For 1970 Hindi movie of same name and characters, see Heer Raanjha
Heer Ranjha (Punjabi: ਹੀਰ ਰਾਂਝਾ, ہیر رانجھا, hīr rāñjhā) is one of the four popular tragic romances of the Punjab. Heer Raanjha is a 1970 Hindi movie produced by son Ketan Anand and directed by father Chetan Anand. Punjabi (pa ਪੰਜਾਬੀ in Gurmukhi script pa-PK {{Nastaliq پنجابی}} in Shahmukhi script Pañjābī in Transliteration) is an Punjab ( ਪੰਜਾਬ پنجاب, पंजाब پنجاب also Panjab (پنجاب meaning "Land of the Five Rivers") (c The other three are Mirza Sahiba, Sassi Punnun and Sohni Mahiwal. Mirza Sahiba (ਿਮਰਜ਼ਾ ਸਾਹਿਬਾਂ pa مرزا صاحباں mirzā sāhibāṁ) is one of the four popular tragic romances of the Punjab Sassui Punnun (or Sassui Panhu or Sassui Punhun) ( Urdu: سسی پنوں; Sindhi: سسئي پنھون Hindi: सस्सी-पुन्हू Sohni Mahiwal ( Urdu / Punjabi: سوہنی مہیوال Sindhi: सोहनी महीवाल is one of the four popular tragic romances of the There are several poetic narrations of the story, the most famous being 'Heer' by Waris Shah written in 1766. Syed Waris Shah ( Urdu / Punjabi: وارث شاہ) (b 1706 &ndash d It tells the story of the love of Heer and her lover Ranjha. The other poetic narrations were written by Damodar Daas, Mukbaz and Ahmed Gujjar among others.
The invocation at the beginning
( The legends of the Panjab by RC Temple - Introduction by Kartar Singh Duggal published by Rupa and company - Volume two -Page 606 ) Rag Hir Ranjha
| “ | Abbal Naun Allah da lena :duja dos Muhammad Miran: tija naun mat pita da lena , unha da chunga dudh sariran: Chautha naun an pani da lena , jis khave man banhe dhiran : Panjman naun Dharti Mata da lena ,:jis par kadam takiman: |
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Translation
Firstly , I take the name of God ;secondly , of the Great Muhammad , the friend (of God):
Thirdly , I takethe name of father and mother , on whose milk my body throve:
Fourthly ,I take the name of bread and water , from eating which my heart is gladdened :
Fifthly I take the name of Mother Earth , on whom I place my feet .
Sixthly , I take the name of Khwaja (Khazir), the Saint , that gives me cold water to drink:
Seventhly , I take the name of Guru Gorakh(Nath)whom I worship with a platter of milk and rice :
Eightly , I take the name of Lalanwala (*1) that breaketh the bonds and the chains of the captives(*2)
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Plot summary
Heer is an extremely beautiful woman, born into a wealthy Jatt family of the Sayyal clan in Jhang. Sial ( Punjabi: ਸਯਾਲ سیال, Sindhi: स्याल سيال) is a Punjabi tribe originating and predominantly Jhang ( Punjabi / Urdu: جھنگ) is the principal city of Jhang District in the Punjab province of Pakistan Ranjha (whose first name is Dheedo; Ranjha is the surname), also a Jatt, is the youngest of four brothers and lives in the village 'Takht Hazara' by the river Chenab. For 1970 Hindi movie of same name and characters see Heer Raanjha Heer Ranjha (ਹੀਰ ਰਾਂਝਾ ہیر رانجھا hīr rāñjhā) is one HeadMarala3jpg|200px|right|thumb|A View of Marala Headworks on Chenab near Sialkot]] The Chenab River (ਚਨਾਬ, चनाब چناب literally 'Moon( Being his father's favorite son, unlike his brothers who had to toil in the lands, he led a life of ease playing the flute ('Wanjhli'/'Bansuri'). The bansuri (बांसुरी is a transverse alto Flute of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, made of a single length of bamboo After a quarrel with his brothers over land, Ranjha leaves home. In Waris Shah's version of the epic, it is said that Ranjha left his home because his brothers' wives refused to give him food. Eventually he arrives in Heer's village and falls in love with her. Heer offers Ranjha a job as caretaker of her father's cattle. She becomes mesmerised by the way Ranjha plays his flute and eventually falls in love with him. They meet each other secretly for many years until they are caught by Heer's jealous uncle, Kaido, and her parents Chuchak and Malki. Heer is forced by her family and the local priest or 'mullah' to marry another man called Saida Khera. Mullah ( ملا) is a Muslim learned in Islamic theology and sacred law
Ranjha is heartbroken. He is left to walk the quiet villages on his own until eventually he meets a 'Jogi' (ascetic). After meeting Baba Gorakhnath, the founder of the "Kanphata"(pierced ear) sect of ascetics('Jogis'), at 'Tilla Jogian' (the 'Hill of Ascetics', located 50 miles north of the historic town of Bhera, Sargodha District, Punjab (Pakistan)), Ranjha voluntarily becomes a Jogi, piercing his ears and renouncing the material world. Gorakshanath (also known as Gorakhnath) was an 11th to 12th century Nath Yogi, connected to Shaivism as one of the two Tilla Jogian is the highest peak in the Eastern Salt Range in Punjab, Pakistan. Bhera is a town in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located on the Jhelum river in Sargodha District, at Latitude 32 Sargodha District is a district of Punjab province Pakistan, the capital of the district is Sargodha. The Punjab ( Urdu:) province of Reciting the name of the Lord, "Alakh Niranjan", on his travels around the Punjab, he eventually finds the village where he is reunited with Heer. Alakh Niranjan is a term in Hinduism and Sikhism to describe the characteristics of God and the Self known as the Atman)
The two return to Heer's village, where Heer's parents agree to their marriage. However, on the wedding day, Heer's jealous uncle Kaido poisons her food so that the wedding will not take place. Hearing this news, Ranjha rushes to aid Heer, but he is too late, as she has already eaten the poison and died. Brokenhearted once again, Ranjha takes the poisoned Laddu (sweet) which Heer has eaten and dies by her side. Laddu or Laddoo ( Hindi: लड्डू Urdu: لڈو is an Indian sweet that is often prepared to celebrate festivals or household events such
Heer and Ranjha are buried in a Punjabi town in Pakistan called Jhang, Punjab. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Jhang ( Punjabi / Urdu: جھنگ) is the principal city of Jhang District in the Punjab province of Pakistan The Punjab ( Urdu:) province of Lovers and others often pay visits to their mausoleum.
Harbhajan Mann Sang these lines in his debut movie 'Jee Aayan Nu Movie', taken from Kuldeep Manak's Heer:
Tere Tille Ton, Surat Deendiaa Heer Di
Oh Lae Dekh Gorkha, Udhdeeya Fulkaari
Baithi Trinjana De Vich, Oh Charkhe Tang Paundi Hai Main Sadke
Dhee Tan Hai Chuhchak Di, Hai Saahan Ton Pyaari
Waris Shah's version
It is believed that the poem of Heer and Ranjha had a happy ending but Waris Shah gave it the sad ending described above, thereby giving it the legendary status it now enjoys. It is argued by Waris Shah in the beginning of his version that the story of Heer and Ranjha has a deeper connotation - the relentless quest of man (humans) for God.
See also
References
External links
- Heer Ranjha Movie Songs
- Complete Heer Waris Shah in Shahmukhi
- About Heer Waris Shah
- Punjabi Literature and PoetryPunjabi Culture and Traditions
- Heer Ranjha OWProject.com
- Google map of Jhang, Pakistan
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