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Mirza Sahiban


Mirza Sahiba (Punjabi: ਮਿਰਜ਼ਾ ਸਾਹਿਬਾਂ, مرزا صاحباں, mirzā sāhibāṁ) is one of the three popular tragic romances of Punjab. The other two are Heer Ranjha, Sohni Mahiwal . There are six other popular folk lore stories in Punjab are Momal Rano, Sassi Punhoon, Umar Marvi, LiLa Chanesar, Noori Jam Tamachi and Dhaj, Ror Kumar. These nine tragic romances are popular in Punjab. These six and Sorath Rai Dyach are originally from Sindh, and along with Sohni Mahiwal and Sassi Punnun and are commonly known as Seven Queens (Sindhi: ست صورميون‎) of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. They are culturally included in both Punjabi and Sindhi traditions. The story is first written by a poet of Punjabi Literature, named Peelu, who was contemporary to sixth Sikh Guru Arjun Dev. Mirza Khan was the son of Wanjhal Khan, the leader of the Kharal Jat tribe in Danabad, a town in the Jaranwala area of Faisalabad, Pakistan. Sahiba was the daughter of Mahni, the chief of Khewa, a town in Sial Territory in the Jhang district, Pakistan.


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