If you carry a Sirôhhee, carry two;
If you carry a Sikaylâh, you may venture fearlessly alone.
The scabbards are made from thin wood, and covered with black or green
leather. The woods used are sometimes the “Baid,” or willow, and the
“Bakāyun,” one of the Meliaceæ of botanists. The hilts are frequently
inlaid with gold and silver.
“_Bahadūr in a rage._”—He was ordinarily a quiet man, and when enraged
his anger was relentless, according to their saying:
Murdhâ boleh nahin
Boleh thay kuffun paray.