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Appendix 4
other. The 7.afarnii.ma and Hilriiyat.s are in Persian and several passages in other works are in Punjabi. The authors not only used this melange of languages but also coined words half Arabic half Sanskrit (and sometimes words without any meaningjust to create a musical effect). Some of this kind of writing bas great power and beauty. The following lines from RamaAvatardescribing the comely Sita are a fair indication of the mixture of languages:
Zu!PMD anup Ja!llu Nii.gin Syiih bii!l)u Adbhul adain ta]Yri Aiso tf.holan kaha11 hai1
The descriptions of scenes of battle are couched in extremely vigorous staccato rhyme often reduced to lines of one wm·d each. The battles waged by Camp and the Guru's encounters wit.h Lhe hill chiefs at Bhangani and Nadaun are among the most stirring that exist. The scenes of nature and love, parti01larly in the Kiisna .'hmtiir, are haunting in their loveliness: Beside the sparkling waters of the river, On the bank in silver moonlight bat.bed Were strewn jasmine petals as if to make a bed And blossoms twined overhead to make a bower. Krishna took Radha by Lhe hand, tilted up her face And gazed upon her beauty. Then clasped The damsel fair in his dark arms As a black shade eclipses the moon. Spake Krishna: 'Maiden fair, I sent not for thee. I am as a deer wounded by the hunter's dart. Thy lovelorn eyes have pierced my heart. Beloved mine! thy wrath's burning fire Hath singed my limbs bill I wished not to deprut. I came not at thy command, but to soothe My bums before the warmth of thy love.
Appendix 4
other. The 7.afarnii.ma and Hilriiyat.s are in Persian and several passages in other works are in Punjabi. The authors not only used this melange of languages but also coined words half Arabic half Sanskrit (and sometimes words without any meaningjust to create a musical effect). Some of this kind of writing bas great power and beauty. The following lines from RamaAvatardescribing the comely Sita are a fair indication of the mixture of languages:
Zu!PMD anup Ja!llu Nii.gin Syiih bii!l)u Adbhul adain ta]Yri Aiso tf.holan kaha11 hai1
The descriptions of scenes of battle are couched in extremely vigorous staccato rhyme often reduced to lines of one wm·d each. The battles waged by Camp and the Guru's encounters wit.h Lhe hill chiefs at Bhangani and Nadaun are among the most stirring that exist. The scenes of nature and love, parti01larly in the Kiisna .'hmtiir, are haunting in their loveliness: Beside the sparkling waters of the river, On the bank in silver moonlight bat.bed Were strewn jasmine petals as if to make a bed And blossoms twined overhead to make a bower. Krishna took Radha by Lhe hand, tilted up her face And gazed upon her beauty. Then clasped The damsel fair in his dark arms As a black shade eclipses the moon. Spake Krishna: 'Maiden fair, I sent not for thee. I am as a deer wounded by the hunter's dart. Thy lovelorn eyes have pierced my heart. Beloved mine! thy wrath's burning fire Hath singed my limbs bill I wished not to deprut. I came not at thy command, but to soothe My bums before the warmth of thy love.
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