Heer Ranjha
Heer Ranjha is a famous sad, love story from the Punjab .[1] Other Punjabi love stories are Mirza Sahiban, and Sohni Mahiwal.
Inter-caste Rivalry
The story is about two lovers, Heer a beautiful girl from a rich Sial also labelled as Siyal clan of Jats and noble family;[2][3] and Ranjha belonging to a wealthy Ranjha Jatt Family. They both fell in love but Heer's parents were against their marriage. Heer was married by force to a rich young man. Ranjha, very saddened by this, became a hermit He later tried to meet Heer but he failed, and they both died in the mulberry tree near the tree they used to make love
This story has been written by different writers, at different times. The best and most famous is Heer by the poet Waris Shah written in 1761.[4] Some films in Punjabi language and Urdu have also been made about this story.
The story is still very popular today. Many young girls and boys who fall in love have to face the same problems[5] Some people believe that there were two real young lovers called Heer and Ranjha, long ago. They say that they died and were buried together in a tomb near Jhang, in Punjab.[6] And Yes it is a real story but the plot may vary due to many factors.
References
change- ↑ A. Tahir, 'Punjabi Folk tales' Lahore, 1992
- ↑ Sekhoṃ, Santa Siṅgha (2005). Sant Singh Sekhon: Selected Writings. Sahitya Akademi. p. 441. ISBN 978-81-260-1999-1.
- ↑ Abbas, Shemeem Burney (2010-06-04). The Female Voice in Sufi Ritual: Devotional Practices of Pakistan and India. University of Texas Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-292-78450-5.
Hir, the famous daughter of the Siyals, to be his bride. Ranjha, therefore, left home to win Hir. He crossed the river Chenab and arrived in the territory of Cucak Siyal, the Jat chief of the region.
- ↑ Tahir, aa p.78
- ↑ Dr ST Mirza 'Resistance themes in Punjabi Literature' Lahore, 1991.
- ↑ Mirza
