one to ! gr\nd at ! feet ( a ,madu maid5 ( #af1 :o 0 fill+ h] j> at ! well4 ,! girl pick$ up ! pigeon & /rok+ its fea!rs put x 9 h] bosom4 ,! hawk robb$ ( its prey1 flew back to p]* on ! wri/ ( ! pr9ce's huntsman4 ,! pr9ce rode up to ! girl & ) an evil smile on 8 lips1 told h] t %e might keep ! pigeon4 ,he w\ld n hunt x n[ t x _h tak5 %elt] 9 h] bosom4 ,! girl turn$ on him scornfully & said 8,a f9e hunt] y are to hawk a tame pigeon60 ,! pr9ce pret5d$ to be sorry = :at he _h done & !n ask$ ! girl to give him a dr9k ( wat] f h] j>4 ,b ! ,madu maid5 dislik+ 8 looks & tone1 told him to get "o ( 8 s]vants to fet* wat] = him4 ,b ! pr9ce press$ h]1 plead+ t _! horses 7 re/ive4 ,reluctantly ! girl w5t close to him to give him a cup ( wat]4 ,sudd5ly he caught h] by ! wai/ & swung h] 9 front ( him4 ,a mom5t lat] he & 8 companions 7 rid+ z fa/ z !y c\ld to ! pr9ce's palace4 ,"s ,madu m5 ran aft] !m b 9 va94 ,! pr9ce c>ri$ (f ! girl & ! m5 ) him said 9 je/ 8,! pr9ce's hawk lo/ its prey1 b ! pr9ce _h bett] luck60 ,z ! p>ty ne>$ ! palace1 !y pass$ an ag$ ,brahman1 :o1 he>+ ! cries ( ! /ruggl+ girl1 begg$ ! pr9ce to free h]4 ,b ,dalu ,rai only sn>l$ at him to m9d 8 own bus9ess4 ,! ,brahman1 :o 0 a mighty an*orite1 flew into a passion & curs$ him4 8,z a puni%m5t = y\r cruelty10 he cri$1 8y w nev] live to be old4 ,y\r city w be de/roy$ & y w p]i% ) x s sudd5ly1 t y w n h "t to give ev5 a h&ful ( gra9 9 *>ity60 ,! pr9ce paid little he$ to ! an*orite's curse1 b bore 8 prey inside ! palace4 ,!re he f\nd ev]yone excit$ z ! pr9cess _h j borne h] "l a son4 ,b ! pr9ce pu%$ pa/ 8 s]vants & took ! ,madu girl to a di/ant "p ( ! palace & !re tri$ to w9 h] cons5t4 ,b %e scornfully reject$ 8 promises ( ri* clo!s & f9e jewels4 ,at la/ :5 he _h lo/ all pati5ce & 0 ab\t to (f] h] viol5ce1 he he>d a knock at 8 door4 ,x 0 a mess5g] :o br\ght ! news t ,k+ ,amrai 0 dead4 ,at ! same "t he told ! pr9ce t ,banbho1 "o ( 8 associates wi%$ to speak to him mo/ urg5tly4 ,! pr9ce 0 unwill+ to leave ! ,madu girl1 b he c\ld n refuse s grave a message1 especially z ,banbho 0 n only ! wick$e/ b by f> ! wise/ ( 8 evil companions4 ,! pr9ce w5t out1 lock$ ! door beh9d him1 & took ,banbho into ano!r room4 ,! news ,banbho br\ght 0 ( ! grave/4 8,! news ,i br+1 my ,pr9ce10 he said sl[ly1 8is z bad z x c be4 ,unless y act at once ?is palace ( y\rs is c]ta9 to become y\r prison4 ,! late k+ 0 angry ) y1 z y "k1 & be=e he di$1 he _h engrav$ z 8 w on a brass plate t y 7 nev] to sit on ! ?rone4 ,9 y\r /ead ! m9i/]s 7 to put y\r son if y _h "o1 & if n1 y\r di/ant c\s94 ,n[ t a son has be5 born to ! pr9cess1 ?9k :at a h&le y\r enemies w h aga9/ y6 ,!y w put y 9 prison & make y\r infant son k+ ( ,brahmanabad4 ,y mu/ act at once60 ,banbho's plan 0 simple4 ,x 0 to proclaim ! pr9ce z k+ 9 ,brahmanabad & !n to gallop ) e available man to ,depur :]e ! m9i/]s _h assembl$ to c>ry out ! late k+'s wi%es4 ,banbho tak+ "s m5 ) him1 fir/ rode ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,brahmanabad1 %\t+ 8,victory to ,dalu ,rai ,mah>aj60 ,! cr[d at once caught up ! cry & 7 soon %\t+ 8,victory to ,dalu ,rai ,mah>aj0 ?r\gh e lane & byway 9 ! city4 ,?is done1 ,banbho return$ to ! pr9ce's palace & he & ! pr9ce & 8 companions & all ! gu>ds :om !y c\ld mu/]1 set (f toge!r at headlong spe$ = ,depur4 ,:ile ,banbho 0 ?us r\s+ 8 ma/] to action1 ! prime-m9i/] & ! comm&]-9-*ief & ! pr9cipal nobles ( ,brahmanabad 7 seat$ toge!r 9 "o ( ! c\ncil rooms ( ,depur4 ,! prime-m9i/]1 respect$ above all = 8 age & wisdom & = 8 fai?ful s]vice ( ! late k+1 put be=e 8 colleagues ! brass plate ( ,k+ ,amrai & propos$ t !y %\ld take in/ant /eps to seize ! p]son ( ,dalu ,rai & put 8 newly born son on ! ?rone4 ,sev]al ( ! nobles object$ /rongly4 ,= all _! respect = ! late k+ & _! dislike ( ,dalu ,rai1 !y dislik$ /ill m ! coronation ( a newly born infant ) all ! dang]s ( a long reg5cy4 ,:ile !y 7 9 high debate1 ! comm&]-9-*ief he>d a noise 9 ! c\rty>d & guess+ its cause1 said ) a smile & a %rug ( 8 %\ld]s3 8,i am afraid we are too late1 g5tlem54 ,! pr9ce has come 9 p]son to settle ! succession40 ,dalu ,rai & ,banbho foll[$ by _! troop]s ru%$ up ! /airs & ,banbho knock+ at ! door1 dem&$ entrance 9 ! k+'s "n4 ,receiv+ no answ]1 he caught up a heavy pickaxe & ) a s+le bl[ broke op5 ! lock4 ,! door flew op5 & ! pr9ce & 8 m5 ru%$ 94 ,_m ( ! nobles at once jo9$ him4 ,b ! *ief m9i/] & a few o!rs rema9$ seat$4 ,z ! pr9ce /epp$ =w>d1 ! prime-m9i/] gave him ! brass plate on :i* 0 engrav$ 8 fa!r's w4 ,! pr9ce read x & gl[+ ) rage 8f 8 topknot to 8 to5ails10 ru%$ at ! old man4 ,bo? sides drew _! swords4 ,a fight ensu$1 b x 0 soon ov]4 ,! prime-m9i/] & ! comm&]-9-*ief lay dead on ! gr\nd & ! re/ surr5d]$4 ,dalu ,rai w\ld at once h gone back to ! ,madu maid52 b ,banbho :o 8_h a cr['s wisdom0 prevail$ on him to sp5d ! day & ! foll[+ night on ! late k+'s fun]al c]emonies4 ,all day long & all t night ,dalu ,rai's ?\ghts 7 f> away ) 8 unhappy captive4 ,next morn+ ,banbho press$ him to hold a ,d>b> & w9 ov] ! /ate (fic]s & t[nspeople by concessions & gifts4 ,b ,dalu ,rai c\ld re/ra9 himself no long]4 8,y spoil] ( pleasure60 he cri$ angrily to ,banbho1 8,i am n go+ to hold a ,d>b>6 ,tell my (fic]s t ,i am too /rick5 ) sorr[ to hold "o40 ,) ^! words ,k+ ,dalu ,rai left ,banbho to manage z be/ he c\ld1 & rode (f ) all spe$ to ! conque/ ( ! ,madu maid54 ,unluckily = him1 he _h c>elessly left beh9d him 8 dagg] :5 summon$ by ,banbho4 ,! ,madu girl _h pick$ x up & :5 ! wick$ k+ w\ld h caught h] 9 8 arms %e po9t$ ! dagg] at him & ?reat5$ to /ab him if he came ne> h]4 ,z he /ood unc]ta9 :at to d1 he he>d cries outside 8 palace 8,mah>aja6 ,mah>aja60 ,dalu ,rai w5t to ! v]&ah & look+ d[n saw 8 c\rty>d full ( fright5$ p4 8,mah>aja1 save u60 !y cri$4 8,brahmanabad w be de/roy$40 ,dalu ,rai look$ t[>ds ! horizon & saw a huge mass ( s& l a tidal wave advanc+ on ,brahmanabad4 ,! sky 0 z black z pit*4 ,! sun 0 hidd5 & ! ,indus _h left its c\rse & seem$ to be flee+ be=e ! s&/orm4 ,z he gaz$ at ! fe>ful sc5e1 a voice cri$3 8,to-day ,brahmanabad %all p]i% because ( its rul]'s wick$ness60 ,! k+ rememb]$ ! an*orite's curse & w\ld h ridd5 away leav+ 8 city & 8 p to _! fate4 ,b z he walk$ to ! door a y\? ) drawn sword b>r$ 8 way4 8,:o are y80 ask$ ! k+4 8,i am y\r dea?10 0 ! grim answ]4 ,! k+ _h no o!r wi% b to flee f ! doom$ t[n2 b ! y\? w\ld n let him pass4 ,at la/ ! k+ drew 8 sword & ! two m5 f\ght4 ,! y\? 0 skill$ 9 swordman%ip b ev5 s he 0 no mat* = ,dalu ,rai1 :o 0 a ma/] ( ! art4 ,9 a few m9utes ! k+ drove 8 sword ?r\gh ! y\?'s he>t & b5d+ ov] him dragg$ him into ! ,madu maid5's room4 ,z he did s1 ! girl drove h] dagg] into 8 back4 8,:y did y /rike me80 ask$ ! dy+ k+4 8,0 ! y\? y\r k9sman80 8,he 0 my betro!d10 said ! girl ) :ite lips & blaz+ eyes4 ,! k+ fa9t$ & life left him4 ,! girl took "s wood f ! he>? :]e a fire 0 burn+ & lit ! drap]y 9 ! room4 ,9 a few m9utes x 0 blaz+4 ,! fire spread to ! re/ ( ! palace & x 0 soon a burn+ mass4 ,at ! same "t ! s& rea*$ ! walls ( ,brahmanabad4 ,! burgh]s s\ght flight 9 all directions1 b flight 0 useless4 ,! s&wave caught !m & /ifl$ !m1 until at la/ !re 0 n a liv+ s\l left 9 ,brahmanabad4 ,! curse ( ! an*orite _h be5 fulfill$ to ! lett]4 ,,! ,,eigh? ,,key4 ,once ^u a "t !re rul$ ov] ,s9d a k+1 :o ?r\gh\t 8 reign _h be5 di/+ui%$ = wisdom & ju/ice2 b he _h gr[n old & _h only "o son1 born to him by "o ( 8 que5s1 :5 he 0 9 ! ev5+ ( 8 life4 ,8 d>l+ wi% 0 to see 8 son ( an age to succe$ him be=e he di$4 ,b z k+s ev5 are only pawns 9 ! h&s ( ! great *essplay]1 8 hope 0 nev] fulfill$4 ,feel+ dea? approa*1 he s5t = 8 *ief m9i/] & gave him ! eight keys ( 8 eight treasure *amb]s4 8,gu>d ! ?rone = my son10 said ! dy+ man1 8& :5 he is ( an age to rule by himself1 give him sev5 ( ! eight keys2 b d n give him ! eigh? until he has rul$ = five ye>s40 ,! *ief m9i/] promis$ fai?fully to d 8 ma/]'s bidd+ & ! old k+ di$ 9 8 arms4 ,! "y pr9ce 0 duly rais$ to ! ?rone & ! *ief m9i/] wat*$ ov] him z if he _h be5 8 own son4 ,:5 ! pr9ce came ( age1 he succe$$ to a ri* & prosp]\s k+dom & ! m9i/] h&$ ov] to him1 j z ! old k+ _h desir$1 sev5 out ( ! eight keys4 ,) ! sev5 keys ! pr9ce op5$ sev5 treasure vaults & f\nd !m *ock full ( silv] & gold pieces & preci\s /ones ( e description4 ,he 0 pleas$ beyond measure2 & he felt deeply grateful to ! fai?ful m9i/]1 :o _h dis*>g$ 8 tru/ s well & :ile keep+ ! p happy _h made _! k+ ri* beyond ! dreams ( av>ice4 ,= a "t all w5t well2 !n "s evilm9d$ old man1 :o envi$ ! *ief m9i/]1 told ! k+ t !re 7 really eight treasure vaults & t ! m9i/] _h n h&$ ov] ! eigh? key1 s t he might keep = himself ! cont5ts ( ! eigh? treasure vault4 ,9 a great rage ! "y k+ s5t = ! *ief m9i/] & dem&$ on pa9 ( in/ant dea? ! eigh? key4 ,! old /atesman fell at 8 "y ma/]'s feet & tell+ him ) _m te>s ! :ole /ory h&$ him ! eigh? key4 ,! k+ 0 s excit$ at ! tale1 t he snat*$ away ! key & runn+ z fa/ z he c\ld to ! eigh? treasure vault1 turn$ ! key 9 ! lock & flung op5 ! door4 ,to 8 amazem5t ! room 0 absolutely b>e1 save = ! portrait ( a beautiful girl1 t hung on "o ( ! walls4 ,! k+'s eyes ran r\nd ! empty room & !n !y re/$ on ! face 9 ! picture4 ,!re !y /ay$ until ! y\? fell s deeply 9 love ) ! beautiful girl1 t he grew gradually fa9t] & at la/ swoon$ away4 ,! m9i/] & ! c\rti]s spr9kl$ rosewat] ov] _! pro/rate ma/] & at la/ reviv$ him2 b he v[$ t unless ! m9i/] promis$ to br+ him ! lovely picture maid51 he w\ld n only refuse to reign1 b w\ld />ve himself to dea?4 ,! old m9i/] 0 dismay$ at ! /ate ( ! k+ & soo!d him by tell+ him t he w\ld at once set out to fet* ! beautiful girl4 ,he load$ a vessel full ( m]*&ise ( all descriptions & ) "s *os5 companions weigh$ an*or & set sail = ! op5 sea4 ,!y t\*$ at v>i\s ports1 b al?\gh !y %ew$ ! *ief m5 !re ! portrait f\nd 9 ! eigh? *amb]1 none recognis$ x4 ,at la/ aft] ! voyage _h la/$ a :ole ye>1 !y rea*$ a di/ant hav5 & !re !y %ew$ _! picture4 ,! p /&+ by clapp$ _! h&s & cri$ out 8,:y1 x's our own pr9cess60 ,! m9i/] 0 tak5 to ! k+ & que5 :o %ew$ !m _! daught] & all agre$ t %e 0 ! orig9al ( ! portrait4 ,! m9i/] told ! k+ t he 0 a m]*ant & aft] giv+ ! k+ spl5did gifts /ay$ 9 ! c\ntry until he _h sold all 8 m]*&ise4 ,he !n turn$ 8 pr[ homew>ds & _m mon?s lat] he 0 able to tell 8 k+ t ! lovely picture maid5 _h be5 f\nd4 ,)\t a mom5t's delay ! k+ v[$ t he w\ld seek h] himself4 ,aga9 fill+ ! vessel ) m]*&ise1 ! k+1 ! m9i/] & ! "s b& ( tru/y companions w5t on bo>d & weigh+ an*or1 !y set sail = ! di/ant l& :]e9 ! pr9cess dwelt4 ,aft] a voyage ( sev]al mon?s & _m h>d%ips1 !y rea*$ x & ! m9i/] aga9 pres5t$ himself 9 ! guise ( a m]*ant be=e ! pr9cess' fa!r4 ,on 8 e>li] visit ! m9i/] _h le>nt t ! pr9cess 0 v fond ( toys2 s he _h br\ght = h] a numb] ( toys1 9 ! mak+ ( :i* ! p ( 8 c\ntry 7 v skill$4 ,!re 7 toy dogs t ran = miles1 toy lions & tig]s t ro>$ horribly1 toy p>tridges t rose ) a :irr j l live ones1 toy pheasants t flew up slantwise into ! air & toym5 :o walk$ ab\t & talk$ j z if !y _h be5 real4 ,! pr9cess gave a cry ( delight on see+ all ^! wond]ful play-?+s2 b ! m9i/] said 8,^! are no?+ to :at y w see1 if y w visit our %ip4 ,my ma/] ! m]*ant :o is on bo>d w\ld only let me br+ ! commone/ toys a%ore40 ,! pr9cess 0 wild to see ! o!r toys & tak+ six maid-s]vants ) h] w5t ) ! m9i/] to ! sea%ore & abo>d ! %ip4 ,!re ! "y k+ receiv$ h] ) ! greate/ c\rtesy & respect & began to %ew h] o!r toys4 ,b z %e 0 look+ at !m & clapp+ h] h&s at ea* fre% "o1 ! crew quietly cut ! an*or cable & 7 out to sea1 be=e ! pr9cess or h] fri5ds on %ore _h any idea :at 0 happ5+4 ,:5 ! poor pr9cess f\nd t %e _h be5 tak5 captive1 %e wept bitt]ly1 b ! k+ soo!d h] & told h] h[ he _h fall5 9 love ) h] picture & _h sail$ across half ! _w to w9 h]4 ,at la/ %e dri$ h] eyes & promis$ to be 8 que5 directly ! %ip br\ght !m to 8 c\ntry4 ,! j\rney took _m we>y mon?s1 b at la/ !y 7 only ?ree days sail (f & ! k+ & betro!d1 z happy z possible1 toge!r 7 walk+ up & d[n ! deck1 h& 9 h&4 ,! *ief m9i/] 0 sitt+ 9 ! b[s /ra9+ 8 eyes try+ to get a glimpse ( ! l&4 ,n[ among ! old man's _m accompli%m5ts 0 ! p[] to und]/& ! spee* ( birds4 ,z he look$ l&w>ds1 he saw a p>rot & a ma9a fly to ! %ip & p]* 9 ! rigg+4 ,aft] a little :ile ! ma9a felt dull & begg$ ! p>rot to tell h] a /ory4 ,at fir/ ! p>rot demurr$1 !n he said3 8,!re is a /ory go+ on be=e y\r v eyes4 ,y see h[ happy ! k+ & que5 seem to be8 ,well1 ! k+ has only ?ree m days to live6 ,:5 he l&s ?ree days h5ce1 he w be met by 8 (fic]s & 8 troops1 8 elephants1 8 horses & 8 *>iots4 ,he w be giv5 ! mo/ beautiful horse ( all to ride2 b t horse is n really a horse at all1 b a demon4 ,directly ! k+ is on its back1 x w fly away ) him into ! air & w !n dr[n him by fl++ him into ! sea40 ,! ma9a 0 affect$ to te>s by ?is /ory2 = %e lov$ ! p>rot de>ly & knew h[ ! pr9cess w\ld grieve at ! loss ( h] betro!d4 8,is !re no way10 cri$ ! ma9a1 8by :i* ! k+ c be sav$80 8,yes1 my belov$10 answ]$ ! p>rot1 8!re is "o way4 ,if someone goes up to ! horse j be=e ! k+ m\nts x & cuts its head (f1 ! k+ w be sav$4 ,b d n repeat :at ,i h told y2 = if anyone repeats x1 "o ?ird ( 8 or h] body w be turn$ into /one40 ,! p>rot & ! ma9a !n flew away1 leav+ ! m9i/]1 :o _h und]/ood all t !y _h said1 a prey to ! cruele/ anxiety4 ,next day ! p>rot & ! ma9a flew back to ! %ip & p]*$ 9 ! rigg+4 ,! m9i/] on see+ !m w5t back to 8 seat 9 ! b[s ( ! %ip1 s t he might li/5 to :at !y said4 ,! ma9a said 8,tell me1 please1 :at w happ5 to ! k+1 if he escapes f ! demon horse8 ,w he n w$ ! pr9cess & live happily ev] aft]w>ds80 8,nay1 my he>t's desire10 said ! p>rot1 8! k+ & ! pr9cess w nev]1 ,i fe>1 be happy toge!r4 ,ev5 al?\gh ! k+ escapes f ! demon horse he w /ill be 9 ! grave/ p]il4 ,dur+ ! w$d+ ! k+ w see a beautiful gold plate4 ,he w be s pleas$ ) x1 t he w pick x up & pass x r\nd among 8 c\rti]s to collect alms = ! ,brahmans1 :o are conduct+ ! c]emony4 ,b he w n live to pass ! plate to all 8 c\rti]s1 = x is poison$ & z he passes x r\nd1 ! poison on x w ent] ! pores ( 8 sk9 & w kill him 9 a few seconds40 ,! poor ma9a 0 z mu* upset at ?is /ory z %e _h be5 at ! o!r4 8,is !re no way10 %e sobb$1 8to save ! poor k+80 8,yes1 my belov$10 answ]$ ! p>rot1 8if anyone 7 to put on gloves & snat* away ! plate be=e ! k+ c h&le x1 he w be sav$4 ,b d n repeat :at ,i h told y1 = if y d1 a ?ird ( y\r body w be turn$ into /one40 ,%ortly aft]w>ds1 ! p>rot & ! ma9a flew away1 leav+ ! m9i/] sadd] ev5 ?an he _h be5 ! previ\s day4 ,! next day1 :i* 0 ! la/ ( ! voyage1 ! di%e>t5$ m9i/] w5t & sat 9 ! pr[ ( ! %ip1 to he> any?+ m t ! p>rot might say to ! ma9a4 ,he _h n be5 seat$ m ?an a few m9utes be=e ! two birds came & p]*$ a few feet above 8 head4 8,de> ,p>rot10 said ! ma9a1 8if ! k+ is n poison$ by ! plate1 w he & ! pr9cess n ev5 !n m>ry & live happy toge!r ev] aft]w>ds80 8,nay1 well belov$1 ev5 !n ! k+ w n live long en\gh to make ! pr9cess happy4 ,aft] ! w$d+ c]emony1 ! k+ & ! pr9cess w be s tir$ t directly _! heads t\* ! pill[1 !y w g (f to sleep4 ,:ile !y are asleep1 a snake t lives 9 ! ro( ( ! bridal *amb] w drop poison f 8 fangs on to ! pr9cess' *eek4 ,:5 ! k+ wakes out ( 8 fir/ sleep & kisses ! pr9cess1 he w t\* ! poison ) 8 lips & w die in/antly40 ,! ma9a 0 dreadfully sorry to he> ?is new dang] & ask$ te>fully :e!r !re 0 no way by :i* ! k+ c\ld escape f t dea? also4 8,yes1 well belov$10 said ! p>rot1 8!re is "o *ance ( 8 escape1 b x is s remote t ! k+ is sure to die4 ,if someone 7 to hide himself 9 ! bridal *amb] until ! poison fell & kiss$ ! pr9cess' *eek1 ! k+ w\ld be sav$2 nor w\ld 8 savi\r die ei!r if he drank at once a l>ge glass ( milk4 ,b d n tell anyone ab\t ?is1 = if y d a ?ird ( y\r body w be turn$ into /one40 ,! two birds !n flew away4 ,! m9i/] 0 9 despair1 b he 0 a brave & loyal man & he resolv$ to save 8 ma/]1 ev5 if x co/ him 8 life4 ,:5 ! k+ l&$ & tri$ to m\nt ! demon horse1 ! m9i/] drew 8 sword & ) a s+le /roke cut its head (f4 ,! k+ 0 v angry & ask$ ! m9i/] :y he _h done x2 b ! m9i/] d>$ n expla9 = fe> ( a ?ird "p ( 8 body be+ turn$ into /one4 ,! k+ c\ld n und]/& x1 /ill 9 view ( ! m9i/]'s great s]vices he =gave him4 ,! w$d+ c]emonies ( ! k+ & 8 bride 7 celebrat$ ) great spl5d\r2 & 9 ! middle ( !m1 ! k+ see+ a beautiful gold plate /ret*$ out 8 h& to take x & to collect alms = ! (ficiat+ ,brahmans4 ,! m9i/] at once pu%$ pa/ ! k+ & ) a glov$ h&1 seiz$ ! gold5 plate & ?rew x f> away into a runn+ /ream4 ,! k+ 0 /ill m angry especially z ! m9i/]1 afraid ( be+ turn$ into /one1 w\ld n say :y he _h done x4 ,aft] ! w$d+ c]emonies 7 ov]1 ! k+ & que5 tir$ out ) ! fatigues ( ! day w5t to re/2 & s sleepy 7 !y t directly _! heads t\*$ _! pill[s1 !y fell asleep4 ,! m9i/]1 h[ev]1 _h hidd5 himself beh9d a scre5 9 ! bridal *amb]4 ,he saw ! snake come out ( 8 hid+ place 9 ! ro(1 wriggle along a beam & !n drop poison on ! face ( ! sleep+ que54 ,he /epp$ up to ! b$1 kiss$ ! poison (f ! que5's face & !n took a deep draught ( milk4 ,! que5 woke up on feel+ ! kiss & r\s$ ! k+4 ,!y 7 bo? v angry at see+ ! m9i/] 9 _! room & ! k+ call$ to 8 gu>ds to seize ! m9i/] & hang him e>ly next morn+ f ! battlem5ts ( ! palace4 ,! gu>ds seiz$ ! poor old m9i/] & took him to prison4 ,!re ! old man ask$ to see ! k+ be=e he di$1 z a la/ fav\r4 ,! k+ _h n ! he>t to refuse x4 ,! m9i/] 0 tak5 9 *a9s to ! royal palace & !re he p\r$ out ! :ole tru?4 ,b z he relat$ h[ ! p>rot _h w>n$ him ab\t ! demon horse1 8 feet & legs turn$ to m>ble2 !n z he told ab\t ! poison$ plate1 8 body z f> z 8 armpits turn$ to m>ble2 la/ly :5 he _h f9i%$ ! tale ( ! poison dropp$ by ! snake1 8 head & %\ld]s became m>ble1 too4 ,! k+ 0 at fir/ too a/oni%$ to d any?+ & !n he wept bitt]ly at ! awful fate t _h ov]tak5 8 loyal & fai?ful s]vant4 ,he put ! petrifi$ body 9 a room 9 8 palace & daily = sev]al ye>s pro/rat$ himself at its feet to %ew 8 sorr[4 ,9 c\rse ( "t ! que5 bore him a son & e day he us$ to br+ ! little boy into ! m9i/]'s room to %ew him :at a good & true s]vant he _h once _h4 ,"o day :5 ! little boy 0 ?ree ye>s old1 ! v same p>rot & ma9a1 t _h p]*$ 9 ! %ip's rigg+1 flew into ! m9i/]'s room & began talk+ to ea* o!r4 ,! k+ j because he 0 /&+ close to ! m9i/] 0 able to foll[ :at !y 7 say+4 ,! p>rot said to ! ma9a 8,! k+ is v sad at ! fate ( 8 m9i/]2 b he c\ld br+ him back to life n[1 if he want$ to40 8,h[ c\ld he80 ask$ ! ma9a4 ,! p>rot answ]$ 8,if he kills 8 own son & spr9kles 8 blood ov] ! /one body1 ! m9i/] w become fle% & blood once m40 ,! k+ ?\ght long & deeply :]e 8 duty lay2 at la/ he felt t he ow$ m to ! fai?ful m9i/] :o _h sav$ 8 life ?ree times ?an to 8 son4 ,he drew 8 sword1 cut (f ! little boy's head & spr9kl$ 8 blood ov] ! m>ble body4 ,! m9i/] at once came to life aga94 ,nor 0 ?is all4 ,! m9i/] le>n+ ( ! dea? ( ! little pr9ce pray$ s e>ne/ly to ,god to br+ him back to life t 8 pray] 0 grant$4 ,! k+ !n took ! m9i/] & ! little pr9ce to ! que5's room & told h] all t _h happ5$4 ,%e agre$ t ! k+ _h act$ rightly1 ev5 ?\gh 8 act w\ld b = ,god's m]cy1 h co/ h] h] son4 ,! m9i/] once m resum$ 8 duties2 & he & ! k+1 ! que5 & ! little pr9ce liv$ toge!r happily = ev] s long aft]w>ds4 ,,! ,,noose ,,( ,,murad4 ,ne> ! small t[n ( ,nau%ahro 9 ! di/rict ( ,nawab%ah1 !re is an old =t call$ ,murad jo ,killo or ,murad's ,=t4 ,x is a big place1 b crumbl+ to ru9s2 /ill ! walls t rema9 are s wide t ?ree m51 s x is said1 c sleep on !m side by side4 ,!re is also 9 t "p ( ! c\ntry a prov]bial say+1 us$ :5 anyone grumbles at 8 lot1 8,does he want ,murad jo phaho0 7! noose ( ,murad74 ,n[ ?is is ! tale t is told bo? ( ! =t & ( ! prov]bial say+3 ,some:]e 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 :5 ,nur ,mahom$ ,kalhoro 0 rul] ( ,s9d1 he _h z jamad> or headman ( 8 grass-cutt]s a c]ta9 ,murad1 kn[n z ,murad ,ganjo or ,murad ! ,bald4 ,s completely _h 8 hair vani%$1 t y might h look$ all ov] 8 head f nor? to s\? & f ea/ to we/ & !n any o!r way y lik$1 b y w\ld n h f\nd a s+le hair on any "p ( x4 ,murad us$ daily to inspect ! grass-cutt]s' "w & :5 on ?is duty1 he notic$ an old half-mad woman call$ ,fatima4 ,= "s days he paid no att5tion to h]4 ,!n x occurr$ to him t ! old woman might be a wit* or sorc]ess1 :om x might be well to propitiate2 s he rev]5tly w5t up to h] & ask$ = h] bless+4 ,! old woman look$ at him att5tively & !n bless$ him1 add+ 8,murad ! ,bald1 y w become a k>d>10 or z we %\ld say n[adays a tap$> or talati4 ,murad ?\ght no m ab\t ! prophecy until "o day ,nur ,mahom$ ,kalhoro1 9 return = ,murad's hone/y & h>d "w1 promot$ him f jamad> ( grass-cutt]s to be a k>d>4 ,murad 0 n[ q c]ta9 t ! old woman 0 a real sorc]ess1 "o to be made mu* ( 9 e way4 ,= _m mon?s he br\ght h] daily small gifts ( food or money2 !n he summon$ up c\rage to ask aga9 = h] bless+4 ,aga9 ! old woman look$ at him int5tly1 bless$ him & add$ 8,murad ! ,bald1 y w be a naib subha10 or z we %\ld say n[adays a ,deputy ,collector4 ,n _m mon?s pass$ be=e ,nur ,mahom$ ,kalhoro1 /ill m pleas$ ) ,murad's /eady & fai?ful "w1 promot$ him to be a ,naib ,subha4 ,!re is a ,fr5* prov]b :i* says ,l'apptit vi5t en mangeant1 t is to say ! gre$y are nev] satisfi$2 & ,murad began to feel soon t ! po/ ( ,naib ,subha 0 f> b5ea? 8 m]its4 ,he pli$ ! old woman ) m valuable gifts & = ! ?ird "t ask$ h] bless+4 ,%e look$ int5tly at him z be=e & bless+ him = ! ?ird "t said 8,murad ! ,bald1 y w become a subha0 or z we %\ld say a ,collector ( a di/rict4 ,murad ! ,bald n v long aft]w>ds 0 giv5 *>ge ( a di/rict1 !reby rea*+ a po/ f> above 8 des]ts4 ,he 0 /ill an ignorant1 unlett]$ boor & = a "t he 0 fully satisfi$ ) 8 (fice4 ,he built ! great =t kn[n z ,murad jo ,killo & seem$ p]fectly cont5t$4 ,b aft] a ye> or two be began to ?9k t ! old woman1 :o _h rais$ him s high1 might raise him high] /ill1 might make him a k+ or p]haps ev5 emp]or ( ,delhi4 ,aft] all /rang] ?+s _h happ5$ be=e & 8,allah alone kn[e? all40 ,tortur$ by 8 insatiable gre$1 ,murad ! ,bald %[]$ jewels & gold on ! old woman & = ! f\r? "t ask$ = h] bless+4 ,b ?is "t a t]rible ?+ occurr$4 ,in/ead ( ! fix$ k9dly look1 t %e _h be5 us$ to give him1 h] eyes fla%$ ) demoniac fury & in/ead ( a bless+1 %e curs$ him 8,murad ! ,bald10 %e scream$ at him 8y w rise high] /ill1 y w be hang$40 ,poor ,murad left ! wit* z %e rav$ & gna%$ h] tee? & go+ home1 tri$ 9 va9 to put ! matt] out ( 8 m9d4 ,n[ x s happ5$ t ! ,afghan rul] ( ,multan1 ,nadir ,khan by "n1 lo/ ! y\nge/ & mo/ beautiful ( 8 wives4 ,%e fell 9 love ) "o ( h] "l's s]vants & ran away ) him "r out ( ! ,multan prov9ce into ,murad's di/rict4 ,%e took ) h] a huge diamond & a priceless manuscript on surg]y & m$ic9e4 ,murad ! ,bald came to he> ( ! arrival ( ! two fugitives & promptly took f !m ! diamond & ! manuscript1 :i* he /or$ 9 ! royal treasure h\se ( ,nur ,mahom$ ,kalhoro4 ,! que5 & h] lov]1 fe>+ t !y might !mselves be deta9$ & giv5 ov] to ,nadir ,khan1 fl$ f ,s9d pret5d+ t !y 7 go+ on a pilgrimage to ,mecca4 ,9 ! meantime ! indignant ,nadir ,khan 9 va9 look$ all ov] 8 k+dom = 8 miss+ que5 & s]vant4 ,at la/ he le>nt t %e & h] lov] _h fl$ into ! l&s ( ,nur ,mahom$ ,kalhoro4 ,nadir ,khan summon$ 8 army & m>*+ to ! fronti]1 dem&$ ! surr5d] ( ! que5 & h] lov]1 ! diamond & ! manuscript4 ,nur ,mahom$ ,kalhoro enquir$ ( ,murad & le>nt t ! guilty c\ple _h fl$1 b t ! diamond & ! manuscript 7 safe 9 8 treasury4 ,he s5t back ! manuscript & ! diamond4 8,^! came into our h&s10 he wrote1 8b !y d n belong to u4 ,! guilty c\ple h fl$1 s we _c return !m1 b take ! manuscript & ! diamond s9ce !y are y\rs4 ,we d n want !m nor d we wi% = w>4 ,nev]!less1 if y are b5t on w>1 we %all accept y\r *all5ge4 ,we %all gladly %ew y h[ /rong are our arms & h[ %>p are our swords40 ,nadir ,khan lik$ ,nur ,mahom$'s answ] & in/ead ( w> !re 0 peace1 & in/ead ( battles & skirmi%es !re 7 visits & reviews & banquets4 ,nev]!less ,nadir ! ,afghan 0 n q sure t ,nur ,mahom$ ,kalhoro _h n seiz$ 8 beautiful que5 & hidd5 h] 9 "s deep recess ( 8 own h>em4 ,he s5t = ,murad & begg$ him to speak ! tru?3 8,if my que5 & s]vant h really gone to ,mecca1 x is useless to se>* = !m "h2 b if ,nur ,mahom$ ,kalhoro is secretly keep+ my que51 !n ,i %all slay him & give 8 ?rone to ! man1 :o tells me ! :ole tru?40 ,z ,murad li/5$ to ! words ( ! ,afghan1 ,satan ! ,/on$ seiz$ 8 five s5ses4 ,=gett+ all 8 ma/]'s k9dness & fav\rs1 he ?\ght to himself t !re n[ /ret*$ 9 front ( him an op5 & easy road to a ?rone4 ,) seem+ reluctance he confess$ t ! que5 & h] p>am\r _h nev] left ,s9d4 ,nur ,mahom$ ,kalhoro _h tak5 ! que5 to be 8 concub9e & _h cut (f ! head ( h] p>am\r ) a s+le /roke ( 8 sword1 j z if he _h be5 a buffalo4 ,nadir ! ,afghan believ+ ,murad & angry at :at he believ$ to be ! d\ble deal+ ( ,nur ,mahom$ ,kalhoro1 resolv$ to m>* into ,s9d & to seat ,murad on ! ?rone 9 8 place4 ,he _h gone only "o m>* :5 ! news rea*$ him t 8 miss+ que5 & h] lov] _h be5 f\nd 9 ! c\ntry ( a neighb\r+ ,raja1 :o 0 s5d+ !m back 9 *a9s to _! ma/]4 ,nadir ! ,afghan 0 n[ z angry ) ,murad z he _h be5 ) ,nur ,mahom$ ,kalhoro4 ,he told ! latt] ! ly+ tale told by 8 subha ,murad4 ,mahom$ ,nur 0 %ock$ at ! +ratitude ( ! base born wret* on :om he _h lavi%$ fav\rs4 ,8 horsem5 rode out & seiz$ ,murad ! ,bald & at ! k+'s ord]s1 hang$ him f ! battlem5ts ( 8 own =tress4 ,s end$ ! =tunes ( ! gre$y & fai?less adv5tur]2 & t is :y m5 say to-day t x is bett] to be cont5t$ ) "o's lot ?an to rise s high t 9 ! end "o dangles f ! end ( a rope =ty or fifty feet above ! gr\nd4 ,,! ,,makli ,,hill4 ,mo/ ,engli% visitors to ,tatta g !re = ! %oot+ only & ,i %\ld be ! la/ to blame !m4 ,bel[ ! anci5t =t ( ,kalankot ne> ,tatta is a lake ( ! same "n4 ,x is q %all[ & ov]gr[n ) tall re$s1 ! home ( innum]able duck4 ,!y rise all r\nd1 z "o is pol$ 9 boats ?r\gh lanes cut among ! re$s & quick eye & h& are ne$$ be=e !y c be bagg$4 ,b close to ! bungal[ are a numb] ( anci5t tombs2 & z no record ( _! own]s is to be f\nd on ! walls1 a few facts ab\t !m may prove int]e/+ to future visitors4 ,! tombs are built on a ridge kn[n z ! ,makli ,hill4 ,two d]ivations ( ! "n are giv54 ,"s say t ! hill owes its title to a pi\s woman call$ ,makli :o liv$ & 0 buri$ on x4 ,o!rs say t a holy man gave x ! "n ( ,makli because he deem$ x ,maka laali or ! ?re%old ( ,mecca4 ,:atev] ! true orig9 may be1 let u take ! tombs f nor? to s\? & put d[n :at we "k ab\t !m4 ,! f>!/ to ! nor? is a brick tomb on a masonry pl9?1 pla/]$ & :ite-wa%$4 ,b5ea? x lie ! e>?ly rema9s ( ,sayad ,ali ,%irazi4 ,great sa9t ?\gh he 01 he w\ld long ago h be5 =gott51 save = ! fact t = a mom5t 8 c>e] t\*$ t ( ! great ,akb>4 ,! ,emp]or ,humayun1 defeat$ 9 battle aft] battle by ! great ,afghan soldi] ,%] ,%ah1 fl$ to ,s9d4 ,aft] try+ 9 va9 to e/abli% himself at ,sehwan & ,bukkur1 he />t$ = ,bikanir1 only to le>n t ! ,*ief meant to h& him ov] to 8 enemy4 ,he turn$ back & made 8 way fir/ to ,jasalmir & !n ?r\gh ! des]t to ,um>kot4 ,mo/ ( 8 companions di$ ( ?ir/4 ,! o!rs los+ 9 _! mis]y all respect = _! lead]1 let him walk s t 8 wife1 ,akb>'s "m1 %\ld ride4 ,at la/ ) only sev5 att5dants he rea*$ ,um>kot & !re on ! #ad? ,octob] #aedb ,akb> 0 born4 ,humayun _h nei!r gifts to di/ribute to 8 fri5ds nor clo!s 9 :i* to wrap ! baby4 ,! fir/ difficulty he ov]came by break+ a pod ( musk & lett+ its p]fume spread among 8 gue/s1 at ! same "t exclaim+ ) prophetic tru? t 8 baby boy's fame w\ld diffuse itself ?r\gh ! _w l ! fragrance ( ! musk4 ,! second difficulty he met by cutt+ ,akb>'s fir/ g>m5t out ( ! coat ( ,sayad ,ali ,%irazi1 :o _h be5 s5t by ! p ( ,tatta ) gifts & greet+s4 ,ali ,%irazi liv$ = ?irty ye>s aft]w>ds & ! date ( 8 burial is inscrib$ on 8 tomb1 viz41 #ageb ,a4,d4 ,s\? ( ! ,sayad's tomb is t ( ,makli1 ! eponym\s h]o9e ( ! hill1 & s\? ( ,makli's is t ( ,jam ,n9do4 ,x is easily di/+ui%$ z x has no ro( & its /ones 7 evid5tly tak5 f "s anci5t ,h9du temple4 ,jam ,n9do or ! ,little ,jam 0 ! f\nd] ( ,tatta4 ,8 real "n 0 ,jam ,nizam-ud-d9 & he 0 a ,samma by ca/e4 ,"h we mu/ g back into e>ly ,s9d ,hi/ory4 ,:5 ! ,afghan ,emp]or ,ala-ud-d9 ,khilji conqu]$ ,s9d1 a ,rajput tribe nam$ ! ,sumras 7 9 possession4 ,subdu$ !n1 !y successfully revolt$ 9 ! reign ( ,ghazi-ud-d9 ,tughlak4 ,9 ! middle ( ! #ad? c5tury1 h[ev]1 !y 7 ou/$ by ano!r ,rajput tribe ! ,sammas4 ,! latt] rul$ ,s9d f #acej ,a4,d4 to #aeba ,a4,d4 ,b until ,jam ,n9do's "t !y did n live at ,tatta4 ,!y liv$ at ,samui ?ree miles to ! nor?we/4 ,:5 ,jam ,n9do _h e/abli%$ 8 p[] & cle>$ ! l& ( robb]s1 he ?\ght he w\ld build a new t[n1 8:]e9 happ9ess might rema9 = ev]40 ,he *ose a site to ! ea/ ( ! ,makli ,hill & on a day pick$ out by ! ,brahmans1 he f\nd$ 8 city1 ,tatta4 ,!re he rul$ = at lea/ fifty ye>s & 0 buri$ on ! ,makli ,hill4 ,ano!r ,samma *ief buri$ !re 0 ,jam ,tama*i4 ,he 0 ! ,jam :o lov$ ! fi%] maid5 ,nuri & 0 ! ance/or ( ! ,jadeja ,raos ( ,cut*4 ,b x is n possible to say ) c]ta9ty :i* 8 tomb is6 #c ,jam ,n9do's son & successor 0 ,jam ,f]oz4 ,b ! new ,jam lov$ too w>mly ! beauty ( 8 danc+ girls & ! jokes ( 8 je/]s to be a good rul]4 ,! result 0 t 9 #aeba ,a4,d4 he 0 driv5 f 8 ?rone by ,%ahbeg ,arghun1 :o _h himself be5 driv5 f ,k&ah> by ! lion-he>t$ ,bab>4 ,9 #aecf ,a4,d4 ,%ah ,husse9 ,arghun succe$$ 8 fa!r ,%ahbeg & 0 ! rul] ( ,s9d :5 ,humayun fl$ to x & ,akb> 0 born4 ,9 #aeed he di$ & ,mirza ,isa ,t>khan1 ! f\nd] ( ! ,t>khan ,dyna/y1 became ma/] ( ,tatta4 ,x is to 8 tomb to :i* we come1 %ortly aft] say+ goodbye to ,jam ,n9do's4 ,isa ,khan's la/ dwell+ place /&s 9 a l>ge c\rty>d close to an old mosque4 ,! tomb is entirely ( c>v$ /one ) p]=at$ slabs let 9 "h & !re4 ,x 0 9 ,mirza ,isa's "t t ! ,portuguese sack$ ,tatta4 ,x seems t 9 #aeee ,mirza ,isa ,khan qu>rell$ ) ,sultan ,mahmud ! ,gov]nor ( ,bukkur by ^: aid he _h become ,k+ ( ,s9d4 ,isa ,khan s5t an envoy to ,goa to ask help f ! ,portuguese4 ,! fame ( t nation 9 ,india 0 !n at its height4 ,only a few ye>s be=e !y _h help$ ! ,k+ ( ,guz>at to drive out ,humayun & 9 return _h receiv$ ,basse9 & ! :ole ,prov9ce ( ! nor? includ+ ,salsette ,isl&4 ,) _! aid ,isa ,khan felt sure t he c\ld humble ,sultan ,mahmud4 ,on ! o!r h&1 no d\bt1 ! ,portuguese ,gov]nor-,g5]al dream$ visions ( a second nor!rn prov9ce on ! banks ( ! ,indus4 ,he s5t a fleet ( #bh %ips ) #gjj m5 "u ,p$ro ,b>etto4 ,! gallant ,p$ro duly sail$ up ! ,indus & rea*+ ,tatta ask$ = ord]s4 ,9 ! meantime1 h[ev]1 ,isa ,khan _h 9 sev]al actions in/ill$ into ,sultan ,mahmud ,khan a s5se ( 8 inf]iority & _h =c$ him to sue = peace4 ,isa ,khan s5t ^w f ,bukkur t he no long] ne$$ ,portuguese help4 ,p$ro !n ask$ = ! co/ ( ! exp$ition1 e/imat$1 ,i d>e say1 on a lib]al scale4 ,isa ,khan politely refus$ to pay4 ,dom ,p$ro flew into a rage1 sack$ ,tatta1 kill$ #hjj p1 took away two millions /]l+ & left ! t[n 9 flames4 ,isa ,khan rebuilt ! t[n b he ent]$ into no m alliances ) ! ,portuguese4 ,he rul$ prosp]\sly until #aegb ,a4,d4 :5 he di$ & 0 buri$ on ! ,makli ,hill4 ,on ,isa ,khan's dea? 8 son ,mahom$ ,baki succe$$ him4 ,8 tomb is a small ru9$ brick enclosure1 ! "o imm$iately to ! nor? ( ,tural ,beg's1 ( :om ,i %all say a ^w or two lat]4 ,isa ,khan's tomb is a poor ?+ comp>$ ) 8 fa!r's & 8 son's1 b !n s 0 ,mahom$ ,baki himself4 ,= twelve ye>s he gave ! good p ( ,tatta a dreadful "t4 ,to slit _! e>s & noses & %ave (f _! be>ds 0 ! fav\rite pa/ime ( 8 leisure mom5ts4 ,to hang !m1 impale !m & ?r[ !m "u ! feet ( 8 elephants 0 ! s]i\s bus9ess ( 8 life4 ,at la/ 9 #aehd1 hav+ liv$ to see 8 daught] return$ ) ?anks by ! ,emp]or ,akb>1 he committ$ suicide4 ,to him succe$$ 8 son ,jani ,beg1 ^: tomb is ! s\!rnmo/ ( all4 ,x is ( brick1 fac$ ) glaz$ blue & gre5 tiles4 ,x has a p]=at$ w9d[ above ! door & !re are geometric trac]y w9d[s also on ! f\r sides4 ,by ! "t ,jani ,beg _h succe$$ 8 fa!r1 ! g5ius ( ,akb> 0 at its z5i?4 ,sultan ,mahmud ( ,bukkur yield$ to ! great ,emp]or 8 sov]eignty )\t a bl[4 ,b ,jani ,beg 0 ( /]n] /uff4 ,entr5*+ himself beh9d ! riv] ,phito1 he )/ood = "s mon?s ! imp]ial =ces4 ,driv5 f 8 tr5*es he fell back on ! great =t ( ,kalankot2 b t ,akb> %\ld n use ,tatta z 8 base1 he de/roy$ x & left ! emp]or a sm\ld]+ ru94 ,yet brave z he 01 he _h at la/ to kiss ! /irrup ( ! _w conqu]or1 0 graci\sly receiv$ & confirm$ z imp]ial gov]nor ( ,tatta4 ,he di$ !re 9 #aeii4 ,! ,emp]or confirm$ 9 8 place 8 son ,ghazi ,beg4 ,! latt] liv$ until #afab1 :5 he 0 murd]$4 ,8 body 0 buri$ 9 ! same tomb z ,jani ,beg & ! common grave 0 = _m ye>s ! sc5e ( a curi\s pilgrimage4 ,bo? fa!r & son 7 r5[n$ z poets & musicians & *ildless c\ples :o desir$ (f-spr+1 us$ to visit _! tomb & try & w9 ! fav\r ( _! spirits by songs & in/rum5ts4 ,b efficaci\s z 8 spiritual aid may h be5 9 procur+ sons = b>r5 wom51 poor ,ghazi rema9$ *ildless himself4 ,he _h no son & ) him ! ,t>khan dyna/y ( ,s9d end$4 ,! ,moghul emp]ors !reaft] rul$ ,s9d ?r\gh gov]nors appo9t$ directly f ,delhi4 ,! ,tomb ( ,diwan ,%urfa ,khan1 ! m9i/] ( "o ( ^! gov]nors1 ,amirkhan by "n1 is "o ( ! be/ pres]v$ on ,makli ,hill4 ,ano!r less well pres]v$1 b ev5 m impos+ tomb1 t ( ,nawab ,isa ,khan1 dates f ! same p]iod ,a4,d4 #afbh-afdd4 ,x has an upp] /orey to :i* leads a flight ( /airs4 ,to ! ea/ ( ,isa ,khan's tomb are ! graves ( ! ladies ( 8 ample ,zanana4 ,to ! s\? ( ,isakhan's tomb is q a small "o1 t ( ,mirza ,tural ,beg4 ,x appe>s t he misus$ 8 position by artificially =c+ up ! price ( gra9 & !n sell+ 8 /ock at a l>ge pr(it4 ,he 0 s hat$ 9 8 life-"t t he took ! precaution to build 8 own tomb4 ,b ev5 s he did n escape infamy4 ,he 0 nicknam$ ! 8,duk>io0 or 8,fam9e ,man0 & e "o :o pass$ 8 grave us$ regul>ly to heave a /one at x4 ,9 "t ! /ones 7 pil$ up "r to ! /one canopy above x4 ,=tunately = ! 8,fam9e ,man0 ! ,public ,works ,dep>tm5t h tak5 *>ge ( 8 tomb & h remov$ ! /ones4 ,b 8 memory is /ill dete/$ & 8 pres5t address is believ$ to be some:]e 9 ! v c5tre ( ! flam+ halls ( ,iblis4 ,,l>kana4 ,a few miles f ,l>kana at a place call$ ,fatehpur is a h&some mosque4 ,9 its c\rty>d hang innum]able bells4 ,i long tri$ 9 va9 to le>n its hi/ory b at la/ ,i obta9$ f ,mr4 ,bh]umal1 ,inspector ( ,excise1 ! foll[+ leg5d4 ,! t[n ( ,l>kana d]ives its "n f ! tribe ( ,l>ak & 0 probably at "o "t call$ ,l>akanjo got or ! village ( ! ,l>ak tribesm54 ,!y 7 foll[]s ( a family kn[n to hi/ory z ! ,kalhoras1 ^: family "n ,abbassi l5t /r5g? to _! claim t !y 7 sprung f ! lo9s ( ,abbas1 ! uncle ( ! holy ,prophet4 ,aft] ! conque/ ( ,s9d by ,akb>1 x became a prov9ce ( ! ,moghul empire2 b ) ! decl9e ( ! imp]ial p[]1 au?ority relax$ & disord] grew4 ,( ?is disord] ! ,kalhoras took advantage4 ,! fir/ great ,kalhoro 0 ,adam ,%ah1 :o 8drank ! %]bet ( m>tyrdom at ,multan0 or 9 simpl] language 0 kill$ 9 an obscure fight ) ! ,moghul gov]nor ( t city4 ,adam ,%ah's gr&son ,%ahlal ,mahom$ 0 ! fam\s sa9t1 ^: memory /ill lives 9 ! ,fatehpur mosque4 ,8 fir/ & p]haps greate/--c]ta9ly 8 mo/ useful--miracle 0 ! digg+ ( ! ,gh> canal t runs pa/ ,l>kana t[n4 ,he did n dig x ) a spade4 ,8 me?ods 7 simpl] & m effici5t4 ,he m\nt$ a ,k&o or ?orn tree4 ,once firmly seat$ 9 its upp] bran*es1 he made ! wret*$ vegetable drag its roots f ,l>kana to ,kamb>1 a di/ance ( twelve miles4 ,9 ! deep holl[ caus$ by ! progress ( ! ,k&o tree1 fl[$ ! ob$i5t wat]4 ,! /ream s creat$ came to be kn[n z ! ,%ahlal ,wah or ! canal ( ,%ahlal ,mahom$4 ,_m ye>s lat] ,mian ,nur ,mahom$ ,kalhoro wid5$ ! ,%ahlal ,wah & *ang$ its "n to ,gh> canal1 i4e41 ! canal brok5 by ! tree driv5 by ! ,sa9t's sup]human p[]s4 ,! ,gh> canal be>s ?is "n to ! pres5t day & ! tree :i* ,%ahlal ,mahom$ us$ z 8 humble in/rum5t is /ill po9t$ out on ! bank ( ! ,*ilo canal 9 ! ,kamb> taluka4 ,! miracle ( ! ,gh> canal 0 foll[$ by s _m o!rs t ! imp]ial gov]nor became al>m$ at ! ,sa9t's gr[+ fame & p[]4 ,he report$ ! facts to ,aurangzeb & obta9$ t emp]or's leave to %ort5 ,%ahlal ,mahom$'s /ature by a head4 ,aft] a mighty resi/ance ! ,sa9t 0 tak5 captive & execut$4 ,! gov]nor put 8 head 9 a wood5 box & seal+ x s5t x 9 *>ge ( a police gu>d to ! emp]or's camp4 ,:5 ! police gu>d rea*$ ,lahore !y out ( curiosity op5$ ! box1 9 ord] to see :at ! head look$ l4 ,! lid 0 no soon] lift$ ?an ! head flew out & made its way ?r\gh ! air to ,%ahlal ,mahom$'s fav\rite village ( ,fatehpur1 :]e9 ! ,sa9t's body lay buri$4 ,! police gu>d 7 s al>m$ at ! /range behavi\r ( ! head t !y d>$ nei!r return to ,l>kana nor g on to ,delhi4 ,!y buri$ ! empty box 9 ,lahore & build+ a %r9e ov] x1 appo9t$ !mselves its gu>dians4 ,! emp]or1 h[ev]1 :o 0 eag]ly expect+ ! seal$ box1 got di/urb$ at its delay4 ,he s5t a body ( troops to ,lahore to f9d out :at _h happ5$ to x4 ,at fir/ !y c\ld f9d out no?+4 ,at la/ he>+ ( ! new %r9e1 !y w5t !re & extort$ f its gu>dians ! :ole tru?4 ,!y !n dug up ! gr\nd & une>!d ! box4 ,op5+ x !y f\nd x1 n only to _! own amazem5t b to t ( ! quondam police gu>d1 by no means empty4 ,x conta9$ ano!r head ( ,%ahlal ,mahom$ exactly simil> to ! "o t _h fl[n away4 ,! troops c>ri$ away box & head & %[$ !m to ,aurangzeb4 ,conv9c$ ( ! miracle1 ! dev\t emp]or felt sure t he _h kill$ a ,sa9t4 ,to %[ 8 rep5tance ( 8 cruel de$1 he _h a tomb built at ,delhi ov] ! box & ! head4 ,9 ! meantime1 ! ,l>ak tribe & ! o!r c\ntless disciples ( ,%ahlal ,mahom$ _h built ! mosque at ,fatehpur ov] ! holy man's body & true head1 once m 9 union4 ,?us ! great sa9t is hon\r$ by no less ?an ?ree tombs1 "o at ,fatehpur1 :]e lie 8 real head & body1 a second at ,lahore :]e ! empty box 0 buri$ & dis9t]r$1 & a ?ird at ,delhi :]e ! second head lies4 ,! desc5dants ( ,%ahlal ,mahom$ 7 ! fam\s ,kalhoro ,mirs :o rul$ ,s9d until ov]?r[n by ! ,talpurs4 ,_! capital 0 ,haid>abad b !y always lov$ ,l>kana = ! sake ( _! ance/or2 & ! fame ( its prosp]ity & weal? "u ! ,kalhoros is /ill pres]v$ 9 ! well-kn[n c\plet ,hujie ,nano ,ta gumh ,l>kano ,if y h money 7to sp5d7 !n g to ,l>kana4 ,,two ,,love ,,trag$ies4 ,,kutteji ,,kab> ,,& ,,mausum ,,%ah4 ,"o ( ! highe/ peaks ( ! ,balu* m\nta9s along ! fronti] ( ! ,l>kana di/rict is kn[n z ! ,kutteji kab>4 ,?is is ! tale !y tell ab\t x4 ,once ^u a "t a ri* ,brohi hillman own$ a v fai?ful & ob$i5t dog4 ,! ,brohi 0 at "o "t ri*1 b f "o cause or ano!r he lo/ 8 weal? & ( all 8 ri*es no?+ 0 left to him b 8 dog4 ,"o day :5 he _h no money left1 he mortgag$ 8 dog = a hundr$ rupees to a bania ( ! neighb\rhood4 ,be=e leav+ x1 he bade 8 h\nd s]ve its new ma/] z fai?fully z x _h s]v$ him4 ,! dog wagg$ its tail z if x fully und]/ood :at ! hillman told him4 ,sev]al mon?s pass$ by & ! dog 0 z ob$i5t to ! bania z x _h be5 to ! ,brohi4 ,"o night a b& ( fi]ce robb]s broke into ! h\se ( ! bania1 ov]-p[]$ ! inmates & c>ri$ (f ! sav+s ( ! m]*ant's life-"t4 ,aft] ! robb]s _h left1 ! bania began to m\rn & beat 8 brea/4 ,9 an h\r or s ! dog came to him & tugg$ at 8 coat4 ,! bania abus$ & beat x = n hav+ gu>d$ him aga9/ ! robb]s4 ,b ! dog cont9u$ s to pull at 8 coat1 t ! neighb\rs advis$ him to g ) ! dog & see :at x want$4 ,! dog l$ by ! way = a mile or s until x came to a torr5t b$1 :5 x began to dig 9 ! gr\nd ) its paws4 ,! bania & 8 neighb\rs also began to dig2 at la/ !y came ^u ! bania's safe ) 8 money secure inside x4 ,! dog see+ t x c\ld n fight ) success aga9/ a b& ( arm$ robb]s1 wait$ until !y _h left & !n foll[$ !m until x saw !m conceal _! plund]4 ,!n x w5t back to tell ! bania4 ,! latt] 0 s t\*$ at ! dog's fidelity & s5se t he ti$ r\nd its neck a lett] to ! ,brohi4 ,9 x he told 8 debtor t he cancell$ 8 debt & ask$ him to take 8 dog back free ( incumbrances4 ,!n he told ! dog to g back to its ma/]4 ,(f x w5t wagg+ its tail & b>k+ delight$ly at ! ?\ght ( see+ its old ma/]4 ,n[ x s *anc$ t ! ,brohi hillman _h by work+ 9 ! pla9s sav$ a sum suffici5t to pay (f 8 debt & he 0 return+ to ! hills to d s4 ,on ! way he met 8 h\nd4 ,x ru%$ t[>ds him 9 a transport ( joy4 ,b ! hillman :o knew no?+ ( ! dog's conduct & did n notice ! lett] r\nd its neck1 ?\ght t x _h disgrac$ him by runn+ away f 8 cr$itor be=e he _h paid 8 debt4 ,a man ( high hon\r1 he grew v angry & hold+ out ! f+]s ( 8 "r h& made ! bhundo sign 9 ! dog's face4 ,?is deadly & contemptu\s insult 0 too mu* = ! poor dog4 ,x fell at its ma/]'s feet & di$ on ! spot4 ,! ,brohi tri$ 9 va9 to br+ x back to life4 ,z he tri$1 he saw ! bania's lett] r\nd its neck & le>nt too late h[ innoc5t ! dead dog _h be54 ,9 8 grief1 he bore ! dog's body to ! highe/ peak ( ! neighb\r+ m\nta9s & buri$ x !re4 ,= "s "t he rema9$ by ! tomb z its majaw> or gu>dian4 ,!n he sick5$ & di$ also4 ,b ! peak is /ill kn[n z ,kutteji kab>4 ,ano!r love /ory ( a diff]5t k9d is told ( ! m9>et ( ,mausum ,%ah1 t looks d[n f a great height on ! ?riv+ t[n ( ,sukkur & ! spl5did riv] ,indus1 z x runs ?r\gh its two lime/one banks4 ,a c]ta9 ,musulman call$ ,mausum%ah fell 9 love ) "o ( ! bania girls ( ,sukkur1 ^: beauty is r5[n$ ?r\gh all ,s9d4 ,b he 0 a ,musulman & ! lady 0 a ,h9du4 ,! lady w\ld n jo9 ,islam & he c\ld n1 if he w\ld1 become a ,h9du4 ,yet unless "o or ! o!r became a conv]t1 m>riage betwe5 !m 0 impossible4 ,! lady moreov] _h little lik+ = h] ,musulman woo]1 al?\gh p]haps a little flatt]$ by 8 press+ att5tions4 ,to be rid ( 8 ard5t importunities1 %e bade him build a m9>et1 two hundr$ feet high be=e he aspir$ to h] h&4 ,b %e _h n realis$ ! passion ( ! unhappy ,mausum ,%ah4 ,he set to "w1 collect$ /ones & coolies & be=e ! ,h9du lady 0 v mu* old]1 %e saw to h] horror a spl5did m9>et ris+ above ! gr\nd4 ,9 a few m mon?s x 0 f9i%$ & ,mausum ,%ah full ( pride & love w5t to claim ! h& ( 8 belov$4 ,b z ,francis ! ,fir/1 an exp]i5c$ judge ( ! fair sex1 us$ to say 8,s\v5t femme v>ie1 fol qui s'y fie10 & ! lady prov$ z untractable z ev]4 ,9 spite ( h] =m] impli$ promise %e /ill refus$ to w$ a circumcis$ b>b>ian4 8,i did n say t ,i w\ld m>ry y10 %e said 8:5 y _h f9i%$ ! m9>et4 ,i only want$ y to build x t y might ?r[ y\rself f ! top60 ,cruelty c\ld g no fur!r2 & ! brok5-he>t$ lov] asc5d+ ! m9>et1 took a la/ view ( ! spl5did panorama unroll$ be=e 8 eyes & plung$ head fir/ f ! p9nacle4 ,leg5d1 h[ev]1 relates t he nev] /ruck ! gr\nd1 nor 0 he da%$ to pieces4 ,a div9e h& caught him z he fell & put him safely on 8 feet4 ,8 love = ! beautiful ,h9du girl _h di$ )9 him4 ,he _h se5 ! selfi% he>t t beat )9 h] beautiful body4 ,giv+ up ! ?+s ( ?is _w1 he became an an*orite & taught ! precepts ( ,islam until dea? ov]took him4 ,he 0 buri$ at ! foot ( ! t[] f :i* he _h once ?r[n himself4 ,& to ?is day 8 tomb & ^? ( 8 disciples may be se5 !re by ! visitor to ,sukkur4 ,,swami ,,vankh&i ,,( ,,sadh ,,belo4 ,! e>ly hi/ory ( ,sadh ,belo is closely connect$ ) t ( ! fam\s ,swami ,vankh&i4 ,swami ,vankh&i _h be5 inc>nat$ once 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 = we f9d him receiv+ wor%ip z e>ly z #agaj4 ,we1 h[ev]1 are only conc]n$ ) 8 second inc>nation1 :i* occurr$ 9 or ab\t ,a4,d4 #agfd4 ,9 ! lat] desc5t on e>? he liv$ & practis$ yog or asceticism at ,muran ,jh>ee 9 ! t]ritory ( ,h4,h4 ,! ,mah>aja ( ,nepal4 ,:ile he 0 /ill a "y man 8 reputation = hol9ess spread f> & wide2 b x ar\s$ ! envy & malice ( ano!r an*orite ( ,muran ,jh>ee nam$ ,gusai ,sanyasi ,sadhu4 ,at la/ ,gusai c\ld conta9 himself no long] & made 8 way to ! c\rt ( ! ,mah>aja4 ,!re he told 8 sov]eign t a c]ta9 sadhu ( ,muran ,jh>ee _h v[$ by 8 au/]ities to de/roy ! k+dom4 ,he w>n$ ! ,mah>aja t = sev]al mon?s ! ,sadhu _h t\*$ nei!r food nor wat] & he begg$ 8 ma/] to de/roy ! ,sadhu be=e x 0 too late4 ,! ,mah>aja 0 al>m$ & s5t an army to take prison] ! s$iti\s an*orite & br+ him to ,ka?m&u1 ! *ief t[n ( ,nepal4 ,:5 ! army appe>$ at ,muran ,jh>ee1 !y f\nd ,swami ,vankh&i absorb$ 9 contemplation4 ,z !y wat*$ him _! own w>like _s ebb$ away & !y 7 fill$ ) a great calm2 )\t say+ a ^w !y wait$ until ! ,swami ?\ght fit to lift 8 eyes t[>ds !m4 ,! ,nepal ,g5]al !n told ! ,swami t he _h receiv$ ord]s to take him prison] & humbly implor$ 8 p>don4 ,! ,swami =gave him & told him t he w\ld g on ahead ( ! army & wait = !m at ,ka?m&u4 ,) ^! words ! ,swami vani%$ & al?\gh ! ,g5]al & 8 (fic]s se>*$ = him ev]y:]e1 !y c\ld n f9d him4 ,at la/ !y return$ to ,ka?m&u & j outside ! walls1 !y f\nd ! ,swami sitt+ 9 a deep religi\s trance1 9 ! %ade ( a banian tree4 ,!y did n di/urb him b w5t /raight to ! ,mah>aja1 to :om !y told all t _h happ5$4 ,! ,mah>aja saw t he _h be5 deceiv$ by ! wick$ ,gusai & drove him f ! t[n2 !n he ask$ = ! p>don & bless+ ( ,swami ,vankh&i4 ,! ,swami saw t ! ,mah>aja _h truly rep5t$ & =gave & bless$ him4 ,!n he vani%$ & 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye 0 once m to be se5 at 8 own place 9 ,muran ,jh>ee4 ,_m & great 7 ! miracles record$ ( ,swami ,vankh&i1 b ! "o t w int]e/ ,engli% read]s mo/ is ! summ>y way 9 :i* he dealt ) a c]ta9 ,capta9 ,pauk ,wales1 a g5tleman :om ,i h n be5 able to trace 9 ,engli% works ( ref]5ce4 ,9 #ahbb ,swami ,vankh&i aft] _m pilgrimages to ! holy %r9es ( ,india came to ,s9d4 ,*ol]a 0 !n rag+ 9 ,haid>abad1 b ! ,swami's pres5ce prov$ suffici5t to drive x away4 ,f ,haid>abad he w5t to ,khairpur & ,rohri & see+ ,sadh ,belo isl& 9 ! riv] ,indus ne> ,sukkur resolv$ to settle !re & f\nd a mona/]y4 ,!re he liv$ = tw5ty ye>s until su* "t z ,sir ,*>les ,napi] conqu]$ ,s9d & appo9t$ ,capta9 ,pauk ,wales z ,collector ( ! ,%ik>pur di/rict4 ,capta9 ,pauk ,wales1 :olly ignorant ( ! p[] & fame ( ! ,swami1 ?\ght t ,sadh ,belo isl& w\ld be an ideal place = a collector's bungal[4 ,) ,capta9 ,pauk ,wales1 action foll[$ swiftly on ! heels ( ?\ght4 ,he s5t = masons & build+ mat]ials & began to build a bungal[4 ,b e morn+ t he w5t to look at ! "w1 he f\nd t dur+ ! night x _h be5 levell$ ) ! gr\nd4 ,he 0 conv9c$ t ! masons & ! ,swami 7 act+ 9 collusion & he set a gu>d ( ,engli% soldi]s ov] ,sadh ,belo4 ,al?\gh ! soldi]s nev] clos$ _! eyes all night1 ,capta9 ,pauk ,wales next day f\nd t n only _h ! masonry "w be5 ?r[n d[n 9 ! night1 b t ! bricks1 mort> & all ! build+ mat]ials collect$ by him _h vani%$4 ,9 a rage he w5t up to ! ,swami & r\ndly abus$ him4 ,:ile ,capta9 ,pauk ,wales 0 swe>+ horribly1 ! ,swami1 %ock$ beyond measure1 vani%$ into ?9 air4 ,t night bo? ,capta9 ,pauk ,wales & 8 wife 7 seiz$ ) int]nal pa9s ( an agonis+ description4 ,aft] a night ( angui% ,mrs4 ,pauk ,wales advis$ h] "l & ma/] to beg ! ,swami's p>don4 ,= a long "t ! ,swami c\ld n be f\nd1 b ) ! aid ( ! t[nspeople1 he 0 ev5tually trac$ to a spot outside ,sukkur1 :]e he 0 quietly s++ to himself4 ,capta9 ,pauk ,wales ?rew himself at ! ,swami's feet & promis$ nev] m to int]f]e ) 8 holy isl&4 ,swami ,vankh&i liv$ on to ! ripe age ( a hundr$4 ,feel+ himself nigh to dea?1 he s5t = 8 disciples & w>n$ !m ( 8 approa*+ end4 ,he told !m t he w\ld hold 8 brea? until 8 s\l dep>t$4 ,:5 !y ?\ght him dead1 !y %\ld put a pat ( butt] on 8 =ehead4 ,if x did n melt1 x meant t he _h ceas$ to live4 ,!y %\ld !n ?r[ 8 corpse into ! ,indus riv]4 ,! disciples fai?fully c>ri$ out _! ma/]'s wi%es & :5 ! pat ( butt] did n melt on 8 =ehead1 !y ?rew 8 body into ! great riv]4 ,!y _h b>ely done s1 :5 a ri* m]*ant ( ,%ik>pur came to ,sadh ,belo ) a preci\s necklace ( pe>ls = ,vankh&i1 ( ^: dea? he 0 unaw>e4 ,le>n+ t ,vankh&i 0 no m1 ! m]*ant refus$ to return to ,%ik>pur & inf9itely firm ( purpose1 he v[$ to sit by ! edge ( ! riv] & nei!r to eat nor to dr9k until ! ,swami came himself to accept ! necklace4 ,on ! second night ! ,swami 9 a dream promis$ t he w\ld appe> be=e 8 devot$ foll[] ! next day4 ,=tifi$ by ! vision1 ! ,%ik>pur m]*ant sat on by ! edge ( ! /ream4 ,at noon ! body ( ! ,swami rose out ( ! ,indus & ! m]*ant put ! necklace r\nd its neck4 ,! body !n lay on ! bank & ! m]*ant call$ to him ! an*orites ( ! place1 :o once m consign$ rev]5tly ! body ( ! ,sa9t into ! :irl+ wat]s ( ! mighty riv]4 ,,ii4 ,,guz>at ,,folk ,,/ories4 ,,guz>at ,,folk ,,/ories--,i4 ,,k+ ,,mans+ ,,( ,,sirohi4 ,k+ ,mans+ ( ,sirohi 0 a v brave ,rajput2 b he _h "o fault4 ,he 0 greatly addict$ to opium1 ( :i* he us$ to dr9k daily va/ quantities f ! h& ( 8 fav\rite que54 ,n[ x s happ5$ t ! ,emp]or ( ,delhi came to ,rajputana & camp$ outside ! walls ( ,sirohi4 ,all night long ! emp]or & 8 nobles drank deep & revell$1 :ile beautiful danc+ girls sang to !m lascivi\s songs4 ,! noise ( ! music & ! danc+ c\ld be he>d f ,k+ ,mans+'s palace2 & all "o night1 z ! k+ slept1 8 fav\rite que5 sat up & li/5$ to x4 ,:5 ,mans+ awoke1 8 que5 gave him 8 opium4 ,z he drank x1 %e talk$ ab\t ! wond]ful revels ( ! emp]or & ! noise ( 8 music & ! lights t blaz$ all night 9 8 camp4 ,at fir/ ,mans+ paid no he$ to 8 que5's *att]2 b at la/ he got cross & told h] n to m5tion 9 8 pres5ce ! "n ( ! ,mlec*a emp]or4 ,! que5 0 s infatuat$ ) :at %e _h se5 & he>d t %e w\ld n /op1 b began to comp>e ! gaiety ( ! emp]or's camp ) ! dullness ( life 9 ,sirohi4 ,at la/ ! k+ lo/ all pati5ce & box+ 8 wife's e>s told h] t if %e ?\ght s mu* ( ! emp]or's camp1 %e _h bett] g !re4 ,! que5 left ! room 9 a rage & all t day brood$ ov] ! k+'s words4 ,t night %e took h] maid ) h] & /ole out ( ! palace & ?r\gh ! city walls into ! emp]or's camp4 ,:5 %e rea*$ 8 t5t1 %e s5t h] maid to tell ! emp]or4 ,he 0 li/5+ to ! s++ ( 8 danc+ girls & ! music ( 8 play]s2 b z soon z he le>nt t ! que5 0 outside1 he /opp$ ! music & ! s++ & _h ! que5 br\ght be=e him ) ! greate/ respect4 ,z %e ent]$ ! t5t ! :ole company rose & greet$ h]4 ,! emp]or ask$ h] :y %e _h come4 ,%e repli$ 8,grant me a boon1 %elt] ( ! _w1 & ,i %all tell y40 ,! emp]or repli$ 8,! boon is y\rs2 y h b to "n x40 ,! que5 told ! emp]or all t _h happ5$ & claim$ z a boon t ! emp]or %\ld m>ry h]4 ,aft] %e _h spok51 %e took ! emp]or's cup 9 h] h&s & drank f x1 ?us break+ h] ca/e 9 ! sight ( all4 ,! emp]or _h no wi% to qu>rel ) ,k+ ,mans+ ( ,sirohi1 b hav+ made ! que5 a promise1 he _h to keep x4 ,he call$ ! kazi & m>ri$ ! que54 ,! same night he left ,sirohi & m>*$ back to ,delhi4 ,! k+ _h se5 ! que5 leave 8 room 9 a rage1 b he ?\ght no m ( ! matt] until next morn+1 :5 %e did n come ) 8 opium4 ,he s5t = h]2 b z %e did n come he call$ h] maids & =c$ f _! trembl+ lips ! tru?4 ,! k+ said no?+1 b swall[+ a prodigi\s quantity ( opium1 he put on 8 arm\r & summon$ 8 *iefs & nobles4 ,:5 !y _h assembl$1 he told !m t ! emp]or _h s$uc$ 8 que5 & !n l a c[>d _h run away to ,delhi4 ,! *iefs & nobles all v[$ v5geance & bade ! k+ call out 8 troops4 ,at noon ! k+ held a great p>ade2 b :5 he came to c\nt 8 w>riors1 he f\nd t !y b>ely numb]$ #f1jjj4 ,on he>+ ?is1 ! k+'s m9i/] ,moti%ah told him t he c\ld d no?+ ) only #f1jjj m5 aga9/ ! #abj1jjj m5 l$ by ! emp]or4 8,:at !n c ,i d80 cri$ ! k+4 8,let u g to ,delhi 9 disguise10 said ,moti%ah4 8,!re we %all be able to hit on "s plan to w9 back ! que540 ,! k+ agre$2 & disguis+ !mselves z two ,rajput soldi]s1 he & ,moti%ah rode f ,sirohi to ,delhi4 ,at ,delhi !y put up ) a mali woman1 :o work$ 9 ! imp]ial g>d5s4 ,f h] !y le>nt t ! emp]or fe>+ a rescue1 _h dug r\nd ! que5's palace no less ?an sev5 tr5*es4 ,( ^! six 7 fill$ ) wat] & ! inn] "o ) fire4 ,outside ! tr5*es he _h built a mighty wall4 ,t night ! k+ & ,moti%ah disguis$ z m5dicants1 b ) swords & %ields hidd5 b5ea? _! yell[ robes salli$ =? to ! que5's palace4 ,on com+ to ! wall1 ,moti%ah climb$ on to ! k+'s %\ld]s & !nce on to ! wall4 ,he let d[n 8 turban & by its means haul$ ! k+ aft] him4 ,z bo? c\ld swim1 !y easily cross$ ! six wat] tr5*es4 ,!y _h hop$ to f9d ! fire-tr5* burn+ l[ at night4 ,b ! k+'s gu>ds be=e go+ home _h fill$ x ) fre% wood & x 0 burn+ fi]cely4 ,moti%ah ?rew 8 %ield into ! middle & jump$ on to x4 ,b s great 0 ! heat t he soon felt t 8 legs w\ld be burnt (f4 ,s keep+ 8 "r leg on ! %ield1 he kept 8 left leg z high z he c\ld1 to save x f ! flames4 ,he support$ himself on 8 spe> :ile ! k+ sprang on 8 %\ld]s & leapt to ! f> side ( ! tr5*4 ,ne> ! palace 0 a tall palm tree4 ,mans+ climb$ x & rea*+ ! top1 ti$ 8 turban to "o ( ! bran*es4 ,he !n swung on 8 turban to & fro until he 0 able to sw+ into "o ( ! w9d[s ( ! upp] /orey ( ! palace4 ,he ti$ 8 turban to ! w9d[ sill & w5t inside4 ,9 a room close by he saw 8 que5 sleep+ ) ! emp]or4 ,at fir/ he felt s angry t he w\ld h kill$ !m bo?1 z !y slept4 ,!n he rememb]$ t he 0 a ,rajput & t x 0 wrong to kill a helpless enemy4 ,s he woke ! que5 & ) ! po9t ( 8 sword at h] ?roat1 he made h] get up )\t wak+ ! emp]or4 ,ty+ a rope r\nd h] arms & legs & ?r[+ h] l a bundle across 8 back1 he swung back to ! palm tree by 8 turban & slid to ! gr\nd4 ,poor ,moti%ah's "r leg 0 by ?is "t all b burnt (f2 b :5 he saw ! k+ com+ back he put 8 left leg on ! %ield & ov] 8 %\ld]s ! k+ climb$ across ! fire tr5*4 ,b he c\ld n save 8 m9i/]4 ,no soon] _h ,mans+ rea*$ safety ?an poor ,moti%ah fa9t$ & fall+ into ! tr5* 0 burnt to a%es4 ,mans+ swam ) 8 que5 on 8 back across ! six wat] tr5*es4 ,by ! aid ( ,moti%ah's turban1 :i* /ill hung f ! wall1 he climb$ ov] x & pull$ 8 wife aft] him4 ,he seat$ h] on 8 horse & m\nt+ ,moti%ah's m>e1 gallop$ (f t[>ds ,sirohi4 ,:5 !y _h ridd5 "s fifty miles1 ,mans+ /opp$ to h 8 morn+ dose ( opium4 ,he !n discov]$ = ! fir/ "t t he _h dropp$ 8 opium box inside ! emp]or's palace4 ,addict$ z he 0 to ! drug1 he c\ld d )\t food1 b he c\ld n d )\t 8 opium4 ,x w\ld h be5 useless = him to ride fur!r1 = he w\ld h fall5 (f ! saddle4 ,aft] /amp+ on ! gr\nd sev]al times ) rage1 he ti$ 8 que5 to a tree4 ,!n he lay d[n on ! gr\nd & cov]+ 8 head ) a %eet fell asleep4 ,9 ! meantime ! emp]or _h awak5$ & _h miss$ ! ,sirohi que54 ,he ask$ 8 gu>ds & 8 s]vants & se>*$ ev]y:]e = h] b 9 va94 ,!n 8 eyes fell on ,mans+'s gold opium box4 ,he pick$ x up & saw engrav$ on x ! "n 8,mans+40 ,he summon$ to him 8 nobles & call$ = a volunte] to *ase ,mans+ & br+ him back alive4 ,a ,musulman noble fam$ = 8 c\rage rose1 salut$ ! emp]or & promis$ to br+ ! k+ back alive4 ,he gallop$ t[>ds ,sirohi & aft] rid+ #ej miles ov]took ! k+ & que54 ,mans+ /ill lay asleep4 ,! ,musulman noble unti$ ! que5 b he refus$ to kill ,mans+1 al?\gh %e begg$ him to4 ,he mu/ br+ him back alive1 ! ,musulman said4 ,he w\ld give ! k+ opium & !n take him back to ,delhi4 8,if y give him opium10 said ! que51 8y w nev] take him alive1 he w kill y40 ,! ,musulman did n he$ h]1 b mix+ opium ) wat] he p\r$ x d[n ,mans+'s ?roat4 ,directly ,mans+ recov]$ 8 s5ses1 he refus$ to g back to ,delhi4 ,he sprang on 8 horse & f\ght ! ,musulman4 ,b ,mans+ 0 /ill fa9t f 8 long privation & ! ,musulman dis>m$ him & ti$ him to a tree4 ,leav+ ! que5 to gu>d h] husb& ! ,musulman w5t d[n ! /eps ( a well to wa% 8 face & h&s4 ,! que5 see+ h] *ance1 pick$ up ,mans+'s sword z x lay on ! gr\nd & /ruck a bl[ at 8 head4 ,mans+ j]k$ 8 head aside4 ,! blade miss$ 8 head & graz+ 8 side cut ?r\gh ! rope :i* b\nd him4 ,9 a mom5t he 0 free4 ,ru%+ at ! que51 he twi/$ ! sword f h] h& & ti$ h] to ! tree4 ,he mix$ himself "s m opium4 ,!n arm+ himself ) sword & %ield1 he w5t to ! m\? ( ! well & *all5g$ ! ,musulman to a second fight4 ,! ,musulman came out ( ! well1 b n[ t ,mans+ _h _h 8 full dose ( opium1 no "o 9 ! _w c\ld h beat5 him4 ,) a s+le sweep ( 8 sword he sev]$ ! ,musulman's head f 8 body4 ,!n ty+ 8 wife's h&s & feet to h] horse1 he rode back ) h] 9 triumph to ,sirohi4 ,!re all ! nobles & common p rejoic$ at ! k+'s feat ( arms & 7 v angry ) ! que51 :o _h fir/ left him & !n _h tri$ to kill him4 ,mans+ _h h] ti$ to a pill> 9 ! m>ket place4 ,!re ev]yone ?rew bricks & /ones at h] or hit h] head ) _! %oes4 ,%e soon di$ & h] body 0 burnt outside ! city walls4 ,! emp]or 0 v angry :5 he he>d t ,mans+ _h kill$ ! brave ,musulman noble4 ,he rais$ a great army & m>*$ aga9/ ,sirohi4 ,yet small ?\gh ! ,sirohi army 01 x won repeat$ victories ov] ! ,moghul troops4 ,at la/ ! emp]or *all5g$ ! k+ to a duel1 b ! emp]or 0 no mat* = ! ,rajput k+4 ,he 0 soon w\nd$ & dis>m$4 ,z ! price ( 8 life1 he agre$ to make a treaty by :i* he gave great weal? & wide l&s to ! k+ ( ,sirohi4 ,,guz>at ,,folk ,,/ories--,,ii4 ,,! ,,wisdom ,,sell]4 ,once ^u a "t !re liv$ a poor ,brahman1 :o e>n$ a t9y income z a cl]k4 ,he _h "o son1 a bright1 clev] boy1 :o w5t to s*ool & 0 a fav\rite alike ( boys & ma/]s4 ,he might h ris5 to great le>n+1 _h 8 fa!r liv$4 ,unhappily be=e ! boy _h left s*ool ! poor ,brahman di$4 ,! boy _h to leave s*ool & try to keep 8 "m & y\ng] bro!rs & si/]s4 ,at fir/ he became a c&idate = a cl]k%ip 9 a public (fice4 ,b ?is br\ght him no pay2 & al?\gh he wrote petitions 9 8 sp>e "t1 he only e>n$ !reby ,rs4 #c or ,rs4 #d a mon?4 ,?is sum 0 n en\gh to keep him & 8 family f />v+4 ,"o day he resolv$ to seek "s o!r way ( e>n+ a liv+ & ?is is :at he did4 ,he w5t into ! t[n & hir$ ! smalle/ %op he c\ld f9d4 ,he sp5t ! few annas he _h 9 ! _w 9 buy+ "s writ+ pap]1 an ink pot1 a bottle ( ink1 a p5 & an empty box4 ,ov] ! %op he got pa9t$ ! words 8,,wisdom ,,sell]40 ,all r\nd him 7 jewell]s' %ops1 clo? %ops1 gre5-groc]s' %ops4 ,! o!r deal]s wait$ = cu/om]s1 b ! gre5-groc]s %\t$ to ! pass]sby 8,pumpk9s6 ,pumpk9s6--?ree pice a p\nd60 ,! ,brahman boy ?\ght t he w\ld d z ! gre5-groc]s did & :5 any "o pass$1 he call$ out at ! top ( 8 voice1 8,wisdom6 ,wisdom6 ,all k9ds6 ,all prices60 ,at fir/ ! pass]sby c\ld n make out :at he meant4 ,:5 !y und]/ood1 !y did n ?9k ( buy+ 8 w>es4 ,!y cr[d$ r\nd 8 %op & laugh$ at him4 8,:o w\ld buy wisdom10 !y cri$1 8especially f a lad l t80 ,b ! ,brahman boy did n m9d !m at all4 ,he w5t on %\t+ at ! top ( 8 voice 8,wisdom6 ,wisdom6 ,all k9ds6 ,all prices60 ,= sev]al days he made no money at all2 b at la/ ! :ole city got to he> ( ! new %op & f\r or five pass]sby /opp$ & b\ght an anna or two wor? ( wisdom4 ,he 0 ?us r bett] (f ?an :5 he _h be5 an unpaid cl]k2 b he knew t :5 ! novelty wore (f1 he w\ld get no m cu/om]s4 ,/ill he did n despair4 ,x s happ5$ t a c]ta9 ,nag> liv$ 9 t city4 ,he 0 really v /upid2 b he _h inh]it$ a l>ge =tune f 8 fa!r & s he ?\ght himself v clev]4 ,j to %[ (f1 he call$ 8 only son ,,vidhya or ,,le>n+4 ,b 9 spite ( ?is gr& "n1 ! son 0 j z /upid z ! fa!r4 ,"o day ,vidhya pass$ ! ,brahman boy's %op & he>d him %\t 8,wisdom6 ,wisdom6 ,all k9ds6 ,all prices60 ,s fooli% 0 he1 t he ?\ght wisdom 0 a sort ( vegetable4 ,he fir/ ask$ its price p] p\nd4 ,! ,brahman boy said 8,i sell n by weight1 b by quality40 ,vidhya !n put two pice on ! c\nt] & said he w\ld take half an anna's wor?4 ,! boy wrote on a piece ( pap] 8,x is n wise to /& & wat* two p fight+40 ,he !n ti$ ! pap] inside ,vidhya's sc>f & took ! money4 ,vidhya w5t home & said to 8 fa!r 8,i h b\ght "s wisdom = two pice & x is ti$ inside my sc>f4 ,let u undo ! knot & look at x40 ,8 fa!r did n und]/&1 b undid ! knot & f9d+ ! pap] read 8,x is n wise to /& & wat* two p fight+40 ,he 0 v angry & said to 8 son 8,well1 y are a fool6 ,fancy pay+ two pice = ?is nons5se6 ,:y1 e "o kn[s t x is n wise to /& & wat* two p fight+40 ,9 a great rage ! ,nag> walk$ to ! ,brahman's %op & began to call out 8,rogue6 ,?ief6 ,*eat6 y did my son out ( 8 money1 j because he 0 a fooli% boy4 ,give me back ! two pice1 or ,i %all call ! police60 ,! ,brahman kept 8 temp] & said quietly3 8,:y are y s angry ab\t no?+8 ,i did n make y\r son give me ! two pice4 ,he ask$ me to sell him s mu* wisdom & ,i did s4 ,give me back my wisdom & take back y\r money40 ,at once ! ,nag> ?rew ! pap] at ! ,brahman & cri$3 8,n[ give me my money60 ,! ,brahman said 8,no1 ,i said ,i w\ld give y back y\r money if y gave me back my wisdom4 ,y only (f] me ! pap]4 ,if y want y\r two pice back1 y mu/ sign a docum5t1 b9d+ y\r son nev] to abide by my advice & always to /& & wat* p fight+40 ,! pass]sby took ! side ( ! ,brahman boy4 ,! ,nag> sign$ ! docum5t & w5t away ) 8 two pice1 v pleas$ to get !m back s *eaply4 ,two or ?ree mon?s lat] ea* ( ! k+'s two que5s s5t h] maid to buy h] "s groc]ies4 ,!y bo? w5t to ! same groc] & bo? tri$ to buy ! same article4 ,z ! groc] _h only ! "o sample !y began to qu>rel s fi]cely t ! groc] 9 a fright took to 8 heels & ran out ( ! %op4 ,b ! two maids w5t on qu>rell+4 ,j !n ,vidhya /roll$ up & saw ! qu>rel4 ,be=e meet+ ! ,brahman boy he w\ld h run away2 = /upid ?\gh he 01 he knew x 0 unsafe to /& & wat* a fight especially betwe5 ! two que5s' maid-s]vants4 ,b he rememb]$ ! promise made by 8 fa!r1 s he w5t close up & wat*$4 ,"o ( ! maids notic$ him & call$ on him to witness t ! o!r maid _h /ruck h]4 ,! o!r maid retort$ t s f> f giv+ bl[s1 %e _h receiv$ any numb] ( !m2 & %e1 too1 call$ on ,vidhya to be h] witness4 ,at la/ !y sep>at$ & ! maid-s]vants & ,vidhya w5t to _! sev]al homes4 ,! two maids w5t to _! mi/resses & exagg]at$ :at _h happ5$4 ,! que5s 9 turn became furi\s & s5t _! maids to compla9 to ! k+4 ,at ! same "t ea* s5t ^w to ,vidhya t if he did n depose 9 fav\r ( h] maid-s]vant he w\ld be behead$4 ,vidhya 0 v fright5$ & told 8 fa!r4 ,! two talk$ ! matt] ov] all t day & all ! next night1 b !y c\ld n f9d a way ( escape4 ,at la/ ,vidhya said 8,let u ask ! ,brahman boy1 :o sells wisdom2 if he really has any to sell1 he may help me out40 ,z a la/ resort1 ! ,nag> agre$ & fa!r & son w5t to ! ,brahman boy's %op & told him :at _h befall5 ,vidhya4 ,! ,brahman boy ask$ = a fee ( ,rs4 #ejj4 ,on gett+ ! money1 he told ,vidhya to feign insanity & to pret5d t he did n und]/& :at ! k+ ask$ him4 ,next day ! k+ he>d ! case4 ,! k+ que/ion$ him closely1 b no "q w\ld he answ]4 ,he m]ely gabbl$ all ! "t1 until ! k+ lo/ all pati5ce & drove him out ( ! c\rt room4 ,v pleas$ ) himself1 ,vidhya ran home & to all :om he met he prais$ ! wisdom ( ! ,brahman boy1 ^: fame ?us spread ?r\gh ! :ole city4 ,! ,nag> 0 at fir/ delight$ at 8 son's escape2 !n he began to reflect t 8 son mu/ always feign insanity or ! k+ w\ld le>n t he _h be5 trick$ & w\ld c]ta9ly cut ,vidhya's head (f4 ,he w5t to ! ,brahman boy1 :o ask$ = ano!r fee ( ,rs4 #ejj :i* ! ,nag> paid4 8,vidhya %\ld g to ! k+10 said ! ,brahman boy1 8:5 he is 9 a m]ry mood & tell him ! :ole /ory4 ,:5 he is 9 a good temp]1 he w laugh at x & =give him40 ,vidhya foll[$ ! advice & "o day f9d+ ! k+ 9 a good hum\r he confess$ ev]y?+4 ,! k+ laugh$ he>tily & =gave him4 ,!n he s5t = ! ,brahman boy & ask$ him :e!r he w\ld sell him wisdom &1 if s1 at :at price4 8,yes10 said ! boy1 8,i %all be v pr\d to sell ! k+ wisdom2 b my fee w be "o lakh40 ,! k+ paid ! lakh & got 9 return a pap] on :i* ! boy _h writt53 8,d no?+ )\t ?9k+ deeply fir/40 ,! k+ knew ! advice to be excell5t & dismiss+ ! "y ,brahman1 he _h ! words embroid]$ on all 8 clo!s & engrav$ on all 8 plates1 cups & di%es4 ,a few mon?s lat] ! k+ fell v ill4 ,! prime m9i/] eag] to get rid ( him1 urg$ ! doctor to put poison 9 ! royal m$ic9e4 ,! doctor agre$ & gave ! k+ a poison$ draught4 ,z ! k+ lift$ 8 gold cup to 8 lips1 he saw engrav$ on x ! words 8,d no?+ )\t ?9k+ deeply fir/40 ,)\t suspect+ any?+ he ?\ght ov] ! words & l[]+ ! cup look$ int5tly at its cont5ts4 ,! doctor's guilty consci5ce made him fe> t ! k+ guess$ t ! m$ic9e 0 poison$4 ,he ?rew himself at 8 ma/]'s feet & confess+ ev]y?+1 pray$ = m]cy4 ,! a/oni%$ k+ call$ ! gu>d & _h ! doctor seiz$4 ,he s5t = ! prime m9i/] & bade him dr9k ! poison$ m$ic9e4 ,! m9i/] 9 8 turn ?rew himself at ! royal feet & begg$ = m]cy4 ,b ! k+ _h him hang$ on ! spot4 ,he !n s5t = ! doctor & aft] rat+ him s\ndly1 bani%$ him f ! k+dom4 ,la/ly he made ! ,brahman boy1 ^: wisdom _h sav$ 8 life1 ,prime ,m9i/] & load$ him ) hon\rs4 ,,guz>at ,,folk ,,/ories--,,iii4 ,,magadha ,,& ,,rupvati4 ,once ^u a "t !re 0 a t[n call$ ,avanti on ! banks ( ! riv] ,k%ipra4 ,x 0 a fam\s t[n & 9 x liv$ v _m ri* m54 ,b all ! inhabitants 7 n ri*1 "s 7 v poor4 ,among ! latt] 0 a pi\s old ,brahman call$ ,vi%nupriya or de> to ! ,"l ,vi%nu4 ,he _h two sons nam$ ,deval & ,madhav4 ,! =m] he m>ri$ to a pr\d & lovely girl call$ ,rupvati4 ,= ,madhav he got a pure & sa9tly girl call$ ,magadha4 ,9 c\rse ( "t ! good old ,brahman di$ & aft] 8 dea? ! family became s poor t ! two bro!rs resolv$ to leave ,avanti & seek _! =tune else:]e4 ,be=e !y left1 !y h&$ ov] ! :ole managem5t ( ! h\se to ,rupvati4 ,ev5 ,madhav said to ,magadha 9 ,rupvati's pres5ce 8,y mu/ obey ,rupvati 9 ev]y?+4 ,%e is my eld] bro!r's wife4 ,y are b a fooli%1 ignorant girl4 ,%e is clev] & wise 9 ! ways ( ! _w40 ,magadha 0 n vex$ at :at h] husb& said4 ,%e felt sure t :at he ord]$ 0 = ! be/ & %e promis$ to d ev]y?+ t ,rupvati told h]4 ,n[ ,rupvati = all h] beauty 0 really a bad he>t$ woman & directly h] husb& _h gone1 %e began to take z h] lov]s all ! h&some "y m5 ( ! neighb\rhood4 ,b %e fe>$ t ,magadha w\ld tell tales ab\t h]1 s %e resolv$ to turn h] out ( ! h\se4 ,%e told ,magadha t %e _h be5 born "u an unlucky /> & 0 ! cause ( h] husb&'s & h] bro!r's pov]ty4 ,aft] rat+ h] well1 %e beat h] & pu%+ h] into ! /reet slamm$ ! door 9 h] face4 ,poor ,magadha 0 at fir/ brok5 he>t$ at ! way ,rupvati _h treat$ h]4 ,b aft] %$d+ "s te>s1 %e took c\rage & began to e>n h] liv+ z a day lab\r]4 ,f "t to "t1 too1 %e us$ to g to ,rupvati's h\se & "w = h]2 = s g5tle 0 h] nature t %e nev] bore ,rupvati any ill-w4 ,"o day 9 ,pur%otam ,mas %e saw ,rupvati wor%ipp+ ! ,god ,kri%na4 ,z %e _h nev] se5 ?is done be=e1 %e ask$ ,rupvati to tell h] all ab\t x4 ,rupvati flew into a temp] & scream$ at h] 8,y wret*$ girl1 fancy n kn[+ h[ to wor%ip ,%ri ,kri%na6 ,:y y\r v pres5ce is a s960 ,) ^! words %e drove h] si/]-9-law into ! /reet4 ,z poor ,magadha 0 go+ home 9 te>s1 %e met "o ,bham9i1 a fri5d ( ,rupvati & j z unk9d & cruel z %e 04 ,bham9i ask$ h] :y %e cri$4 ,magadha told h]4 ,b ,bham9i in/ead ( tak+ ,magadha's "p1 ?\ght x a good *ance to play a cruel practical joke on h]4 ,%e told h] t x 0 ,pur%otam ,mas & t !re=e %e %\ld wor%ip ! ,god ,kri%na4 8,mo/ p10 add$ ,bham9i1 8ba! 9 a riv] & burn a ghee lamp 9 a corn] ( _! h\se 9 front ( images ( ,kri%na & ,radha4 ,!reaft] !y fe$ ,brahmans4 ,b ,i "k a mu* bett] way to wor%ip ,kri%na ?an t4 ,*oose ! dirtie/1 na/ie/ pool t y c f9d4 ,ba! 9 x & aft] ba?+ eat no?+ b cold1 /ale food4 ,next wor%ip ! pipal tree1 ?9k+ all ! :ile ( ,kri%na & ,radha4 ,!n give to ,brahmans alms wrapp$ 9 pipal leaves40 ,n[ ?is 0 all wrong2 = ,%ri ,kri%na does n live 9 ! pipal tree1 :i* is only ! abode ( devils4 ,b ! cruel ,bham9i hop$ t 9 ?is way ,magadha w\ld incur bo? ,god's displeasure & ! curses ( ! ,brahmans4 ,poor ,magadha 0 f> too tru/+ to guess ,bham9i's wick$ness & w5t home v pleas$ ) h] new k4 ,%e look$ ab\t until %e f\nd a pool full ( dirty ra9 wat] & sw>m+ ) wat] insects4 ,%e ba!d 9 x1 !n wor%ipp$ a pipal tree1 ?9k+ all ! :ile ( ,%ri ,kri%na4 ,la/ly %e w5t home & ate "s cold1 /ale food1 :i* %e _h put by on purpose4 ,hav+ done ?is = sev]al days %e invit$ #ajh ,brahmans to d9e at h] h\se4 ,aft] %e _h invit$ !m1 %e sudd5ly rememb]$ t %e _h no money ) :i* to buy !m food1 /ill less to give !m alms aft]w>ds4 ,%e did n "k :at to d1 s %e pray$ all t night & all next morn+ to ! ,god ,kri%na to help h] hon\r ! ,brahmans :5 !y came4 ,a little be=e noon ! #ajh ,brahmans began to collect outside ,magadha's h\se4 ,b poor ,magadha1 :o _h no d9n] to give !m1 _h n ! he>t to g to ! door & welcome !m2 s %e j /ay$ inside & pray$ to ! ,god ,kri%na4 ,at la/ ! ,brahmans got v angry & said 8,:at is ! use ( wait+ outside ?is wret*$ little hut8 ,ev5 if ! door 0 op5$1 !re w\ld be no?+ inside to eat40 ,!y 7 ab\t to g away :5 ?ree o!r ,brahmans came up & "o ( !m ask$ :i* 0 ,magadha's h\se4 ,hopes ( a good meal once m sprang up 9 ! brea/s ( ! #ajh hungry gue/s & !y po9t$ x out to ! newcom]s4 8,we are gue/s10 !y said1 8b %e has %ut h] door 9 our faces4 ,are y h] relative80 ,! ,brahman :o _h spok51 said 8,yes1 ,i am ,magadha's bro!r & ^! two are our k9sm54 ,please wait outside & ,i %all g 9 & see4 ,my si/] mu/ be gett+ ready y\r d9n]40 ,) ^! words he w5t inside ! h\se1 b he f\nd no?+ ready4 ,9 ! middle room 0 poor ,magadha1 pray+ ) all h] might to ! ,god ,kri%na to help h]4 8,:y d y n s]ve ! d9n] = ! #ajh ,brahmans80 ask$ ! newcom]4 8,!re is no worse s9 ?an to s5d away ,brahmans hungry f y\r door40 8,i "k t10 repli$ poor ,magadha1 8b :at c ,i d8 ,i h no food & no money to buy any40 8,look 9 y\r kit*510 said ! newcom]1 8& y w f9d pl5ty ( food40 ,magadha look$ & sure en\gh ! kit*5 0 z full z x c\ld be4 ,%e 0 s pleas$ t %e began cook+ at once2 & two maid-s]vants1 :om %e _h nev] se5 be=e help$ h] & swept ! floor ( ! d9+ room & got ba?s ready = ! ,brahmans2 :5 d9n] 0 ready ! newcom] call$ 9 ! #ajh o!r ,brahmans & he & 8 two k9sm5 s]v$ ! d9n] on leaves1 :i* turn$ into gold plates :5 ! gue/s t\*$ !m4 ,! ,brahmans _h nev] eat5 s ri* or s big a d9n] be=e4 ,!y got back _! good spirits & in/ead ( curs+ poor ,magadha1 !y bless$ h] f ! bottom ( _! he>ts4 ,z !y rose to g1 ! newcom] gave ea* gue/ a packet ( pipal leaves z a p>t+ pres5t4 ,! gue/s ?\ght ?is a v odd 8dak%9a0 b :5 !y op5$ ! leaves !y f\nd !m full ( diamonds & pe>ls & rubies4 ,:5 all ! gue/s _h left1 ,magadha begg$ ! ?ree ,brahmans :o _h s wond]fully help$ h]1 to h _! meal also4 ,!y excus$ !mselves1 plead+ t !y _h already eat54 ,b !y press$ ,magadha to eat & %e did s4 ,directly %e _h f9i%$1 h] eyes 7 op5$ & %e saw ! ?ree ,brahmans & ! two maid-s]vants z !y really 74 ,= ! ,brahman1 :o _h said he 0 h] bro!r 0 none o!r ?an ,%ri ,kri%na himself & 8 two s call$ k9sm5 7 8 two fri5ds ,uddhav & ,akrur2 :ile ! two maid-s]vants 7 ,%ri ,kri%na's que5s ,rukmani & ,satyabhama4 ,magadha ?rew h]self at ,%ri ,kri%na's feet2 b ! great ,god rais$ h] & said 8,! c]emonies y p]=m$ 9 my hon\r 7 all wrong4 ,b c]emonies are ( little value4 ,! true wor? ( wor%ip is 9 fai?2 & y\r fai? 0 su* t ,i grant$ y y\r pray]s40 ,) ^! words he took ,magadha by ! h& & l$ h] back ) him to 8 heav5 ,vaikun?4 ,b :at happ5$ to ! wick$ ,rupvati & ,bham9i8 ,!y 7 v prop]ly puni%$4 ,rupvati 9 ord] to humble poor ,magadha /ill m1 _h on ! same day ask$ ano!r #ajh ,brahmans to d9n]1 int5d+ to give !m a spl5did fea/ & get _! bless+1 :ile poor ,magadha fell "u ! curses ( h] #ajh gue/s4 ,b ! v opposite happ5$4 ,rupvati cook$ h] d9n] & _h h] h\se swept & g>ni%$ & w5t out to welcome h] gue/s4 ,b :5 %e took !m into h] h\se !re 0 no?+ to eat at all4 ,all ! f9e d9n] :i* %e _h cook$ = !m _h gone4 ,%e look$ ev]y:]e b %e c\ld n f9d x4 ,at la/ %e _h to s5d ! ,brahmans away z hungry & cross z c\ld be4 ,z !y w5t !y call$ d[n ! mo/ frightful curses on h]1 s t %e di$ soon aft]w>ds & w5t /raight to ,hell4 ,nor did ,bham9i f>e any bett]4 ,! ,god ,kri%na 0 v angry ) h] = tell+ ,magadha to wor%ip him 9 ! way %e did4 ,%e lo/ all h] money & became v poor2 & :5 %e di$ %e w5t to ,hell too1 & %e & ,rupvati are /ill !re1 keep+ ea* o!r company4 ,,guz>at ,,folk ,,/ories--,,iv4 ,,rups9h ,,& ,,! ,,que5 ,,( ,,! ,,an>des4 ,once ^u a "t !re 0 a great k+ ( ,guz>at1 :o di$ leav+ two sons ,phuls9h & ,rups9h4 ,on ! fa!r's dea? ,phuls9h m\nt$ ! ?rone4 ,9 no long "t he di$ leav+ a wid[ & no *ildr5 & ,rups9h became k+ ( ,guz>at1 al?\gh /ill a little boy4 ,phuls9h's wid[ w\ld h burnt h]self on h] husb&'s pyre _h n ! t[nspeople bidd5 h] live & c>e = _! *ild k+4 ,! wid[$ que5 0 v wise & clev]4 ,s deft 0 %e ) h] f+]s t %e c\ld dress h] hair ) oil & aft]w>ds press ! hair s skilfully t n a drop ( oil rema9$ 9 x4 ,on a day :5 ,rups9h 0 a lad ( fifte51 he lay asleep ) 8 head re/+ on ! lap ( ! que54 ,z he slept1 %e dress$ 8 hair ) oil & !n began to squeeze x out4 ,by *ance %e pull$ out "o ( ,rups9h's hairs4 ,rups9h awoke & said crossly3 8,y are n s clev] to-day z usual ) y\r f+]s1 or y w\ld n h pull$ out my hair40 ,! que5 said ) a laugh3 8,yes1 ,i am gett+ old & make mi/akes4 ,if y want someone :o w nev] make mi/akes1 y _h bett] m>ry ! que5 ( ! ,an>des40 ,! que5 0 only jok+1 = ! ,an>des 7 a race ( fairies4 ,b ,rups9h took h] words 9 e>ne/ & cri$ 8,m>ry ! que5 ( ! ,an>des1 !n1 ,i w6 ,& till ,i h done s1 ,i %all nei!r eat nor dr9k inside my k+dom40 ,! poor que5 regrett$ bitt]ly h] words & begg$ ! "y k+ to pay no he$ to !m4 ,b ! head/rong boy w\ld n m9d h]4 ,he told 8 grooms1 to saddle 8 horses4 8,%ew me10 he said to ! que51 8! h\se ( ! que5 ( ! ,an>des4 ,if n1 ,i %all seek h] )\t y\r aid4 ,i %all ask my way & ) ,god's help ,i %all f9d x40 ,! wid[$ que5 0 greatly griev$ at ! way ! boy k+ _h tak5 h] words2 /ill1 %e ?\ght x be/ n[ to help him on 8 way1 r ?an to ?w>t him4 ,%e said3 8,if y w g1 my ,k+1 !n he$ my words c>efully1 = ! road is long & full ( p]ils4 ,tru/ none :om y meet or y w p]i% mis]ably4 ,on leav+ ! palace gates ride to ! nor?4 ,9 ?ree days' "t y w come to a d5se =e/4 ,ride boldly into x & 9 its v he>t y w f9d a lake4 ,b bew>e ( ! lake & d n ba! 9 x or dr9k its wat]s4 ,if y d1 y w die2 = ! lake is a fairies' lake & no mortal :o ba!s 9 x or dr9ks its wat]s c live4 ,ride !re=e pa/ ! lake until y come to a great m\nta94 ,avoid ! m\nta92 = ne> x lives a mon/r\s elephant2 & %\ld x see y1 x w trample y to dea?4 ,beyond ! m\nta9 y w come to ,?ugt[n1 a t[n full ( ?ugs & *eats4 ,!y w kill y if !y c4 ,if y c outwit ! m5 ( ,?ugt[n1 y w come next to a beautiful wood4 ,"h above all be on y\r gu>d1 = ! wood is peopl$ by demons :o live on human fle%4 ,beyond ! demon's wood lie ! l&s ( ! ,pr9cess ,phulpan*a4 ,%e is s call$ because h] weight is only t ( five fl[]s4 ,9 h] c\ntry y w surely die2 b if someone w drop on y\r body ?ree drops ( ,amrita1 or ambrosia f ! bottle t ,i give y1 y w come back to life4 ,su* are ! p]ils t await y1 yet if y /ill wi% to g1 take ) y my bless+40 ,z ! wid[$ que5 spoke1 h] voice trembl$ & ! te>s roll$ d[n h] *eeks1 = %e lov$ ,rups9h z if he _h be5 h] own son4 ,%e put 9 ! y\?'s h&s a bottle ( ,amrita4 ,he took x1 b[$ 8 head to h] feet1 m\nt$ 8 horse & spurr+ x along ! nor!rn road 0 soon out ( sight4 ,?ree days lat] ,rups9h saw1 z he rode1 ! =e/ ( :i* ! wid[$ que5 _h spok54 ,he rode into x & rejoic$ 9 ! %ade ( ! great trees ov]head4 ,sudd5ly he saw 9 front ( him1 l a %eet ( silv]1 a beautiful lake4 ,=gett+ :at ! wid[$ que5 _h said1 he let 8 horse walk to ! edge & qu5* its ?ir/4 ,a mom5t lat] he he>d a noise ( w+s above him4 ,he look$ up & saw a great company ( fairies on horseback fly+ t[>ds ! lake4 ,! "y k+ 9 a fright turn$ 8 horse's head t[>ds ! road & tri$ to spur x into a gallop4 ,b ! poison ( ! fairy lake 0 kill+ ! poor horse & aft] try+ feebly to answ] to ! spur1 x fell d[n dead4 ,! k+ undid ! gir?s & tak+ ) him ! saddle ran to a big tree close by & climb$ into its bran*es4 ,! fairies _h n se5 him1 s !y dism\nt$2 ti$ _! horses to trees & plung$ gaily into ! fairy lake4 ,rups9h slipp$ d[n f 8 tree & slipp$ noiselessly to :]e ! que5 ( ! fairies _h te!r$ h] horse & put 8 saddle on its back4 ,he jump$ on x & gallop$ (f4 ,! fairies did n notice _! loss until !y came out ( ! wat]4 ,! que5 0 9 great di/ress2 & %e & o!r fairies foll[$ ,rups9h's tracks until !y came ne> ! elephant m\nta94 ,f> (f !y saw ,rups9h gallop+ away on ! fairy que5's horse4 ,!y call$ to ! elephant to /op him1 z he 0 a horse ?ief4 ,! elephant ran aft] ! k+ & caught him & 8 horse 9 its mighty trunk4 ,c>ry+ !m to ! m\nta91 x tri$ to cru% !m to dea? aga9/ "o ( its /eep sides4 ,! "y k+ 0 9 despair4 ,!n rega9+ c\rage1 he sla%$ s fi]cely at ! elephant's trunk ) 8 sword t x let him & ! horse g4 ,rups9h gallop$ away until he rea*$ ,?ugt[n4 ,at its gate he saw an old man sitt+4 ,z ! k+ rode up1 ! old man rose & ) great c\rtesy said 8,welcome1 ,?akor4 ,y\r fa!r m>ri$ y :5 a *ild to my daught]2 & yet y h nev] come to see h] until n[40 8,?is is ,?ugt[n10 ?\ght ! k+1 8& ! old man mu/ be "o ( ! ?ugs :o live !re40 ,/ill ,rups9h c\ld n b return ! old man's greet+4 ,he said 8,my fa!r di$ s long ago t ,i _c rememb] him at all1 nor any?+ he did4 ,x 0 only ! o!r day t ,i he>d f a k9sman t my fa!r _h m>ri$ me to y\r daught]4 ,i at once set out to claim my bride40 ,! old man bade ! k+ ent] ! t[n & /ay at 8 h\se1 t he might meet 8 daught]4 ,!y ent]$ ! t[n gates toge!r4 ,at ! old man's door 8 f\r "y sons came out & greet$ ! k+ z _! bro!r-9-law4 ,at night !y w\ld h l$ him to a room at ! top ( ! h\se4 ,b ! k+ guess$ t 9 ! night !y meant to ?r[ him f ! w9d[4 ,he said he c\ld n sleep any:]e b on ! gr\nd floor4 ,he 0 s ob/9ate t ! old man at la/ put a b$ = him 9 ! v]&ah on ! gr\nd floor1 :ile he & 8 sons slept 9 rooms (f x4 ,! k+ kept awake all night4 ,x 0 well he did s4 ,! que5 ( ! fairies1 :o _h nev] ceas$ to foll[ h] horse's tracks1 came to ! old man's h\se & saw ,rups9h ly+ 9 ! v]&ah4 ,%e ti$ a magic ?read r\nd 8 ankle & ran to ! /able to m\nt ! horse :i* ! k+ _h /ol54 ,b ,rups9h unti$ ! ?read & ti$ x r\nd ! ankle ( ! old man4 ,he _h no soon] done s1 ?an ! magic ?read became q taut4 ,! fairy que5 _h m\nt$ h] horse & rid+ (f dragg$ ! old man aft] h]4 ,%e nev] ?\ght ( look+ back1 b gallop$ /raight (f to ! elephant m\nta94 ,!re %e ?rew him be=e ! elephant1 :o at once trampl$ ! old man to dea?4 ,9 ! meantime ,rups9h drew 8 sword4 ,go+ to ! b$s ( ! f\r sons1 he /]nly dem&$ 8 horse4 ,"o ( ! f\r sons w5t to ! /able to saddle x4 ,z x 0 n !re1 ,rups9h made him give him "o ( ! old man's own horses in/ead4 ,he !n rode z fa/ z he c\ld out ( ,?ugt[n4 ,rups9h rode nor? = "s h\rs :5 he saw 9 front ( him a beautiful wood4 ,he at once recall$ ! wid[$ que5's w>n+ ab\t ! demons :o liv$ 9 x4 ,he ent]$ x4 ,sudd5ly he saw two demons fight+ toge!r4 ,:5 !y saw ! k+ !y /opp$ fight+ & began to laugh4 ,rups9h laugh$ back & !n ask$ !m :at amus$ !m4 8,we h n ta/$ human fle%10 said "o ( ! demons1 8= twelve ye>s4 ,:5 we saw y we laugh$ = joy4 ,b :y did y laugh80 8,i am a mess5g] ( ! god ,%iva0 said ,rups9h4 8,! p>*m5t on "o ( 8 drums is torn & he s5t me out to get two demon sk9s ) :i* to repair x4 ,! drum is s big t ! sk9 ( "o demon w\ld n be en\gh4 ,s :5 ,i saw two demons 9 front ( me1 ,i laugh$ = joy40 ,rups9h drew 8 sword & rode at ! demons z if to sk9 !m alive4 ,9 an agony ( fe> !y begg$ him to take ! sk9 ( _! bl9d uncle in/ead4 8,"o demon's sk9 w n d10 said ! k+ /]nly2 8besides ! sk9 ( a bl9d demon w\ld s\nd holl[40 ,! demons 9 despair (f]$ ,rups9h a l>ge ransom1 b he w\ld n accept x4 ,at la/ !y (f]$ him a fly+ ma*9e kn[n z a pavanpavdi4 8,9 x10 !y said1 8y c fly all ov] ! sky & :5ev] y see a demon on e>?1 y c come d[n & sk9 him40 ,! k+ took ! pavanpavdi & ti$ x on to 8 horse's back & rode on until he cross$ ! bord]s ( ! ,pr9cess ,phulpan*a's c\ntry4 ,"s "t lat] he rea*$ h] t[n & lodg$ ) an old woman :o own$ a g>d5 outside ! city4 ,! k+ _h n be5 !re _m days be=e ! pr9cess came to he> ( him4 ,"o day z he rode "u h] w9d[ h] maid-s]vants :isp]$ to h]1 8,t is ! "y k+1 my ,pr9cess40 ,phulpan*a on ! spot fell 9 love ) him4 ,"o day ,rups9h came to 8 lodg+1 hungry & ?ir/y1 & ask$ ! old woman to cook him "s food at once4 ,! old woman said t %e c\ld n1 z %e 0 weav+ g>l&s = ! ,pr9cess ,phulpan*a4 ,! k+ bade ! old woman cook 8 d9n] :ile he wove ! g>l&s1 :i* he did v skilfully4 ,he !n took (f 8 diamond r+ & hid x 9 "o ( !m4 ,:5 8 d9n] 0 ready1 he ate x & ! old woman w5t to ! palace ) ! g>l&s4 ,z ! ,pr9cess put !m r\nd h] neck1 h] f+]s t\*$ ! diamond r+4 ,%e knew t x mu/ h be5 s5t to h] by ,rups9h1 z he lodg$ ) ! old woman4 ,"s days lat] ,rups9h left 8 lodg+ & dress$ z a poor ,rajput1 w5t to ! c\rt ( ,phulpan*a's fa!r & ask$ = s]vice4 ,! old k+ 0 pleas$ ) ,rups9h's spee* & be>+ & made him *ief ( ! gu>ds r\nd ! ,pr9cess' palace & paid him ?ree gold pieces a day4 ,9 ?is mann] ,rups9h came to see ! ,pr9cess almo/ daily & told h] all ab\t himself4 ,"s days lat] came ! weigh+ ( ! ,pr9cess ,phulpan*a4 ,x 0 ! cu/om ( ! l& t once a ye> ! ,pr9cess %\ld be weigh$ on a pair ( magic scales4 ,if no man b ! k+ _h se5 h] dur+ ! previ\s ye>1 h] weight w\ld only be t ( five fl[]s4 ,b if a man _h se5 h]1 h] weight w\ld be t ( an ord9>y girl ( h] age & height4 ,at ! appo9t$ h\r ,phulpan*a sat on "o ( ! scales1 :ile ! weigh] put five fl[]s on ! o!r4 ,in/ead ( ! five fl[]s balanc+ ! ,pr9cess1 h] scale clung ob/9ately to ! gr\nd2 & x 0 n until two maunds _h be5 put 9 ! o!r1 t ! ,pr9cess began to move upw>ds4 ,! old k+ made enquiries & came to "k t ,rups9h _h sev]al times spok5 to ,phulpan*a4 ,in/antly he _h ,rups9h hang$1 f ! bran* ( a tree4 ,=tunately be=e ent]+ ! k+'s s]vice1 ,rups9h _h told ! old woman ( ! g>d5 ab\t ! ,amrita4 ,he>+ ( ! poor "y k+'s execution1 %e w5t at night & spr9kl$ ?ree drops ( ,amrita ov] 8 body4 ,rups9h came to life aga94 ,b ! old woman fe>+ ! old k+'s ang] w\ld n take him back4 ,rups9h 0 at fir/ at 8 wit's end4 ,!n he rememb]$ ! demons' pavanpavdi & seat+ himself 9 x he rose 9 ! air & flew nor?w>ds4 ,aft] "s "t ! "y k+ came to a big g>d5 9 ! mid/ ( :i* 0 a palace sev5 /ories high4 ,he ent]$ ! palace & ran up/airs until he rea*$ ! sev5? /orey4 ,on ! top /air 0 seat$ an ag$ an*orite :o said to him1 8,welcome ,rups9h40 ,! k+ 0 a/oni%$ t ! an*orite %\ld "k 8 "n & he ask$ ! an*orite h[ he knew x4 8,my inn] k1 my son1 tells me y\r "n4 ,i also "k t y\r bro!r's wid[ anxi\sly awaits y\r return4 ,i "k1 too1 t y are fat$ to w9 ! que5 ( ! ,an>des40 ,! k+ begg$ ! an*orite to bless him4 ,! an*orite did s & add$1 8,to-morr[ ,i %all g to ba! 9 a pool 9 ! palace g>d5s4 ,:5 ,i d s1 wat* c>efully ! pomegranate trees 9 ! or*>d4 ,y w see ! pomegranates on !m sudd5ly op5 & f ea* "o w come out an ,an>de4 ,!y w play & dance toge!r 9 ! g>d5 & %e to :om ! o!rs w pay def]5ce is _! que54 ,aft] a "t !y w g back to _! hid+ places4 ,note c>efully ! fruit :i* ! que5 ent]s4 ,!n g d[n into ! g>d51 pick x & take x back ) y4 ,b d n look beh9d y1 z _m o!rs be=e y h done1 or y w be turn$ into /one40 ,next morn+ ! ascetic w5t to ba! & ,rups9h did z ! ascetic _h told him4 ,he wat*$ ! pomegranate trees & soon f ea* fruit !re dropp$ to ! e>? a t9y fairy4 ,"o ( !m1 slightly bigg] ?an ! o!rs1 0 cle>ly _! que54 ,!y play$ & danc$ = a "t4 ,!n !y ran back to _! hid+ places4 ,! pomegranates clos$ & hid _! fairy lodg]s f view4 ,! k+1 h[ev]1 _h se5 :i* pomegranate held ! que54 ,he w5t into ! g>d51 pluck$ ! fruit & turn$ back to ! palace4 ,voices all r\nd him cri$ out1 8,/rike him6 ,kill him60 ,b rememb]+ ! an*orite's words1 he nev] once look$ r\nd until he _h rea*$ ! palace door4 ,!n he turn$ & saw ! an*orite try+ to soo! ! o!r ,an>des1 = x 0 _! voices :i* ! k+ _h he>d4 8,x 0 fat$ t "o ( y %\ld w$ a mortal4 ,:at 0 fat$ has happ5$4 ,s cease f tr\bl+ ! k+ & 8 bride & give !m y\r bless+ in/ead40 ,:5 he _h calm$ ! fairies1 he w5t to ! k+ & said1 8,my son1 />t at once homew>ds & t>ry n[h]e on ! road4 ,%ew ! pomegranate to no "o until y rea* y\r city40 ,! k+ m\nt$ 8 horse )\t delay & />t$ on 8 homew>d j\rney4 ,9 no long "t he saw an ascetic1 :o = #gjj ye>s _h be5 do+ p5ances1 9 ord] to w9 ! que5 ( ! ,an>des4 ,! k+ salut$ ! an*orite1 :o ask$ him :e!r he _h won 8 goal4 ,! k+ fooli%ly %ew$ ! an*orite ! pomegranate & let him take x 9 8 h&4 ,! sage put x "u 8 foot & :5 ,rups9h ask$ = x back1 /]nly bade ! pr9ce begone4 ,! k+ grew angry & ?reat5$ to take x back by =ce4 ,! an*orite turn$ t[>ds a big tree close by & consum$ x ) a s+le fi]y brea?4 ,he !n said to ! y\? ) a mock+ laugh3 8,:5 ,i c bla/ a tree ) a s+le brea?1 d y ?9k t ,i fe> y = all y\r val\r8 ,= #gjj ye>s ,i h s\ght to w9 ! que5 ( ! ,an>des4 ,i %all n give h] up40 ,b see+ h[ d[nca/ ,rups9h look$1 he gave him a w& & said 8,?is is a magic w&4 ,take x4 ,x w beat anyone :om y hate or fe> & 9 battle x w always give y victory40 ,! k+ took ! w&1 al?\gh he ?\ght x a poor ex*ange = ! que5 ( ! ,an>des1 & go+ sadly to 8 horse got ready to m\nt x4 ,z he put 8 foot 9 ! /irrup1 ! w& spoke to him ) a human voice1 8,o ,k+1 y d n "k my "n4 ,x is ,lalia ,la?4 ,= #gjj ye>s ,i h fai?fully s]v$ ! an*orite & n[ he has giv5 me away 9 ex*ange = a woman4 ,if y bid me ,i w give my old ma/] a s\nd beat+40 ,rups9h1 :o felt v cross ) ! an*orite = /eal+ ! que5 ( ! ,an>des1 0 delight$ & said 8,yes1 give him a beat+1 ! s\nd] ! bett]40 ,! w& !n flew f ! k+'s h& & began m]cilessly to belab\r ! old sage1 until 9 8 pa9 & fe> he ?rew away ! pomegranate & begg$ = m]cy4 ,! k+ pick$ up ! fruit & ) x ! w& & he resum$ 8 j\rney4 ,sev]al days lat] he rea*$ 8 capital4 ,!re he took out ( ! pomegranate ! que5 ( ! ,an>des1 :o _h by ?is "t become reconcil$ to m>ry+ ,rups9h4 ,aft] greet+ 8 si/]-9-law1 ! wid[$ que51 he began to make ev]y?+ ready = 8 m>riage to ! fairy que52 & 9 due "t _! w$d+ 0 celebrat$ ) ! greate/ pomp & spl5d\r4 ,unhappily 9 ! cr[d t wat*$ ! w$d+ 0 a pretty sweep] girl1 call$ ,rukhi & deeply skill$ 9 black magic4 ,%e fell 9 love ) ! "y k+'s h&some face & 0 fill$ ) jeal\s rage at ! happy look on ! face ( ! que5 ( ! ,an>des4 ,%e devis$ a cruel plot1 to kill h]4 ,%e s\ght & obta9$ s]vice 9 ! palace1 :]e ! fairy que5 %ew$ h] ! greate/ k9dness4 ,"o day ! k+1 we>y ) ! *ase1 fell asleep4 ,! fairy que5 _h to g to a neighb\r+ well1 to fet* wat] = h] ba?4 ,%e did n l to leave ! k+ alone1 s %e ask$ ,rukhi to wat* by him until %e came back4 ,rukhi promis$ to d s1 b a m9ute or s lat] %e foll[$ h] mi/ress to ! well & pu%$ h] 94 ,!n %e return$ to ! palace & by h] magic made ! k+ believe t %e 0 ! que5 ( ! ,an>des4 ,b %e c\ld n s deceive ! wid[$ que54 ,"o day ! latt] 9 op5 durb> *all5g$ ,rukhi to g back inside ! pomegranate4 ,b ,rukhi 0 too clev] to be caught4 ,%e answ]$ ) ready wit3 8,i c no long] d t1 si/]1 n[ t ,i am w$d$ to a mortal40 ,%e !n compla9$ to ! k+ t ! wid[$ que5 always tri$ to vex h]4 ,s ,rups9h qu>rell$ ) 8 si/]-9-law & drove h] out ( ! palace4 ,n[ out ( ! well into :i* ! fairy que5 _h fall51 !re grew a mo/ beautiful lotus4 ,! g>d5] pick$ x & gave x to ! k+1 :o 9 turn gave x to ,rukhi4 ,! latt] by h] magic knew t ! lotus _h sprung f ! body ( ! ,an>de que54 ,%e pull$ (f all its petals & ?rew x out ( ! w9d[4 ,! fl[] fell into a b$ ( s(t e>? & 9 a mon? or two !re _h sprung up a spl5did mango tree t bore delici\s fruit4 ,rukhi _h ! tree cut d[n b be=e x 0 fell$1 a bania _h pick$ "o ( ! mangoes & giv5 x to 8 wife to eat4 ,a ye> lat] %e bore him a beautiful little baby girl4 ,z ! little girl grew up1 %e became ! liv+ image ( ! que5 ( ! ,an>des4 ,rukhi guess$ t %e mu/ h sprung f ! mango1 :i* _h sprung f ! lotus t _h gr[n 9 ! well1 :]e ! poor que5 _h be5 dr[n$4 ,rukhi began to compla9 ( a bad pa9 & told ! k+ t %e _h be5 bewit*$ by ! bania girl & w\ld n get well :ile ! girl liv$4 ,! k+ _h ! bania girl hang$ outside ! ea/]n gate ( 8 city4 ,ano!r m>vel !n happ5$4 ,! girl's head *ang$ into an image ( ! ,god ,%iva & h] body into an image ( ! ,goddess ,p>vati4 ,h] "r eye turn$ into a cock sp>r[ & h] left eye into a h5 sp>r[4 ,h] two legs turn$ into two planta9 trees4 ,:5 ,rukhi he>d ( ?is1 %e got t]ribly afraid t ! k+ w\ld pass t way & see :at _h occurr$4 ,%e told him nev] to pass by ! ea/]n gate or ! _s ( ! wit* girl w\ld possess him4 ,! k+ did n pass t way = a long "t2 b "o day 8 horse ran away ) him & took him to ! ea/]n gate4 ,he saw !re a noble temple to ! ,god ,%iva4 ,he w5t inside to pray4 ,z he pray$1 he he>d ! h5 sp>r[ say to h] mate3 8,! k+ ( ?is city is a fool0 & !reupon %e told ! cock sp>r[ ! :ole tale ( ! que5 ( ! ,an>des4 8,?is v night10 cont9u$ ! h5 sp>r[ 8! que5 w come out ( "o ( ! planta9 trees1 into :i* ! bania girl's legs h *ang$4 ,%e w wor%ip ! ,god ,%iva1 re-ent] ! planta9 /em & nev] aga9 be se5 on e>?40 ,! k+ he>d ! /ory & resolv$ to /ay !re all night4 ,he did s & at midnight he saw "o ( ! planta9 /ems op54 ,out ( x came ! que5 ( ! ,an>des4 ,%e began to pray to ! ,god ,%iva4 ,be=e %e _h end$ h] pray]1 ! k+ caught h] by ! h&4 8,:o are y80 cri$ ! que5 8& :y d y take my h&80 8,i am y\r husb& ,rups9h10 repli$ ! k+ p5it5tly4 8,i h be5 bl9d & cruel4 ,b pray =give me & ,i %all live ) y always40 ,! que5 0 unwill+ to /ay1 b ,rups9h held h] firmly all night by ! h&4 ,next morn+ ! k+'s m9i/]s & ! wid[$ que5 miss+ him1 w5t 9 se>* ( him4 ,:5 !y f\nd him at ! temple1 ! k+ told 8 si/]-9-law all t _h happ5$ & begg$ h] =giv5ess also4 ,! wid[$ que51 to te/ ! /ory1 %ew$ ! pomegranate to ! fairy que5 & bade h] hide h]self inside x4 ,%e did s4 ,! wid[$ que5 call$ to h] & %e came out4 ,! wid[$ que5 _h no long] any d\bts4 ,%e buri$ ! pomegranate 9 ! e>? & w5t back ) ! k+ into 8 city4 ,!re ! k+ call$ toge!r ! t[nspeople & be=e !m all repudiat$ ! sweep] woman ,rukhi4 ,he !n _h h] hang$ on ! v spot :]e ! bania girl _h be5 execut$4 ,aft] ?us ridd+ himself ( ,rukhi1 he s5t = ! ,pr9cess ,phulpan*a & m>ri$ h] z well z ! que5 ( ! ,an>des4 ,9 _! company & t ( ! wid[$ que51 ! k+ liv$ happily = ev] s _m ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,,iii4 ,,r\nd ,,ab\t ,,nasik4 ,! ,nasik golf c\rse ) its _m traps = ! unw>y1 ! club h\se ) its fri5dly welcome1 ! dak bungal[ emb[]$ 9 trees are well kn[n to ! golf-lov+ ,bombay resid5t4 ,b !re is ano!r "p ( ,nasik1 its riv]1 :i* is to him an unkn[n prov9ce4 ,yet pilgrims g !re 9 ?\s&s f all p>ts ( ! p59sula4 ,bones ( dead m51 :o di$ a hundr$ leagues away are br\ght almo/ daily to be ?r[n into its wat]s4 ,on its banks may be se5 at any "t "y ,brahmans practis+ ,prayanam or brea?+ ex]cise or do+ ! ,a*aman rite1 t is to say sipp+ wat] :ile repeat+ ! "n ( "s p>ticul> deity4 ,!re too may sometimes be se5 ! nak$ an*orite to :om ! :ole _w /&s 9 lieu ( a g>m5t2 & he is n ! lea/ unhappy4 ,z ! ,sanskrit v]se has x 8,c\rage is 8 fa!r1 ,=giv5ess is 8 "m1 ,tranquility is 8 wife2 ,tru? is 8 son1 ,m]cy is 8 si/]1 ,self-re/ra9t is 8 bro!r1 ,e>? is 8 b$ & ! eight directions are 8 dwell+ place40 ,let u !re=e leave ! golf c\rse & ! club h\se & w&] toge!r along ! banks ( ! holy riv]4 ,9 ! fir/ place h[ did ! ,godav>i come to ,nasik8 ,once ^u a "t ! riv] ,ganges 0 br\ght d[n f heav5 by ! au/]ities ( ,k+ ,bhagira?a ( ,ayodhya1 s t he might p]=m ! fun]al rites ( 8 k9sm51 ! sixty ?\s& sons ( ,k+ ,sag>4 ,to prev5t ! ,ganges de/roy+ ! e>?1 ! ,god ,%iva caught h] 9 8 hair z %e fell & kept h] !re = a :ole ye>4 ,well ! ,ganges is a lady z well z a riv] & aft] "s "t ,%iva's que51 ,p>vati1 grew bitt]ly jeal\s ( ! fair woman1 :om h] husb& c>ri$ cont9ually 9 h] hair4 ,%e consult$ h] son ! elephant-head$ ,ganpati4 ,t wise "o f\nd a solution = ! difficulty4 ,x s happ5$ t at ?is "t a ri%i ( extraord9>y p[]s & m]its nam$ ,gautama liv$ ne> :at is n[ ! b$ ( ! ,godav>i riv]4 ,to supply 8 limit$ ne$s he cultivat$ a little rice field4 ,ganpati turn$ himself into a c[ & w&]+ t[>ds ,gautama's rice field began %amelessly to eat ! holy man's scanty crop4 ,gautama1 ju/ly enrag$1 rose & ) 8 /aff admoni%$ %>ply ! c[1 t respect$ s little 8 sanctity4 ,?is 0 :at ,ganpati _h =ese54 ,he fell dead on ! spot4 ,! news spread t ,gautama _h kill$ a c[4 ,! neighb\rhood 0 deeply %ock$4 ,!n ?r\gh ,p>vati's & ,ganpati's comb9$ contrivance1 ! monsoon fail$4 ,! cause 0 cle>4 ,! ri%i _h kill$ a c[ & ! gods to puni% him = ?is fe>ful s9 _h )held ! ra9s4 ,! neighb\rs go+ 9 a body to ! guilty ri%i dilat$ on ! s9 t he _h committ$1 until !y _h extract$ f him a promise t he w\ld by 8 au/]ities obta9 wat] = _! crops4 ,gautama to fulfil 8 promise w5t ?r\gh ! mo/ incr$ible p5ances 9 hon\r ( ! ,god ,%iva1 until ! latt] ask$ ! ri%i :at he want$4 8,i want "s ( ! ,ganges wat] = ! c\ntry side10 repli$ ! sage & he told ,%iva ! /ory ( ! s9 :i* he _h inadv]t5tly committ$4 ,! ,god smil$ z he he>d ! tale1 because he guess$ h[ x _h come to pass4 ,to hum\r 8 que5 & at ! same "t to oblige ! ri%i1 he releas$ a "p ( ! ,ganges riv] at ,trimbak & x became ! ,godav>i4 ,! neighb\rs ( ,gautama s[$ _! crops1 ! ,ganges hav+ lo/ ! faire/ portion ( h] wat]s lo/ half h] beauty & ,p>vati ceas$ to be jeal\s4 ,hav+ br\ght ! ,godav>i to ,nasik let u next consid] :y ,nasik r ?an o!r spots along ! riv] bank is s holy4 ,! reason is t x 0 at ,nasik t ! h]o ,k+ ,rama ( ,ayodhya built 8 h]mitage4 ,! tale runs t 8 fa!r ,k+ ,da%>a?a1 urg$ !reto by 8 que5 ,kaikeyi1 drove 8 elde/ son ,rama into exile1 s t h] son ,bh>ata might succe$ to ! ?rone4 ,! intrigue fail$ because ,pr9ce ,bh>ata refus$ to ou/ 8 elde/ bro!r4 ,b ,rama 9 ord] to abide by 8 fa!r's words w5t ) 8 bro!r ,laxman1 & 8 wife ,sita1 to live at ,pan*vati or ,nasik4 ,!re !y built !mselves a h]mitage & !re ,rama p]=m$ ! fun]al c]emonies ( 8 fa!r1 :5 ! latt] di$ ( grief at ! loss ( 8 son4 ,x 0 !re1 too1 t ,laxman cut (f ! nose ( a female demon call$ ,surpanakha :o fell 9 love ) ,rama & tri$ to kill ,sita 9 ! hope ( w9n+ ,rama's undivid$ affections4 ,ravana1 ,k+ ( ,ceylon1 0 ! bro!r ( ,surpanakha & :5 8 mutilat$ si/] came %riek+ to 8 c\rt1 he promis$ h] t %e %\ld be av5g$4 ,to c>ry out ?is promise1 he call$ 9 ! aid ( ano!r demon nam$ ,m>i*a4 ,! latt] disguis$ himself z a de] ) a gold5 hide & ) horns glitt]+ ) preci\s /ones4 ,sita attract$ by ! beautiful bea/ begg$ ,rama to g & kill x & fet* h] ! hide & ! horns4 ,rama agre$ b be=e he w5t1 he drew ) 8 f+] two long l9es :i* toge!r =m$ a sort ( enclosure4 8,if y /ay inside ^! two l9es10 he said to 8 wife1 8no h>m c come to y4 ,if y /ray beyond !m1 ,i %all n be able to protect y40 ,sita promis$ to /ay )9 ! two l9es & ,rama & ,laxman w5t 9 pursuit ( ! gold5 de]4 ,in/antly ,k+ ,ravana :o _h be5 hov]+ 9 ! sky inside 8 a]ial c>1 desc5d$ to e>? & assum+ ! =m ( a m5dicant approa*$ ! h]mitage ( ,sita & ask$ h] = alms4 ,sita invit$ him to come to ! door4 ,b int5d+ evil z he did1 he c\ld n cross ! l9es :i* ,rama _h drawn4 ,s he answ]$ haughtily t a religi\s m5dicant did n run aft] alms4 ,^? :o want$ 8 bless+s _h to come to him4 ,he accept$ alms n z a fav\r receiv$ b z a fav\r conf]r$4 ,! unsuspect+ ,sita unwill+ to enrage ! holy man w5t t[>ds him1 cross$ ! s\!rn l9e & h&$ ,ravana ! alms4 ,at once he reassum$ 8 prop] guise & seiz+ h] by ! hair ?rew h] into 8 *>iot & c>ri$ h] (f to 8 isl& k+dom ( ,lanka4 ,! two l9es are visible to ?is day & are kn[n z ! ,aruna & ,v>una /reams4 ,! *ief temple 9 ,nasik is kn[n z ,kapile%w>4 ,?is is ! /ory told ( x4 ,on "o occasion ! goddess ,p>vati = fun put h] h&s ov] h] husb& ,%iva's eyes4 ,b ! great god 0 9 no hum\r = fun4 ,he op5$ 8 ?ird eye & ) x burnt up ! sun1 ! e>? & la/ b n lea/ ,brahmadev's fif? head4 ,:5 ,%iva _h recov]$ 8 temp]1 he re/or$ ! sun & ! e>?1 b he 0 n able to re/ore ,brahmadev's fif? head4 ,z a puni%m5t = burn+ up ano!r god's head1 he 0 condemn$ always to see x danc+ be=e 8 eyes4 ,! puni%m5t 0 a v sev]e "o & to rid himself ( ! horrible vision1 ,%iva w&]$ all ov] ,india visit+ 9 va9 %r9e aft] %r9e4 ,at la/ he came to ! banks ( ! ,godav>i & sat d[n to re/ "u a tree4 ,z he sat he ov]he>d a conv]sation betwe5 a "y bull & a /aid old c[1 its "m4 8,to-morr[10 said ! old c[1 8our ma/] w put a r+ ?r\gh y\r nose & yok+ y to a pl\gh w make y "w = ! re/ ( y\r life40 8,inde$1 he w d no?+ ( ! k9d10 said ! wick$ "y bull4 8,if he tries1 ,i %all gore him to dea?40 8,o1 y _c gore him to dea?10 said its "m deeply %ock$4 8,he is a ,brahman40 8,nev] m9d10 said ! ab&on$ "y bull1 8,i "k h[ to purify myself ev5 f ! deadly s9 ( ,brahmahatya or ,brahman murd]40 ,! ,god ,%iva 0 greatly int]e/$ 9 ?is talk4 ,he ?\ght to himself t if ! bull c\ld purify itself f ,brahman murd]1 he 7,%iva7 c\ld1 by do+ :at x did1 purify himself f ! s9 ( hav+ burnt (f "o ( ,brahmadev's five heads4 ,next morn+ he return$ to ! spot1 :]e he _h he>d ! conv]sation4 ,9 a little "t ! ,brahman came & tri$ to fa/5 ! r+ 9 ! "y bull's nose4 ,! graceless bea/ ?rew him on 8 back & gor$ him to dea?4 ,f be+ pure :ite1 x became jet black ) s94 ,h[ev]1 x did n m9d a bit1 b gallop+ (f ) its tail 9 ! air1 plung$ into ! pool :]e ,rama _h p]=m$ ! obsequies to 8 dead fa!r4 ,x became at once pure :ite1 su* 0 ! hol9ess ( ! wat]4 ,! tip ( its tail1 h[ev]1 :i* x _h held high 9 ! air to %ew its defiant _s1 rema9$ black4 ,! ,god ,%iva wat*$ ! incid5t closely & imm$iately aft]w>ds plung$ also into ! wat]4 ,! same mom5t ! gha/ly vision :i* _h haunt$ him disappe>$4 ,close to ! spot :]e ^! ev5ts happ5$ 0 built ! temple ( ,kapile%w> or ! god ( ! head4 ,x is a temple to ! ,god ,%iva & commemorates 8 puni%m5t & 8 release4 ,x is ! only temple 9 ,india :]e no bull kneels rev]5tly 9 front ( ! ,god4 ,= :]eas 9 o!r spots ! bull is reg>d$ z ,%iva's s]vant1 "h ! bull is reg>d$ z ! great god's guru or tea*]2 = he taught ! god to get rid ( ! vision t haunt$ him4 ,ano!r fact proves ! tru? ( ! above /ory4 ,ev] s9ce1 all :ite ,deccan bulls h _h black tips to _! tails4 ,at a little di/ance f ! riv] is a pool kn[n z ,indra's pool4 ,! tale told ab\t x is ! foll[+3 ,once ^u a "t !re liv$ ano!r great ri%i also call$ ,gautama4 ,he _h a *>m+ & virtu\s wife call$ ,ahalya4 ,un=tunately h] beauty caught ! fleet+ fancy ( ! ,god ,indra4 ,he made to h] c]ta9 improp] proposals :i* %e indignantly reject$4 ,he !n plott$ ) ! moon to ov]come h] resi/ance4 ,! moon rose two h\rs e>li] ?an he 7= ! moon is mascul9e 9 ,india7 %\ld h done4 ,gautama anxi\s to wor%ip ! sun be=e he rose w5t to ! riv] bank to ba!4 ,! mom5t he w5t1 ,indra took 8 =m & bade ,ahalya rise & g ) him4 ,%e ?9k+ t x 0 h] husb& did z %e 0 told4 ,b j !n ,gautama detect$ ! moon peep+ ov] ! horizon to see ! fun4 ,he at once ran back to ! h]mitage & caught ,indra 9 ! v act ( go+ (f ) 8 wife4 ,he held a summ>y trial1 turn$ 8 wife into a /one1 pa9t$ a black pat* on ! moon's face & made a ?\s& sores come on ,indra's body4 ,?is /ate ( ?+s endur$ = sev]al hundr$ ye>s until "o day ,k+ ,rama's foot t\*$ by accid5t ! /one t _h be5 ,ahalya4 ,%e at once resum$ h] =m] %ape4 ,rama took h] to h] husb& & made him =give h]4 ,! ,god ,indra took c\rage at ?is & begg$ ,gautama to =give him too4 ,! ri%i turn$ 8 sores into eyes1 b told him t1 z he _h behav$ 9 a mann] unbecom+ a god1 he nev] w\ld be wor%ipp$ aga94 ,indra w5t sadly away & at ! ri%i's comm& ba!d 9 ! pool ( :i* ,i h spok51 & 8 sores all became eyes4 ,b nev] s9ce has he be5 wor%ipp$ 9 ,india4 ,la/ly ! moon begg$ = m]cy4 ,b ! ri%i w\ld n abate a jot ( 8 puni%m5t & he we>s a black smudge to ?is day4 ,,july ,,& ,,decemb] ,:5 ! wild ,indian ra9s hide ! hilltops & ! pla9s-- ,teem+ ra91 /eam+ ra91 blott+ out ! sky-- ,:5 ! break]s leap & fall at ! bidd+ ( ! squall1 ,!n ,i ?9k me ( ,engl&1 ( ,engl& 9 ,july4 ,i w&] 9 my dreams by h] mead[s & h] /reams-- ,old5 /reams1 gold5 /reams fl[+ t[>ds ! sea-- ,& ,i see _! t9y bill[s z !y lap aga9/ ! will[s1 ,& ! r$ rose is bl[+--,ah6 'tis !re ,i w\ld be4 99 99 99 ,b :5 ,autumn ) a sigh 9 ,decemb] turns to die1 ,%e's a d>k l&1 a />k l&1 grim & *ill & grey4 ,:5 !y lie ! sodd5 leaves on ! *ok+1 dripp+ eaves ,& ! w9d[ panes are blurr$1 !n 'tis well to g away6 ,yes1 'tis well to g away :]e !re's sun%9e all ! day1 ,:]e d[n f ! hills bl[s ! dry1 crisp w9d1 ,:]e "o he>s ! wild duck :irr+ & "o sees ! ru%es /irr+ ,& ! hog de]'s 9 ! =e/s by ! wat]ways ( ,s9d6 99 99 99 ,!n %e'll come across ! br9e1 de> lady love ( m9e 7,/eam%ip1 dream%ip6 br+ h] safe aga967 ,& ! :ite cl\ds above1 !y w greet my ladylove1 ,& ! blue skies w laugh z %e spe$s across ! ma94 ,& ! great seas w ro> on ! gleam+ ,arab %ore1 7,:ite rocks1 bright rocks smile at h] f me67 ,:ile ! trade w9d bl[s1 j to fan h] z %e goes1 ,till ,i see h] k]*ief wav+1 z ,i /& ^u ! quay4 ,,notes #a ,! ,p]sian runs3--,%iri/an o ,sibi ,sakhti *ira dozakh p>dakhti4 #b i4e4 ,t he _h gone mad4 #c ,= ! /ory ( ,jam ,tama*i & ,nuri1 see 8,tales ( ,old ,s9d0 7,ox=d ,univ]sity ,press74