Heer Ranjha (Punjabi: ਹੀਰ ਰਾਂਝਾ, ہیر رانجھا, hīr rāñjhā) 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 written in 1766. It tells the story of the love of Heer and her lover Ranjha. The other poetic narrations were written by Damodar Daas, Mukbaz and Ahmed Gujjar among others.
Example
The invocation at the beginning
( The legends of the Panjab by RC Temple - Introduction by Kartar Singh Duggal published by Rupa and company - Volume two -Page 606 ) Rag Hir Ranjha
“ awal-akhir naam Allah da lena :duja dos Muhammad Miran:
tija naun mat pita da lena , unha da chunga dudh sariran:
Chautha naun an pani da lena , jis khave man banhe dhiran :
Panjman naun Dharti Mata da lena ,:jis par kadam takiman:
Chhewan naun Khwaja Pir da lena,Jhul pilave thande niran :
Satwan naun Guru Gorakhnath de lena , patal puje bhojan :
Athwan naun lalanwale da lena, bande bande de tabaq janjiran
”
Translation
Firstly, I take the name of God; secondly, of the Great Muhammad, the friend (of God):
Thirdly, I takethe name of father and mother, on whose milk my body throve:
Fourthly,I take the name of bread and water, from eating which my heart is gladdened :
Fifthly, I take the name of Mother Earth, on whom I place my feet .
Sixthly, I take the name of Khwaja (Khazir, the Saint, that gives me cold water to drink:
Seventhly, I take the name of Guru Gorakh Nath whom I worship with a platter of milk and rice :
Eighthly, I take the name of Lalanwala (*1) that breaketh the bonds and the chains of the captives(*2)
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