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Länge der Vocale isl nur bei a (durch aa) bezeichnet; ä und ü
kommen auch vor.
IX. Layard' (A. H.) a Description of the Province of Khuzi-
STAN. Sieh The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of
London. Vol. XVL Part. I. (Lond. 1846. 8».) S. 83
Layard theilt uns hier vier Zeilen aus einem Ba)ctiyâri-(Bakhli-
yàrl-) Liede mit, bezüglich auf eine Localsage im Simbar- (Shim-
bâr)-Thale.
Es heissl bei ihm a. a. 0.: «There is a tradition that Shembâr
was, in fact, a lake, and that Filomars, aware of the security of
Ihes position and of the richness of the land, determined to eut
throug the mountain and' drain the piain. The Channel was accor-
dingly commenced at the southern extreme angle, where the moun-
tains suddenly subside, and are comparatively low. Il is sometimes
carried completely througb the hill, and sometimes forms subterra-
neons passage, about 20 feet in height, and almost the same in
breadth, and one quarter of a mile in lenglh. The Lurs call the
place Puli-Nigin (the bridge of the ring), and have many traditions
relating lo il, repeating the following distich in the Baktiyâri dialect:
«Ar yeki iporsi aval zedaurün,
Filomars ser kuchir sardar Gaurun.
Ar yeki iporsi aval Negiwând
Sad hezâr khanjar telà berôvar ùï stand».
Which may be thus translated:
«Should any one ask about (the wonders) around
(Answer) Filomars, with the small head, ihe leaders of the Infidels.
Should any one inquire about Negiwând,
(Answer) one hundred thousand (men with) golden daggers stood
before him.»
Or the distich is sometimes thus varied:
«Negin kih beburd daurün be daurûn,
Filomars ser kuchir sardàr Gaurün.