1892.] 
W. Hoey —Set Mahet. 
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He lived four days into his twentieth year 
And in 424 he passed away. 
He was born on 9tli Rajjab 405 A. H. and died on 13th Rajjab 424 A. H. 
So much for the history : now for the ballad. I give it in English 
ballad metre, and I have carefully retained the vulgar corruption of the 
Persian names. I have only to premise that in the ballad allusion is 
made to the popular belief that Salar Mas‘ud’s mother had arranged 
for his marriage with a maiden at Rudauli, in the Eaizabad District, when 
the news of the cattle raid came and Salar Mas‘ud started to avenge 
the insult and perished on his expedition. No other comment is needed, 
but I give footnotes where necessary. 
1. 
1. 
Crowds were moving through the city, 
Wedding guests in garments gay : 
Bibi Mamul* sent for mehndi : 
And ’twas brought upon a tray. 
Gajan’sf hands she coloured with it, 
On his neck a garland bound, 
While to all the guests assembled 
Betel leaf was handed round. 
2 . 
And she sprinkled atar on the 
Saiyads of the Prophet’s race, 
And she summoned Khwaja Nadir, 
Set him in the middle place. 
How the squibs and rockets crackled, 
Scent of aloe-wood arose, 
How the blue stars burst and faded, 
Nathmal LallJ the story knows. 
3. 
Saiyad Rana§ came with mehndi 
And the garden|| went before. 
How bright it bloomed !—An elephant 
On his back a haudali bore. 
# This is Satr Ma'alla, S&lar Mas'ud’s mother. 
f This is Ghazi Mian, Saiyad Salar Mas’ud. 
+ The poet here introduces his own name. 
§ The Saiyad of Rudauli to whose daughter it is supposed Salar Mas'ud was 
to have been married. 
1| This means the artificial flowers made up and carried in the marriage proees 
sion. They are scrambled for when the procession reaches the bride’s door. 
