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1882.] It. C. Temple— Some Hindu Folksongs from the Punjab, 
Bhabi nu n akhia, “ ihab’ke kura kaddh sitt” 
“ Munde nu n roti khulawe : 
Mur’ke lai jawe.” 
“ Grandmother, the sweeper is at the doorway ; 
Then throw him the house-rubbish, 
That he may quickly take it away.” 
Then he said to his sister-in-law, “ throw him the rubbish at once.” 
“ I am giving the boy bread ; 
Let him come again and take it.” 
Notes . 
Moral, it never gets done at all. 
buhe , Panj., threshold; see song No. 46. 
wick — vich = bich, inside, Panj. See song No. 18, 
chuh'ra , Panj., a sweeper. 
sitfnd, Panj., throw away : cast away. 
kaddh sitt, Panj., emphatic, both verbs meaning to throw. See song 
No. 46. 
mufke , Panj., returning. 
50. 
,Tuw tim dede, be faqira, 
Mainim achhi, be, dawai. 
Tim ta n dede, be hakima, 
Maini'm achhi, be, dawai, 
Jih’te jhat’pat akha/i bich 
Dedewe dikhai. 
Punjab, 
Do you then, 0 faqir, give 
Me good medicine, O. 
Do you then, 0 doctor, give 
Me good medicine O. 
From which quickly in my eyes 
Sight may be given. 
Notes. 
rnainun, Panj., = main nun, to me. 
ji/dte — jis’se, from which : te — to = ton, Panj., = se and te, Hind, 
from, with. 
dkhdn = ankhan, eyes; see song Nos. 44, 45, 3J, 47, 56 for the 
omission of this n. 
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