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

Isholá (Question).

Riddles.—(1) Shúṇ ghélá chíz thuṇ, che naháláṇt tasi wáiṇ pasháṇt amá?

Such what thing is, which they see towards it, they see themselves in it?

Answer: Mirror. Shúṇ áhan thi. = Such mirror is.

(2) Shúṇ gheḷá chíz thúṇ che surat záné thi, tilháṇt nai?

Such what thing is, whose figure serpent-like is, does not move?

Answer: Rope. Shúṇ rás thi. = Such rope is.

(3) Shúṇ ghelá chíz thúṇ, aṇgár dheráni gellú, dhúaṇ darya bau nikáṇt?

Such what thing is, fire is applied to dry grass, the river of smoke flows from it.

Answer: Hookâh.