ਵਾਰਿਸ ਸ਼ਾਹ ਨਾ ਮੁੜਾਂ ਿੰਝੇਟੜੇ ਤੋਂ
Abstract
Heer Waris Shah tells us that Waris had a much bigger and noble goal in front of him in composing Heer. He advanced forward the classical Punjabi tradition and his whole story is structured around it . He differs from other classical poets by converting the philosophy to a social drama. He adopted the plot of a well known Punjabi folklore of Heer Ranjha. Being a keen and sensitive observer he could not stay silent about the social ills prevalent around him in his society. He used a host of characters of the story to bid his calling. These characters were living and acting in real lives around him. Until Heer’s marriage Ranjha had not negated the social boundaries because he was still hoping to get her. But after the marriage his hopes are dashed. He negates entirely and is done by going to jogi’s place having his ears pierced and wrapping himself in ashes. But having Ranjha refuse jogi’s advice to consider every young woman a sister or an elder a mother. Waris lays down and another condition of real knowledge. Real knowledge must be tested within the social order based on material evidence .Waris Shah made it clear that Panj Peers or Jogi may symbolize the human being's struggle, but they cannot change the course of history. It means that love may be a struggle to change society,but it does not guarantee social change.
Dr. Kalyan Singh Kalyan. (2022) Waris Shah did not skip Ranjha, Parakh, Volume 7, Issue 1, 13th Edition.
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