_The Song_.--The form of words in the original is important. The
following gives the variants and the strict translation--
_Tû Chhappar Dâs, Main Kâng Dâs, Deo paneriyâ, Dhoven
chucheriyâ, Khâwen khijeriyâ, Dekh chiriyâ kâ chûchlâ, Main
kâng sapariyâ._
You are Mr. Tank,
I am Mr. Crow,
Give me water,
That I may wash my beak,
And eat my _khichrî_,
See the bird's playfulness,
I am a clean crow.
_Tû Lohâr Dâs, Main Kâng Dâs, Tû deo pharwâ, Main khodûn
ghasarwâ, Khilâwen bhainsarwâ, Chowen dûdharwâ, Pilâwen
hirnarwâ, Toren singarwâ, Khôden chalarwâ, Nikâlen panarwâ,
Dhoven chunjarwâ, Khâwen khijarwâ, Dehk chiriyâ kâ chûchlâ,
Main kâng saparwâ._
You are Mr. Blacksmith,
I am Mr. Crow,
You give me a spade,
And I will dig the grass,
That I may give it the buffalo to eat,
And take her milk,
And give it the deer to drink,
And break his horn,
And dig the hole,
And take out the water,
And wash my beak,
And eat my _khichrî_,
See the bird's playfulness,
I am a clean crow.