They are like curses clinging to the house of God'. He teased the Mullah sorely, 'Mullahs run after women in mosques and cultivated land like laymen. Hearing this, Ranjha jested right merrily at the Mullah's morals and his bawdy tricks, so that his hearers were much astonished and not a fewe were mightily pleased. 'But', said he, 'lewd fellows like Ranjha should be spurned from the assemblies of honest men. The Mullah protested that he knew all the doctrines of the faith and all the prayers ordained for believers, and could lead the pious across the bridge of salvation. Last of all out came the Mullah who was a very bag of quarrels. Not a man or woman remained in the village. Some became senseless and others hearts yearned when they heard the music.
Then he took up his flute and played, and strange things happened. Ranjha quarrelled with his brethren and left Takht Hazara.Īfter much journeying he reached a mosque, hunger and cold fell upon him and weariness of travel.
So Ranjha, with his flute under his arm, left his father's country declaring that he would no longer eat or drink in Takht Hazara. He plays on the flute all day and sings all night. And they jeered at the Jatt, saying, ' How can a man plough who wears long hair and anointshis head with curds'? His brothers jeered saying, 'He wears a looking glass on his thumb like a woman. Now it came to pass on the Night of Nights that the leaves of the Tree of Life were shaken and by the decree of God, Mauju died.Īfter Mauju's death, the good land was given to the brothers and the land barren and inhospitable land was given to Ranjha: and Ranjha's enemies flapped their arms exultantly and said, 'Now Ranjha's brethren have entangled him in a net'. He had eight sons and two daughters.Of all his sons Ranjha was the most beloved of his father and as his father loved him, so his brethen hated him. Mauju Chaudhri was chief land owner in the village. It is the abode of the Ranjhas who live there in proud luxury. Takht Hazara is a pleasant place on the banks of the river Chenab. Ranjha quarrels with his brothers and their wives and leaves his home in Takht Hazara Heer-ranjh ( a full story, you will fall in love reading )
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