Translations op the Story of Nathan and David. 
187 
BashgalI, translated by Khan Sahib Abdul Hakim Khan. 
1. lmra Nathan-e Baud ta naniia: ashe ashet-ta gijl haras 
God Nathan David to sent: he him to speech made. 
e grom ta du manje azamme, e manji dr a azi, e kanotua 
“one city in two men were, one man rich was, one of no account 
azi . 
was. 
u 
2. Ashe dra ste turtso share 
That rich(one) to flocks(P) goats 
3 . 
Ashe 
That 
mange 
man to 
azi, 
was, 
ashe 
him 
and 
ste 
e 
one 
ashe, 
it, 
mesh 
with 
ashe 
him 
ju 
gozhare belyuk azamme. 
cows(P) many were. 
ishtri wahi azi, 
lamb was 
preti, 
having given, 
pitra mesh 
children with 
pinazi; 
female 
mari 
money 
ashe ste 
him of 
ste haruda 
ashe 
him 
kdnawdni 
of-no*account 
ware hd na 
other anything not 
ingdti dor bisi 
having taken nourished (?) 
olu bunazi ; ashe ste yuwd td 
big grew ; him of food and him of cup did drink 
ste pazhl pshunazi; ashe ste ju bamri azi. 
to bosom in did sleep; him to daughter like was. 
4. E vischd ashe drd manje td oze; ashe drd manje 
One traveller that rich man to came; that rich man 
amoste turtso shara dd gozhard da ashe vischd go 
own of flocks (?) goats of cows of that traveller for 
pretstagd bidile na kra; ashe ndluzwa manje ste wahi 
to give (?) not made ; that poor man from lamb 
ingdti amu td oziste manje pta 
having taken house to having come man (to) gave.” 
5. Ashe tuel ta Daud~e ashe manje patsir wazhe 
at David that man upon wrath 
“lmra dugo hu ine hudum karessa-bd 
“ God for ! he who this work shall have done 
That time 
Nathan td wilaya 
Nathan to said 
janastaz* 
shall die. 
6. Ashe gite kudyum karessaba 
He (who) such work can have done 
zaress shto pare ashe perlaN 
knew four fold to him shall give.” 
hr a. 
made. 
je 
and 
shizhik 
mercy 
na 
not 
jat'isth az (?) to kill is appropriate, see paragraph 40. 
