224 R. C. Temple —Some Hindu Folksongs from the Panjdb. [No. 3, 
Tchinnue n, BTiaune n, pichhe n; for the termination en, cf. songs Nos. 
47, etc. 
jliiri fern, of jlrir, hill dial., = Panj. jhinwar (Hind. Icahdr) the 
carrier caste : in the hills the water-carriers (bhishti). The women of 
this caste are very loose in character. 
jit, in which. See song No. 25. 
hhuari for buhari , a broom. 
saPJcin : in, apparently another form of en ; see songs Nos. 47, etc. 
Jcawwd, (Hind, ah or dkh ) hill, dial, the large swallow-wort: saccha• 
rum officinaruni. 
muri, having turned : for the term i see song No. 23. 
kharoti ( — klialoti) standing still. 
RIDDLES AND COMIC SONGS. 
61. 
Sarang phariya sarang nun. 
Jo sarang boliya ae, 
Je sarang akhe sarang ni in 
Ta n sarang mukh te jae. 
Punjab. 
The peacock caught a snake. 
When the thunder rolls, 
If the peacock makes his cry 
Then the snake slips from his mouth. 
Notes. 
The above is a play on the several meanings of the word sarang; viz., 
(1) a peacock, (2) a snake, (3) thunder, (4) the peacock’s cry: sarang also 
means (5) a musical measure or rag sung at midday, (6) a cloud, (7) a frog. 
Fallon, New Hind. Diet., quotes the Hindi version of this song; 
art. 
62. 
Bak’ri boll, “ mam ! mam ! mam ! mam !” 
u Mam ” mew mari jae. 
Maina boli, “ mam na! mam na !” 
Baithi shakar khae. 
Punjab. 
The goat says, “I! I! I ! I !” 
And in saying “ I!” is killed. 
The maina says “ I am nothing ! I am nothing !” 
And sitting (at ease) is fed with sugar. 
