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Cited against the man who lies just to escape giving, or on some other trifling account. Hiud6st^nl — Allah kare shakar howe. Allah kare mitti hotce. A fakir was wandering by the riverside one afternoon, when ho saw a barge approaching. He enquired, as he was wont to do. what was in the barge. The man replied " Only earth." The fakir sus- pecting that the man had lied unto him, prayed that God would grant this man's answer to be correct. God heard the prayer, and the whole cargo of sugar was changed into earth. Soon after thia another barge came along. '' What cargo have you P " said the 192 fakir. " Earth," answered the man. This reply wag true, and the fakir prayed again that if it were true, that God would turn it all into sugar. This prayer also was granted. (Cf. " Indian Fairy Tales," pp. 96, 97, 272, 273.) Shakar mekruz. Scissors of sugar (but none the less sharp and cutting for all that). Shdl gav hulik zih diam gav 'kidili. A jackal got into the river, and it was as though the whole world had got in. Panjiibi. — Ap moe jag parlo. Shdl gub tah hdkah-tsar bardbar. A jackal, ewe, and string of vegetables are equal. Justice. This saying dates back to the days of Noshirwiln, a king of Persia in whose reign Muhammed was born (a. d. 578). Noshirw^n is the Persian for just, and the king called by this name is said to have been so just that perfect peace reigned in the land both among men and beasts. Noshirwan kept a jackal, a ewe, and a string of vegetables in one and the same place; but the jackal did not harm the ewe, and the ewe did not touch the vegetables ; — to such an extent did peace reign ! The jackal, ewe, and string of vegetables may also be taken figura- tively as representing different grades of people, every one of whom the just king esteemed equally worthy of attention and protection. Shdl Ualit bafhen chob. The jackal escapes and the man smites the ground. Crying over spilt milk. Shdlah sunz tung. The howling of a jackal. Lupus pilum mutat, non mentem. A jackal in the course of its nightly peregrinations visited the house of a certain dyer and tumbled into the blue dye-pot, and its fur became as blue as blue can be. In this ridiculous state it went away, but was afraid to return to its companions. Eventually it took up its abode on the top of a very high rock. In the course of time the news spread that a new beast was to be fonnd in a certain place every night at such a time. The bear, the tiger, the lion, all were informed of this new animal, and a big coiincil was held in which it was decided to invite the stranger and to make him their king and head. The blue jackal came and was duly crowned by the lion ; but at evening-time when all the other jackals began as usual to scream and to howl, this blue jackal, also, instinctively screamed and howled. Now the mystery was discovered. This kiug was only 193 a painted jackal ! When the lion and bear and tiger heard this they went at once and^ killed the blue jackal. (This story slightly changed is in the Panca-tantra.) Shdlih tdrak hdwuni. To show stars to a (sharp) woman, (in order to try and frighten her). She knows well enough what you are up to, you will have to try some other plan. Shdlin hyol chhuh hihvi. Shol seed is like shol. Like father like son. Shol is millet-seed {Pennisetum itcHieum), Shdmah gat ah tah rot or of ah. The evening darkness is the vigil of the night*8 festival. Quoted when any one pushes on work into the late hours of t he night in order that little or none may be left to be done on the morrow. Shdmah (mtur tah mandini hehwdl. Sharp (enough) at evening, but lazy and sleepy at noon. Quoted against vrives and unemployed sons, kc. ShanuUui ial chheh gatah. There is a darkness under the candle. A good king, but bad ministers ; a good master, but bad servants. Hindi. — Chirdgh ke tale andherd. ShardTcuU hanz deg chheh khemuU honev. The dogs ate up the partnership saucepan. Two partners quarrel and go to law, and lose everything. Persian. — Du morg Jang kunand /a'idti-i-tirgar, SJtarahas tharmm hyah ! • What, is there shame in " The Law!" Right as the Bible. Shayih dstan tah lukanui toshtan. Live thou and do good to others. This is a line from one of the verses composed by the clever wife of the celebrated Munshi Bahwani D4s, who lived in the time of Akbar. He was a Kashmiri, a great poet, and some of his works remain in the Pei-sian language ; but there is no trace of his house or family. 194 For some reason Bahwini Das separated from his first wife an(J married another. This second wife became very devoted to him, and one day in a fit of jealousy she composed the following lines : — Tanahdai vesie sunah chham asdn. Tanah ydri travanam karni hath. Sheydh dstan tah lukanui toshtan. Totih chham dilasui sat. Chhamah Iddan akih latih yiyih nd ! Wandahsui hatikui rat. When my husband does not speak to me ; Then, O friend, the other wife laughs at me. 0 let him live and do good to others ! And there will be comfort to my mind. If he would but come to me once. 1 would offer unto him the sacrifice of my throat's blood f Wes is a woman's female friend. (Hindustani — saheli.) Sun, a rival wife. (Polygamy is not very common among Kasb' miri Hindus). Shek tah treh tah nav tah hah. Six and three and nine and eleven. " Black crows have been thrown up, Three, Two and One ; And Jiere I find all comes at last to none " ! " The Three Black Crows."— Byrom. Shekhah hahi Jci'lah sahih, paffdh nahin. The Shekh's custom is *'Yes" to-day, and "No'' to- morrow. A fickle person. Shekh Tmdm-ud-din was the last of the ten Sikh governors, whc tyrannised over the valley for about twenty-seven years (1819 to 1846 A. D.) Report represents him to have been a very fickle monarch, and tells the following anecdote concerning him : — One day the Shekh appointed a Pandit to some office and soon after his appointment the Pandit appeared in the palace-yard riding upon a horse with his face towards the beast's tail. The Shekh happened to be there with his retinue, and seeing this ludicrous character laughed loudly. Great was his surprise to find that the man was the very Pandit, to whom he had just given an appoint- ment. "Why are you making such a fool of yourself?" said he. " I am riding thus," replied the Pandit, "in order that I may see quickly who is to be appointed in my place ! " Afterwards Shekh Imam-ud-din did not change his servants so frequently. Shekhah royih Shaitdn^ A Shekh in appearance, but a devil in truth. Appearances are not always to be trusted. 195 ShenJcaruni mdkuz, nah phaldn tah nah galdn, Shenkar's axe, neither wears away, nor melts. Cited concerning a hale and hearty, old wicked person. Shenkar (Sanskrit, Shan-kara) was a very famous HindO fakir oT the grand style. — His dresa was of pashmina, (a very fine silky cloth), and he always rode upon a handsome horse. He lived at Ghhatsah- Bal, where there*i8 a small temple erected to his memory. He died aboat two years ago, at the age of sixty. Shenkar used every day to climb the Takbt-i-SulaimAn (a big hill ovorlooking Srinagar), to perform his devotions in the ancient t tmple there. Another name for this hill is Shenkaritsari, an ancient Hind(i philosopher, after whom this Shenkar was called. (Cf. 6ankardcarya. Monier William's Dicty.) Shenkar's popularity waa chiefly derived from hii celebrated < harmed axe. It was so, that whenever he heard that any one wa i trouble or sickness, he would visit them, and after saying a few words, would wave the axe above and aroimd the distressed person's liead and body, and should he be indisposed, or the weather be inclement, he used to send the axe with especial directions how to manage it. Beport says that large numbers were thus healed and comforted. The axe was a very strong and handsome one. Shonkar's family are still living in Srinagar, and are very much respected. Kim Chand seems to be the principal member of this family now alive. He is a very clever manahf, and in receipt of about Ks 200 per n%en$em. Every year, on the anniversary of Shenkar's <luath, his two hundred special followers, all of whom belong to the <lar class, visit B<b[i Chand and make special presents to him in recognition of their intense respect for his father and their saint. Sheth gov zih hrefh gav. Sixty years become, stupid become. Once a man, twice a child.