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2 The song of Mirdn Say y id Hussain,
3 Tbougli 1 perish oq the field -I will deal oar euemies a heaw
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5 By beat of drum the Raja proclaimed his orders,
6 Hearing* it, all his forces assembled.
7 Rajputs came, and many a Raja,
8 Mounted on elephants, with umbrellas over their heads.
9 40. The Raja put on the five arms.
10 The quiver, the arrow, the sword, and the strong shield,
11 He put on also his helmet and his armour,
12 And stuck his dirk into his girdle.
13 The Raja himself bade them bring his elephant,
14 On which was a saddle-cloth embroidered with gold.
15 Krishn^irode on the elephant’s back.
16 And Megal also rode forth.
17 Moutitod on his elephant, Krishna called to mind the goi
18 Sliambhu.
19 45. Full of wrath he
20 With n. mighty force advanced.
21 Remembering the god Sliambhu in his heart.
22 When Krishna mounted his elephant,
23 Go and take vengeance for thy brother.’^
24 Thus the Raja bade him.
25 And again addressing his brother,
26 (He said) : — Go and binite the Turk
27 Smite him, and plunder his camp
28 Such were the Riijd^s orders.
29 50. Krishna spake to his brother : —
30 Whatsoever be written in the book of fate,
31 Whatsoever is written, that shall come to pass,
32 As predestined by God.^'
33 The Raja was a sceptic, and did not comprehend the faith of
34 Islam :
35 Such a clown was he I
36 Twenty-two elephants moved with him in line.
37 Countless horsemen rode with him.
38 The Rdji had his heavy guns yoked.
39 Taking cross-bows and various weapons
40 55. The R*aja won his way to the midst of the dense throng
41 Where the dead lay in heaps.
42 Over them hovered kites and vultures,
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