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

Group of Natives from Hunza, Yasin, and Nagyr listening to Musicians from Chitrál and Badakhshán.

LAMENT FOR THE ABSENT WARRIOR BY HIS MOTHER.
3. ANOTHER GILGITI WAR SONG.

Biyashtëyn náng Kashíru

A Paradise [is the lot of whoever is struck by] the bullet of Kashiru?

Góu nélli,[22] áje Sahibe Khann

He has gone, my child, mother of Sahibe Khann [to the wars].

Suregga karé wey jill bey?

And the sun when coming will it shining become?

(When will his return cause the sun again to shine for me?)