1882.] 11. C. Temple— Some Hindu Folksongs from the Punjab. 225 
Notes. 
Here we have a play upon the word “ mairi’’ and the bleating- of a 
goat at the shambles: and also a play upon the words “ maina” and 
“ ma in na”. The catch has a moral to it, “ the proud man has a fall and 
the humble gets good things.” 
63. 
Rukhe par Gaddi charhya : 
Sun, charhya, ji ! 
Pakka daru rarya : 
Sun, rarya, ji ! 
Chambd. 
The shepherd climbed into the tree : 
Listen, sir, he climbed ! 
The ripe pomegranate fell: 
Listen, sir, it fell. 
Notes. 
ruJche, Panj. rukkh , rukkldrd , a tree. 
Gaddi , see song No. 56, etc. 
ddru, hill dial., a pomegranate. Cf. Hind, darimi, darim : Sansk. 
dalima and dadima. 
rarya , hill dial., to fall (of fruit). 
POLITICAL SONG. 
64 
Meri sundar pyari ai mandar men ; 
Hans bans kar’ti hai, he, khili. 
“ Kabul ki lariii, yaro, sun’kar, mujh’ko 
Ho, he, rahi thi bekali. 
Kabul mar’ke kab’je men lae 
Jiti nahm hai ILirat gali.” 
Punjab. 
My pretty dear came into the house ; 
Laughing she is, oh, bursting with laughter. 
a I have heard about the Kabul war, my friend, 
And oh I have remained ill at ease. 
Kabul we have conquered and taken into our possession, 
But have not conquered the road to Hirat. 
Notes. 
Very popular all over the Panjab during the late Kabul war. 
khili, bursting with laughter, 
bekali: kal bond , to be at ease ; bekal bond, to be ill at ease, to be 
Out of joint. 
gali, a pass, road. 
