Momal Rano
Tragic Romance of Sindh - Moomal Rano
Sindhi Folk Story – Seven Queens of Shah – Shah Jo Risalo
Folklore of Moomal Rano, Sindhi love story in one of the legendary stories of Sindh. This Romantic story ended with tragic death of lovers, is the talk of Sindhi homes since the several decades. Though young Sindhi, born after the partition of the country are not aware of Sindhi literature, just know that Moomal Rano was a story of expression of immortal love. For all these young Sindhi here is the story of Moomal Rano. This story is also part of Shah Jo Risalo and Moomal is one among the seven queens of Sindh.
Moomal Rano - Sindhi Love Story
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Nine Daughters of King Nand
It was the sixth century, when King Nand of Mirpur Mathelo [District Sakhar] found a magical tooth of the swine and with the help of it he made all his precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects under grounded to protect his wealth from others. King Nand had nine daughters, including Moomal the most beautiful and Somal the wisdom sky and intelligence horizon. King was quite sure that nobody knows about the magical swine tooth but there was a magician who knows about it. Once when King was away the magician came to palace asking for the magical swine tooth so he can recover from the deadly disease. Merciful Moomal not aware of the secret of tooth handed over it to magician.
Somal Plans
On return when king learned about it, he wanted to kill Moomal but Somal suggest that she can regain the wealth loosed with the help of Moomal. With the knowledge of magic Somal have, she builds a maize and Kaak Castle with full of illusions at Ludano in the Jaisalmer district. Somal along with her sister Moomal started living there. It was announced that anyone who cross maize and all the illusion to reach the bedroom with seven identical beds and sit on the real one will win and get married with Moomal. Many have tried but no one was successful. Somal was taking their wealth and handing over it to her father.
Success of Rano Mendro
At that time Umarkot of Thar district was ruled by the last ruler of the Soomro clan, Hameer Soomro, who from a yogi learned about the beautiful and illusionary Kaak castle of Moomal. He decided to try his luck and went there with three trusted ministers. This was the wisdom and bravery of Rano Mendro, one of the ministers and Brother-in-law of the King which allowed him to cross all the obstacles and meet with Moomal. Both Moomal and Rano were finding intense love for each other’s. It is said that both have sent a few nights at this palace in Ludano. Rano was forced to return Umarkot by the King and two other ministers waiting outside the palace.
Promise of Rano
King was very angry with Rano but Rano promised King not to meet with Moomal again. Beauty of Moomal and love of Rano for her both proved hurdle on the path of keeping promise given to king. Rano done a trick he leaves city with fast camel in the evening to visit Ludano and return back to Umarkot before daybreak.
Rano in Prison
When King learned about this, Rano was sent to prison again. Moomal was finding life aimless without Rano, she asked her sister Somal to dress like Rano and live with her. One such night Rano visited and seeing Moomal sleeping with someone else feel cheated and betrayed he left the room of Moomal, keeping his beautiful signatory walking stick there so in the morning Moomal can learn about his visit.
Moomal Comes to Umarkot
Next morning Moomal learned about the happening of last night and repented her foolishness. She waited long for the visit of Rano but it was result less. After that Moomal decided to go to Umarkot. She constructed a palace just opposite of residential place of Rano, who by this time has become commerce minister. Moomal disguise like a rich merchant and started living there. Soon a friendship bond was built between this merchant and Rano.
Rano Refuse to forgive
One day while playing the chess Rano saw the birth mark of Moomal and identify her, she explained about what Rano has seen at palace on that night and begged for forgive her. When after several requests Rano refused to forgive, she thought there is no sense in living a life without Rano. Moomal decided to scarify into a pyre, only after that Rano realize the true love she had for him. Rano also jumped into same pyre.
As this was the tragic end of lives of Moomal and Rano hence this is part of tragic romance of Sindh.