144 J. Hinton Knowles— Kashmiri Biddles. [No. 3, 
There are several varieties of grape growing in Kashmir. The 
variety here referred to is called Husaini dachh. 
I)dm — Hindust. Gliunt. 
88 , Ahha biliit bad o hawawas ; 
Byahhd harem mdlas rachh ; 
Trey ini pherdn tsor hunj dlamas ; 
Timan tran chhui hunui nav. 
The first sits in the wind ; 
The second takes care of the property ; 
The third goes round the four quarters of the world ; 
To these three there is only one name, ( i. e., the same name). 
Ans. Gdnth , an icicle, a string used as a strap, or a kite (the 
bird of prey). 
89, Watih pakdn tah hdv hhanzan. 
Walking by the way and plucking a crow. 
Ans. Dachh hheni , eating grapes (on the road). 
The vine may be seen in some parts of the valley hanging in 
beautiful festoons about the trees on the wayside in a wild state. 
90, Watih pahan tah tsangij tsatan. 
Walking by the way and cutting the tsangij. 
Ans. Tsut hheni, eating bread (on the road). 
This refers to the Hindustani chapdti (a flat cake). 
Tsangij , is a round piece of matting for sitting on. 
91, Kurih hand asani, sui dsam jganas suet batah hhewdn. 
I had a litte girl, and she used to eat with me. 
Ans. Waj, a ring. 
92, “ Abah gan gan , babah gan gan, hajpar hichih hichili ,” son sihah 
bachah sairas drdv. 
(It cries) 11 abah gan gan , babah gan gan, hapar hichih hicliil ” (and) 
our Sikh boy goes out for a walk. 
Ans. Yindar, a spinning-wheel. 
The words in inverted commas are supposed to represent the sound 
the wheel makes when revolving. A Sikh boy is hero mentioned because 
tho top and bottom of the yandartul , (the little wheel of the spinning- 
wheel on which the thread being spun is wound) are fastened together 
with long hair; and a Sikh boy has long hair. 
93 , Bah chhuh paJcdn rogih rogih. Bhdl chkis ra(it mag. AJc kdnahwol, 
zah kdnahwdli gas ah tuliav pah. 
