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Istambol we rode with the Imam himself ; In J&ffJdn we met with Shams- 

 u'd-din Shah. 



Tlience we rapidly drove out Harin in fight. Hither Kech and Makran 

 we distributed, we divided the cities o£ Sistan by khamans (i. e. bows, a 

 bow representing a man's share). Henceforward we Baloches separated, 

 henceforward do you give me information about your track. The Einds 

 were in Kech : in what part of Kech did you settle ? There were forty- 

 four settlements : with which camp were you ? Now when marching on 

 we arrived at the torrent boundary, at Las-Bela and Kalmati we separated, 

 and we settled in jDrosperity at Habb and Baran. First the Nuhanis 

 descended by the Nali pass. The Jutkanis came to the running water of 

 Gaj. The Chandehs descended from Kach by the Lak and Silari passes. 

 The Binds and Lasharis pitched on the irrigated lauds of Narmukh. The 

 Einds descended from the west to Dhadar, the Lasharis came from above 

 down to Gandava. In Jahkaw and Loi what streams did you share in ? 

 Look ! Gahi, perhaps you were with us by mistake. Or perhaps when 

 Harin was defeated, you were among the captives. You came shamelessly 

 on that day, when, having robbed Sahib of life (lit. day), you carried off 

 his wealth. Having attained the low-lands you sepai-ated into two parties, 

 alive and well you lay down (hiding yourselves) on the ground. Ask (and 

 find out), Gahi, in what disgrace you are living ; will you compare with us 

 the dreams of sleeping men ? You came with ten wives (lit. houses) and 

 became a refugee, you posted yourself on the look out for our Khan's 

 charities ; you received a gun as a gift from the hand of Umar Khan ; 

 know in your heart that you are not worthy of great honour : You are 

 their chief, and he is overlord of your chieftainship, for you came to our 

 chief and became a refugee, and it was seen by all the chiefs in all four 

 directions. You taunt me about the cattle at Kunibhi ? You are but a 

 cutter of phish on the hills. (The leaves of the phish or CliamcBrops 

 ritchicana are cut to make matting.) You extol servants (not chiefs). 

 My song is sung Gahi, though you may not understand it. Take up the 

 tracks of the chiefs who came to Bompiir. In Manik's village blood has 

 been shamefully shed, and formerly and lately cairns have been erected in 

 memory of the slain. 



IV. — Oalii s final answer, following up tlie Hind legend, and taunting 

 Sobha toitli cowardice. 

 Gahi Gorish gu.slu : Kaloiew Baloch gushi : Sobhar phasave da^/» 

 gushi. 



Biya o Eelan shac^/iihani 

 Shahy//azi charavani 



