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

i.

Stanzas.—1. Mala Malukh thu, O Badrai, Malúkh tîṇ, tâó thú dazélo

I myself am Malukh, O Badra, thy Malukh burnt has been from thy heat.

2. Hyó níeṇ nidhéto qarâré, Malúkh Badré wátbe thú harzélo

In the heart there is no ease, which Malukh after Badra has lost.

3. Be tí áṇs yârâúâ, mah pai-mukhé á’ṇs soh wéloṇ

Ours, yours, was friendship, I beardless at that time.

4. Gini kirí thi, háê háê, mi Azli qalam zikzithu

Why dost thou ... woe! woe! the pen of Eternity wrote so.

Burden.—5. Hái, Malá Malúkh thu, O Badrai, Ché Malukh tîṇ tâó harzi thu.