Verifiable Folklore Fable About Heer Ranjha
Waris Shah wrote Heer Ranjha. Waris Shah utilised these historical personalities in his novel written in 1766. According to some historians, the story was the original work of Shah. Others say that Heer and Ranjha were real individuals who lived during the 15th and 16th centuries.
Heer’s shrine is connected to various customs. The most amazing thing about the temple is how strangely it was built. Directly above the tomb is a hole about twelve feet in diameter that is supposed to keep rainwater out of the building. It is called the miracle of Heer’s shrine. Such holes were reportedly constructed in the roofs of the famous ancesters’ shrines, according to the people of shrine’s management. And it is also narrated that since not only Heer but also Ranjha is buried near the Heer’s grave, a big hole was made in the roof of the shrine so that sunlight and air could come into the grave.
Heer belonged to the Sial tribe settled in Jhang district and was a Jatt girl. She is very beautiful and there is no other beautiful girl like her in the area. Ranjha is also a resident of Takht Hazara, a village on the banks of the river Chenab in Sargodha district. This area is near Kot Momin.
While Ranjha’s three brothers farmed, Ranjha enjoyed taking walks in the woods and playing with a flute. The loss of Ranjha’s father was the first source of his suffering. After father death Ranjha’s life, had witnessed so much pain. His brothers refused to feed him when they got into a land dispute with him. As a result, Ranjha left his community and started wandering around. Once they got into a land dispute with him, his brothers refused to feed him. Thus prompted, Ranjha left his village and began to roam. Playing the flute in villages, Ranjha was a resident of Sargodha. When Heer found out he was jobless, he hired Ranjha to herd his father’s cattle. Heer fell in love with this stranger after becoming progressively enamored by Ranjha’s melodious flute sound.As time went on, their love got stronger and more intense, which caused problems for them. Heer’s only uncle, Keedo, was fully aware of Heer and Ranjha’s love, and he revealed it to Heer’s parents in secret. Without getting Heer’s consent, Heer’s parents forced her marriage.
Ranjha’s heart was broken by love’s failure, and he started to wander once more. One day, after meeting Baba Gorakh Nath, the leader of a Jogi sect, Ranjha converted to the Jogi faith as well. He pierced his ear to express his separation from the outside world. He traveled from one village to the next until he reached the one where Heer got married. The same as before, Ranjha and Heer fell in love again, and Heer returned to their parents’ village after leaving her husband’s home to be with her former flame. After much consideration, Heer’s parents finally approved of their union. On the wedding day, though, Heer uncle Keedo became envious and made poisoned round sweets. Keedo gave Heer a poisoned sweet. Heer passed away unexpectedly after eating. Ranjha wept and ran to her lover as soon as he realized this. He also consumed lethal sweets and ended his life upon witnessing Heer’s lifeless body.
