ON THE FESTIVALS AND FOLKLORE OF GILGIT. 123 



(17) Ala, Sher Shah, Ali Shah, Murad, trai draro, Chtrachtral aje bat bai, Khiri 



oordome thap tharaigai. 



(18) Ala, pote, Makpoon ai pote, trai draro, chtrachtral aje bat bai, Khiri oordome 



thap tharaigai. 



(19) Ala, Sher Shah, Ali Shah, Murad, trai draro, Shah Katur nayata, mute 



chhal bagaigai. 



(20) Ala, pote, Makpoon ai pote, trai draro, Shah Katur nayata, mute chhal 



bagaigai. 



(21) Ala, Sher Shah, Ali Shah, Murad, trai draro, Gilit brangsa ganen, Yasin 



ar bola degai. 



(22) Ala, pote, Makpoon ai pote, trai draro, Gilit brangsa ganen, Yasin ar bola 



degai. 

 (23 Ala, Sher Shah, Ali Shah, Murad, trai draro, chimar ai chhai photai, dare 



bat othaigai. 

 (24) Ala, pote, Makpoon ai pote, trai draro, chimar ai chhai photai, dare bat 



othaigai." 



Translation. 



(1) O (countrymen), Sher Shah, Ali Shah, and Murad, three brothers, have 



made a bridg-e over the blue river below. 



(2) O (countrymen), the sons, the sons of Makpoon, three brothers, have made 



a bridge over the blue river below. 



(3) O (countrymen), Sher Shah, Ali Shah, and Murad, three brothers, have 



pitched their shining tents beside the rippling pond below. 



(4) O (countrymen), the sons, the sons of Makpoon, three brothers, have 



pitched their shining tents beside the rippling pond below. 



(5) O (countrymen), Sher Shah, Ali Shah, and Murad, three brothers, have 



made a kul (watercourse) below Hathu mountain (between Ramghat and 

 Doyan) and have worked a water-mill with it at Hosi (a place near 

 Ramghat). 



(6) O (countrymen), the sons, the sons of Makpoon three brothers, have made 



a kul below Hathu mountain (between Ramghat and Doyan) and have 

 worked a water-mill with it at Hosi (a place near Ramghat). 



(7) O (countrymen), Sher Shah, Ali Shah, and Murad, three brothers, have 



broken the nullah of Chemogar (Chemogah) and have made the land 

 barren. 



(8) O (countrymen), the sons, the sons of Makpoon, three brothers, have broken 



the nullah of Chemogar (Chemogah) and have made the land barren. 



(9) O (countrymen), Sher Shah, Ali Shah, and Murad, three brothers, have 



held a dance of giants beneath that high, green chili tree. 

 do; O (countrymen), the sons, the sons of Makpoon, three brothers, have held a 



dance of giants beneath that high green chili tree. 

 (11) O (countrymen), Sher Shah, Ali Shah, and Murad, three brothers, are 



having their drums beaten beneath that high, green chili tree. 



