Dardistan in 1866, 1886 and 1893 / Being an account of the history, religions, customs, legends, fables, and songs of Gilgit, Chilas, Kandia (Gabrial), Dasin, Chitral, Hunsa, Nagyr, and other parts of the Hindukush, as also a supplement to the second edition of the Hunza and Nagyr handbook and an epitome of part III of the author's "The languages and races of Dardistan"

by G. W. Leitner

Songs = Gíla. Meshón gíla = men’s songs; Gharón gíla = female songs.

1. An Elegy.

Fifteen years ago a battle was fought between Arslán Khan of Kali, and Qamar Ali Khan of Pálus, in which 300 men were killed on both sides. Phaju, on whose death the elegy is written by his sister, was one of the killed. The inhabitants of Palus are called “Sikhs,” in reproach.

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Rugé níle, jimátyán-kachh-dúkánt,

In a green place, next a mosque, in a sitting (resting) place,

Chá chápár gála mazé, shahzada marégil

In a surrounded fort within, the prince was killed

Rugé níle, jimátyán kachh, dúkánt

In a green place, next a mosque, in a resting place