270 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [May, 1911. 
an, 
JS6 ti mahgai sé parman, j6 ti mahgai sé parman.’ 
Poriyd: ‘ kd Rajed teré tautd jy?’ 
‘ Tauta bolai na Bamnd! é punyd ra chando.’ 
Poriyd : ‘ kd Rajed teré jyowtd jyd 2’ 
‘ Jyowta bolai na Bamnd, é Basti ré nago. 
120. Mdigi lo bamna ré din, mdigi basté nahinkar? 
Mahlo da: ‘ka Rajed teré, sdenz ra jya chothri ?’ 
‘ Chothri bolai na Bémnd, é a’mahlo ra chhaté.’ 
‘ Karjé sidhard Rajea tera, dino khe badluwi guwd. 
Dhdi bikh man dharti dent. Bhilé Biman, métgi nd 
‘Mangi' 16 Bamnda ré din, mdvgi 16 Bamnd ré 
da 
115. 
Ou 
jand, 
125. Chandi sdend Baman din, ghora bagé Baman dan, 
Kharshé denda tin badauwé, Balgé ri sér.’ 
Ek bikh dew ddhé sarsdré, duji bikh dewé sdré sansdré, 
Adhi bikhé khe thehyd nd thai, Bali Rajé kanri dai. 
Gada sdtwé ptalé. Bali Rdjé arjé karé: ‘ndiwd nd 
mera gale ; 
130. D6 dé Rajed min waisi, dé dé paréwi,’ 
‘ Bind dan Rajed mere, ditté ni janda, 
Ek detima tan wahsi, ék deimd paréwi.’ 
‘Awéli Diydli ré kabai ?’ * Kati ri wahsi ami.’ 
‘ Kanié kanié ré lobhé??  < Chhewri chhotu ré lobhé.’ 
135. ‘ Awéli Diydli ré kabai 2?’ < Khoré miyi ré lobhe. 
Chajari chhewri ré lobhé, chajaré gdbri ré lobhé.’ 
This ends the Blaj Fair Song. 
After this song, they sing a brief account of the Ramayan, 
the adventures of Rajé Ram Chand, in the Pahari language. 
Then dramatic performances are displayed. First of all a 
gang of Bajrdgis (Vaishnavas) enter with their preceptor. His 
disciples serve him respectfully, but with comic sentences, which 
Dhani ra khé’l, pipli ra masdld, kuchh ni huitdd. 
a The practice of archery, and spice of the chilli, are no 
go oe 
Translation of the Blé*j Song. 
The first is the name of the Almighty God, who has 
created the earth, 
Me RTALRES MTT GRAS Tis a tem ae 
} Rag Shyémkalydn, tal chhukra, sung with music and dance. 
