Pakistan’s river of love awris many pictures of Chenab river “. What surprises the reader is his range of emotions and feelings.Ī certain degree of stark realism has prevented if from becoming dated. In the tradition of Punjabi Qissa poetry the arrival of Waris Shah was an epoch making event, which changed the status, tone and.
HomeLibraryPunjabi LiteratureHeer Waris Shah Heer Waris Shah Writer: Syed Waris Shah Dhukhde Masle Bhakhda Punjab Poetry by 22 Punjabi Writer. Though it did not do well commercially, it had memorable songs written by Kaifi Azmi and composed by Madan Mohan like ‘Yeh duniya, yeh mehfil mere kaam ki nahin’.Waris Shah was a Punjabi Sufi poet of Chishti order, known for his contribution to Punjabi Waris Shah is primarily known as the author of Heer Ranjha whose verse is a treasure-trove of Punjabi phrases, idioms and sayings. The only film that attracted critical notice was Chetan Anand’s ‘Heer Ranjha’ (1970) which was scripted in verse. Most recently, Neeru Bajwa played Heer to Harbhajan Mann in a Punjabi film in 2009. Yesteryear heroines as diverse as Zubeida, Anwari Bai, Swaran Lata, Bahar Begum, Firdaus, Priya Rajwansh and Sridevi have played the Jhang girl. The legend of Heer-Ranjha has been played out in Indian films since 1928. Khushwant Singh wrote, “What I believed to be untranslatable (in Waris Shah’s immortal epic) has in fact been translated by Sekhon.” Charles Frederick Usborne also translated it into English, Denis Matringe into French, Doris Buddenberg into German, and RK Kuldip into Italian. Published in 1978, it is called ‘The Love of Hir and Ranjha’ (Waris Shah). Punjabi writer Sant Singh Sekhon’s English version is considered the best. His English version is considered the best. It was not without reason that celebrated modern poet Amrita Pritam called out to him in her immortal poem on Partition, ‘Ajj akhan Waris Shah nu.’”Įpic in translation ‘Heer Waris Shah’ edited by Sant Singh Sekhon. Lahore-based Punjabi writer Zubair Ahmad says, “Waris was loved across borders and is one of the most significant poets of Punjabi who stood for unity and assertion of women’s identity. Lahore-based Punjabi writer Zubair Ahmad says, “Waris was loved across borders and is one of the most significant poets of Punjabi.” (HT Photo) An effort has been made on Kitab Trinjan, a platform to share themes related to Punjabi language, literature, art and culture on Facebook, to collect the Heer Waris memorabilia. “Postage stamps commemorating ‘Heer Waris’ should be issued by both countries,” he says. London-based Punjabi poet Amarjit Chandan calls for a celebratory Indo-Pak literary event at Waris’s mazaar at Malka Hans village near Pakpattan in Pakistan. Rani adds that her family came from Jandiala Sher Khan Ghazi, the birthplace of Waris Shah, so the legend flows through her veins. “I have done a production for the Punjab government and when I reminded chief minister Parkash Singh Badal that he had seen the play with his late wife, who had to be smuggled in from the backdoor because of the rush, he asked me to do the play again,” she says. Here in the city, theatre director Rani Balbir Kaur, who had done a memorable production of ‘Heer’ for the Department of Indian Theatre, Panjab University, is planning a grand revival of the play this year. With that alone they will be ready to face the audience.” Rani Balbir Kaur, who had done a memorable production of ‘Heer’ for the Department of Indian Theatre, Panjab University, is planning a grand revival of the play this year. I tell newcomers who wish to be initiated into music to read and sing it. “Heer Waris Shah is the gospel, life and soul of Punjabis. Popular singer Jasbir Jassi, who led the contemporary revival of singing Heer Waris and also did a mix for Coke Studio, is all set to hold a mega concert in Delhi singing poetry from the epic.
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