He said that castes and their roles in a village economy were part of Shah’s narrative. Talking about Shah’s poetic genius Ali Akbar Natiq said unlike other great poets Shah has not used the crutches of war, religion or other historical references to create a masterpiece. Ghumman said the sufi poet went about chronicling the era he was in using the popular vehicle of story-telling and penned the legend in 1766. It was obviously the treatment that could make the difference. As many as 16 poets tried their hand at Heer before Waris Shah.
The legend itself was already part of rural consciousness. He said that Waris Shah in his 620 something stanzas weaved a social narrative into a romantic saga, which made it all the more popular.
Writer of critically-acclaimed book “Media Mandi”, Akmal Shahzad Ghumman earlier said that he had thought he understood Heer but the animated discussions and diverse perspectives during the sessions gave him new insights into the text. Buddha, in the same vein, is someone who is knowledgeable,” he explained. “Wednesday, which in Urdu is “Budh” means knowledge. In his opening remarks, Tariq Bhatti of Paraga said that the moving spirit behind the initiative was that it was time to understand the classical texts and not just eulogise the poets.Įvery Wednesday, a dozen people gather at the Writers’ House of the academy to recite, discuss and understand the text, a beaming Bhatti said. Rawalpindi-based kafi and folk singer Shaukat Manzoor sang Heer Ranjha - a love saga written nearly three centuries ago in southern Punjab - mesmerising the audience with a fair share of women in attendance, harkening them back to the true spirit of the region. Paraga, an organisation working for promotion of literature, on Saturday organised a musical evening at the Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) to celebrate successful culmination its weekly recitation of Heer Ranjha by Waris Shah, which lasted for as many as 156 Wednesdays, organised jointly by the Pakistan Punjabi Adabi Parchar, Pehla Per, and Punjabi Parchar. These are the evenings that are keeping the beat in the city’s heart alive. Dodging cranes, side-stepping the ditches and potholes, and driving through the clouds of dust, some enthusiasts still do manage to reach secluded places to attend musical and literary evenings however few in the city. PHOTO: EXPRESSĬommercial activities and construction are not the only ventures happening in town.
Shaukat Manzoor in the centre, Ijaz Hussain Jajji (on tabla) and Jawad Ahmed (flute) perform at the event.
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