Sassui Punnun (or
Sassui Panhu or
Sassui Punhun) ; is one of the seven popular tragic romances of the
SindhSindh , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhis. Different cultural and ethnic groups also reside in Sindh including Urdu-speaking Muslim refugees who migrated to Pakistan from India upon independence as well as the people migrated from other provinces after...
and four of the most popular in
PunjabThe Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the country's most populous region with about 45% of Pakistan's total population. The Punjab is home to the Punjabis and various other groups...
. The other six are
Umar MarviUmar Marvi is a Sindh love story written in Shah Jo Risalo geographically in Pakistan. This is another love story which is a history based in Pakistan. It is the Identity of Pakistan just like Sassi Punnun, Heer Ranjha, Sohni Mahiwal and Mirza Sahiban....
,
Momal RanoMomal Rano is one of the historical tales and is the rich history of the soil of Pakistan. It is one of the four popular tragic romances of South Asian literature. The other three are Heer Ranjha, Sassi Punnun and Sohni Mahiwal....
and
Sohni MahiwalSohni Mahiwal Sohni Mahiwal Sohni Mahiwal (Urdu/Punjabi: سوہنی مہیوال is one of the four popular tragic romances of the Sindh, and Punjab in Pakistan. This is one of the four identity of Pakistans and Punjab Literature. Sohni lived in Punjab (now Pakistan) followed by Heer Ranjha, Mirza Sahiba and...
,
Laila ChanesarLiLa Chanesar, is a Sindhi folk story found in Shah Jo Risalo, written by Bhatti. Raja Chanesar was a well known ruler of the Soomro dynasty, who ruled Dewal . He had a beautiful queen Lila, who was very fond of Diamonds and Jewellery....
,
Sorath Rai Diyach,
Noori Jam TamachiNoori Jam Tamachi is aother mythical Sindhi folk tale which happened in the region of pakistan. It is a tragic love story, similar to Romeo and Juliet, between King Jam Tamachi, belonging to Unar, Noori, belonging to community of fishermen ....
commonly known as Seven Queens of
Shah Abdul Latif BhittaiShah Abdul Latif Bhittai was a Sufi scholar and saint, and is considered one of the greatest poets of the Sindhi language. He settled in the town of Bhit Shah in Matiari, Pakistan where his shrine is located. His most famous written work is the Shah Jo Risalo, which is a master-piece of Sindhi...
.
Sassui Punnun was written by the
SindhSindh , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhis. Different cultural and ethnic groups also reside in Sindh including Urdu-speaking Muslim refugees who migrated to Pakistan from India upon independence as well as the people migrated from other provinces after...
i and Sufi poet,
Shah Abdul Latif BhittaiShah Abdul Latif Bhittai was a Sufi scholar and saint, and is considered one of the greatest poets of the Sindhi language. He settled in the town of Bhit Shah in Matiari, Pakistan where his shrine is located. His most famous written work is the Shah Jo Risalo, which is a master-piece of Sindhi...
in (1689-1752). Regionaly this unforgetable Romance happened in the region of
BalochistanBalochistan is the largest province of Pakistan by geographical area, constituting approximately 48% of the total area of Pakistan. At the 1998 census, Balochistan had a population of roughly 6.5 million. Its neighbouring regions are Iran to the west, Afghanistan and the North West Frontier...
district
TurbatTurbat is a city located in the south of Balochistan province, Pakistan. The town is the administrative centre of Kech District and Turbat Tehsil, the town itself contains one Union council.-About:...
,
PakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located at the crossroads of South Asia, the Middle East, and Central Asia...
.
The
Makran Coastal HighwayThe Makran Coastal Highway is located primarily in Balochistan, Pakistan. It follows the Arabian Sea coast from Karachi to Gwadar. It is also referred to as National Highway 10 or N10.- History :...
is located in Balochistan, Pakistan.
Sassui Punnun (or
Sassui Panhu or
Sassui Punhun) ; is one of the seven popular tragic romances of the
SindhSindh , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhis. Different cultural and ethnic groups also reside in Sindh including Urdu-speaking Muslim refugees who migrated to Pakistan from India upon independence as well as the people migrated from other provinces after...
and four of the most popular in
PunjabThe Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the country's most populous region with about 45% of Pakistan's total population. The Punjab is home to the Punjabis and various other groups...
. The other six are
Umar MarviUmar Marvi is a Sindh love story written in Shah Jo Risalo geographically in Pakistan. This is another love story which is a history based in Pakistan. It is the Identity of Pakistan just like Sassi Punnun, Heer Ranjha, Sohni Mahiwal and Mirza Sahiban....
,
Momal RanoMomal Rano is one of the historical tales and is the rich history of the soil of Pakistan. It is one of the four popular tragic romances of South Asian literature. The other three are Heer Ranjha, Sassi Punnun and Sohni Mahiwal....
and
Sohni MahiwalSohni Mahiwal Sohni Mahiwal Sohni Mahiwal (Urdu/Punjabi: سوہنی مہیوال is one of the four popular tragic romances of the Sindh, and Punjab in Pakistan. This is one of the four identity of Pakistans and Punjab Literature. Sohni lived in Punjab (now Pakistan) followed by Heer Ranjha, Mirza Sahiba and...
,
Laila ChanesarLiLa Chanesar, is a Sindhi folk story found in Shah Jo Risalo, written by Bhatti. Raja Chanesar was a well known ruler of the Soomro dynasty, who ruled Dewal . He had a beautiful queen Lila, who was very fond of Diamonds and Jewellery....
,
Sorath Rai Diyach,
Noori Jam TamachiNoori Jam Tamachi is aother mythical Sindhi folk tale which happened in the region of pakistan. It is a tragic love story, similar to Romeo and Juliet, between King Jam Tamachi, belonging to Unar, Noori, belonging to community of fishermen ....
commonly known as Seven Queens of
Shah Abdul Latif BhittaiShah Abdul Latif Bhittai was a Sufi scholar and saint, and is considered one of the greatest poets of the Sindhi language. He settled in the town of Bhit Shah in Matiari, Pakistan where his shrine is located. His most famous written work is the Shah Jo Risalo, which is a master-piece of Sindhi...
.
Sassui Punnun was written by the
SindhSindh , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhis. Different cultural and ethnic groups also reside in Sindh including Urdu-speaking Muslim refugees who migrated to Pakistan from India upon independence as well as the people migrated from other provinces after...
i and Sufi poet,
Shah Abdul Latif BhittaiShah Abdul Latif Bhittai was a Sufi scholar and saint, and is considered one of the greatest poets of the Sindhi language. He settled in the town of Bhit Shah in Matiari, Pakistan where his shrine is located. His most famous written work is the Shah Jo Risalo, which is a master-piece of Sindhi...
in (1689-1752). Regionaly this unforgetable Romance happened in the region of
BalochistanBalochistan is the largest province of Pakistan by geographical area, constituting approximately 48% of the total area of Pakistan. At the 1998 census, Balochistan had a population of roughly 6.5 million. Its neighbouring regions are Iran to the west, Afghanistan and the North West Frontier...
district
TurbatTurbat is a city located in the south of Balochistan province, Pakistan. The town is the administrative centre of Kech District and Turbat Tehsil, the town itself contains one Union council.-About:...
,
PakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located at the crossroads of South Asia, the Middle East, and Central Asia...
.
Makran Coastal Highway
The
Makran Coastal HighwayThe Makran Coastal Highway is located primarily in Balochistan, Pakistan. It follows the Arabian Sea coast from Karachi to Gwadar. It is also referred to as National Highway 10 or N10.- History :...
is located in Balochistan, Pakistan. As we drive along the Makran Coastal Highway we can see The fort of Sassi Punno whose construction dates back to 6000 to 8000BC. It is widely believed that the Princess of Hope waited here for her prince Punno hoping that he would come, but with the passage of time she transformed into a figure made out of stone. One interesting feature of the figure is that her visage is facing Kech
TurbatTurbat is a city located in the south of Balochistan province, Pakistan. The town is the administrative centre of Kech District and Turbat Tehsil, the town itself contains one Union council.-About:...
, the region where Punno
Sassi
Sassi was the daughter of the King of Bhambour it is in
SindhSindh , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhis. Different cultural and ethnic groups also reside in Sindh including Urdu-speaking Muslim refugees who migrated to Pakistan from India upon independence as well as the people migrated from other provinces after...
,
PakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located at the crossroads of South Asia, the Middle East, and Central Asia...
. Upon Sassui's birth, astrologers predicted that she was a curse for the royal family’s prestige. The King ordered that the child be put in a wooden box and thrown in the river Indus. A washerman of the Bhambour village found the wooden box and the child in the box. The washerman believed the child was a blessing from God and took her home. As he had no child of his own, he decided to adopt her.Sussi is also known as the princess of hope.
Sassi and Punnun meet
When Sassi became a young girl, she was as beautiful as the fairies of heaven. Stories of her beauty reached Punnun and he became desperate to meet Sassi. The handsome young Prince of Makran therefore travelled to Bhambour. He sent his clothes to Sassui's father (a washerman) so that he could catch a glimpse of Sassi. When he visited the washerman's house, they fell in love at first sight. Sassi's father was dispirited, hoping that Sassi would marry a washerman and no one else. Sassi's father asked Punnun to prove that he was worthy of Sassi by passing the test as a washerman. Punnun agreed to prove his love. While washing, he tore all the clothes as, being a prince, he had never washed any clothes; he thus failed the agreement. But before he returned those clothes, he hid gold coins in the pockets of all the clothes, hoping this would keep the villagers quiet. The trick worked, and Sassui's father agreed to the marriage.
Punnun's brothers
Punnun’s father and brothers were against his marriage to Sassi(Punnun being a prince and she being a washerman's daughter), and so, for their father's sake, Punnun's brothers traveled to Bhambhor. First they threatened Punnun but when he didn't relent, they tried more devious methods.
Punnun was surprised to see his brothers supporting his marriage and on the first night, they pretended to enjoy and participate in the marriage celebrations and forced Punnun to drink different types of wines. When he was intoxicated they carried him on a camel’s back and returned to their hometown of Kicham.
The lovers meet their end
The next morning, when Sassi realized that she was cheated, she became mad with the grief of separation from her lover and ran barefoot towards the town of Kicham. To reach it, she had to cross miles of desert. Alone, she continued her journey until her feet were blistered and her lips were parched from crying "Punnun, Punnun!". The journey was full of dangerous hazards, which lead to her demise. Punnun’s name was on Sassi's lips throughout the journey. She was thirsty, there she saw a shepherd coming out of a hut. He gave her some water to drink. Seeing her incredible beauty, dirty lustful thoughts came into his mind, and he tried to force himself on Sassi. Sassi ran away and prayed to God to hide her and when God listened to her prayers, land shook and split and Sassi found herself buried in the valley of mountains. When Punnun woke he was himself in
MakranMakran is a semi-desert coastal strip in the south of Balochistan, in Iran and Pakistan, along the coast of the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman...
he could not stop himself from running back to Bhambhor. On the way he called out "Sassi, Sassi!" to which the shepherd replied. The shepherd told Punnun the whole story. Then Punnun also lamented the same prayer, the land shook and split again and he was also buried in the same mountain valley as Sassi. The legendary grave still exists in this valley. Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai sings this historic tale in his sufi poetry as an example of eternal love and union with Divine.
See also
- LiLa Chanesar
LiLa Chanesar, is a Sindhi folk story found in Shah Jo Risalo, written by Bhatti. Raja Chanesar was a well known ruler of the Soomro dynasty, who ruled Dewal . He had a beautiful queen Lila, who was very fond of Diamonds and Jewellery....
- Heer Ranjha
For 1970 Hindi movie of same name and characters, see Heer RaanjhaHeer Ranjha is one of the four popular tragic romances of the Punjab. The other three are Mirza Sahiba, Sassi Punnun and Sohni Mahiwal. There are several poetic narrations of the story, the most famous being 'Heer' by Waris Shah...
- Momal Rano
Momal Rano is one of the historical tales and is the rich history of the soil of Pakistan. It is one of the four popular tragic romances of South Asian literature. The other three are Heer Ranjha, Sassi Punnun and Sohni Mahiwal....
- Umar Marvi
Umar Marvi is a Sindh love story written in Shah Jo Risalo geographically in Pakistan. This is another love story which is a history based in Pakistan. It is the Identity of Pakistan just like Sassi Punnun, Heer Ranjha, Sohni Mahiwal and Mirza Sahiban....
- Sohni Mahiwal
Sohni Mahiwal Sohni Mahiwal Sohni Mahiwal (Urdu/Punjabi: سوہنی مہیوال is one of the four popular tragic romances of the Sindh, and Punjab in Pakistan. This is one of the four identity of Pakistans and Punjab Literature. Sohni lived in Punjab (now Pakistan) followed by Heer Ranjha, Mirza Sahiba and...
- Noori Jam Tamachi
Noori Jam Tamachi is aother mythical Sindhi folk tale which happened in the region of pakistan. It is a tragic love story, similar to Romeo and Juliet, between King Jam Tamachi, belonging to Unar, Noori, belonging to community of fishermen ....
- Sindhi literature
Sindhi language is ancient and rich in literature. Its writers have contributed extensively in various forms of literature both in poetry and prose. Sindhi literature is very rich and is generally considered one of the world's oldest....
- Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai was a Sufi scholar and saint, and is considered one of the greatest poets of the Sindhi language. He settled in the town of Bhit Shah in Matiari, Pakistan where his shrine is located. His most famous written work is the Shah Jo Risalo, which is a master-piece of Sindhi...