84 Tale by Inshd Allah Khan. [No. 2. 



<*«&! ^ U) Jg ^J\j fjlo ^j| ^fi^jjlj USjU ci^a^j 



In this style, when Eani Ketaki was alone, did she string the 

 pearls of verse before Madan-ban. 



Hani Ketalci begs some ashes from her mother ', Rani Kamlatd, in order 

 that she may play at blindmaii' s-buff ; and is displeased at being re- 

 fused. Raja Jagat Prokds sends for her, and talks affectionately 

 with her, and gives her some of the ashes. 



One night Eani Ketaki, wheedling her mother, Eani Kamlata, 

 spoke and requested as follows : " "Where have you placed the ashes 

 which the Guru Gosain Mahandar Gur gave to my father ? And 

 what are they for ?" Her mother replied : " Tell me, I beseech 

 you, why you ask this." Eani Ketaki rejoined : " I want it to play 

 at blindman's-buff with. When I play with my attendants, and I 

 am thief, then no one will be able to catch me." The Eani replied : 

 " This is not a thing to play with. Such charms as these are kept 

 for aid in an evil day. Who can know at what time evil will come." 



